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This e-learning course provides technical knowledge on the contribution sustainable finance can make to sustainable development and how sustainable finance can be deployed in a real-world policy or business context. It covers the basics of sustainable finance while providing several opportunities to delve deeper. The course covers sustainable finance instruments, methodologies, and frameworks for integrating sustainability into financial decisions, key global sustainable finance initiatives, and sustainable finance regulations.

The course is presented in four modules:

• Module 1: Sustainable Finance in Context
• Module 2:Fundamentals of Sustainable Finance
• Module 3:Sustainable Finance: Regulation and Self-regulation
• Module 4: Sustainable Finance Products

This course was originally developed by the Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB) and GIZ, as part of the Strategic Alliance on Green Bond Market Development in G20 Emerging Economies, and the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE), a One UN initiative bringing together five UN agencies. In 2021, the course was comprehensively updated with funding support from the BMZ.

The e-learning course is designed for interested participants from governments, academia, the financial sector, businesses, and civil society.

The e-learning course was originally developed in 2018. A comprehensively updated version was launched in early 2022. As of December 2023, close to 40,000 users have enrolled for the updated course and close to 10,000 certificates of completion have been issued.

“Perfectly shaped course, and with the relevant up-to-date information. Thanks a lot for the developers!”

“I really liked the e-course, I have had access to much important information on sustainable finance and the course does deliver what it promises. In my opinion, is such an essential initiative to bring knowledge about sustainable finance.”

“Very insightful, informative, and educational to me. Now I have a better understanding. Thanks.”