42S18 Financing and Sustainability
2024/2025
Overordnede kursusmål
The objective of this course is to understand the foundations of
sustainable financing and how to decarbonate society through
finance. We look at transition risks and climate risks and which
financial instruments are used to encourage the development of
green projects on macro and micro level in organizations and in
society.
Læringsmål
En studerende, der fuldt ud har opfyldt kursets mål, vil kunne:
- Explore global trends on impact investment approaches to
promote sustainability.
- Understand how regulatory changes affect loans, debt, and
investments (e.g., EU taxonomy, green bonds, standards etc.)
- Ability to measure non-financial performances (various ESG
standards, CO2 emissions and its scopes, external
verification)
- Analyze the social, ecological, and economic impacts of global
regulations and impact finance.
- Create legitimate sustainability claims based on legal
frameworks.
- Examine how regulations shape sustainable financing and green
project development.
- Evaluate financial risks and returns of sustainability-focused
investments.
- Know how to lead sustainable change as an intrapreneur
(micro-level) and entrepreneur (macro level) through financial
strategies, impact investments and behavior economics.
Kursusindhold
The goal of this course is to give a solid understanding of
sustainable financing, covering regulations, debt mechanisms, and
investments that support green projects across industries. The
course will explore key financial tools related to impact finance
like green bonds, EU taxonomy, impact investing, and venture
capital while analyzing global trends and regulatory changes that
influence sustainable finance. The course addresses the social,
ecological, and economic impacts of regulations, as well as the
risks and returns of sustainability investments. At the same time
the course considers economic rebound mechanisms and behavioral
rebound mechanisms. By course end, participants will be ready to
integrate sustainability into corporate financial strategies and
drive organizational change considering human behavior.
Sidst opdateret
06. februar, 2025