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Introduction to ESG Investing

The course is an introductory course in ESG investing and aims at enabling students: • An understanding of the context for different approaches to responsible investment and specifically, consideration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors. • An understanding of the underlying issues that constitute factors within each of the environmental, social and governance areas. • An understanding of the broader sustainability context and global initiatives. • An understanding of the ESG market: relevance, size, scope, key drivers and challenges, and risks and opportunities.


Temps présentiel : 35 heures


Charge de travail étudiant : 70 heures


Méthode(s) d'évaluation : Analyse d'article, Projets, Travaux pratiques contrôlés


Référence :
• The Next Generation of Responsible Investing edited by Tessa Hebb Advances in Business Ethics Research Springer, 2012 DOI 10.1007/978-94-007-2348-1 • Environmental, Social, And Governance (Esg) Investment Tools: A Review Of The Current Field December 2017, The Chief Evaluation Office, US Department of Labor • Socially Responsible Investment in a Global Environment Hung-Gay Fung, Sheryl A. Law and Jot Yau 2010 Published by Edward Elgar Publishing Limited UK • Sustainable Investing for Institutional Investors Risks, Regulations and Strategies MIRJAM STAUB-BISANG Published in 2012 by John Wiley & Sons