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About the Course

In this course, you will explore the foundations upon which modern-day ESG was built, how market forces react to ESG, and ways to create and maintain value using ESG investment strategies. You will also learn about the five pathways of materiality, and how those interplay with or against ESG performance. You will examine the many challenges that corporations face when it comes to leveraging ESG investing into their portfolios, and how the changing landscape of ESG is making this an area of untapped potential when it comes to the financial workings of businesses today. You'll also learn from real-life case studies how you can assess risk, create better risk management policy, and build a map to identify valuable areas of opportunity and create better decision-making approaches. Lastly, you will look at portfolio optimization and the utilization of ESG factors to maximize returns in addition to examining different funds, their fee structures, and how investors can blend ESG into their investment portfolio. By the end of this course, you will know the best practices for creating a solid risk management plan and how to create a culture that is sensitive to ESG. You will better understand the history and framework behind ESG, and how to create a path forward using smarter methods to identify risk, navigate ESG issues, and reach ESG investing goals....

Top reviews

KK

Aug 31, 2022

Course is very informative and valuable to upgardes the knowledge and clear the doubts on ESG. Also I learn a lot about impact of ESG perameters on business and investement as weel as on shareholders.

MA

Mar 6, 2022

I thought this was one of the best ESG related courses I have taken. The course was recent, relevant and very interesting. Great material and case examples. I think a very balanced view was presented.

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By Allison D

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Sep 11, 2022

Great course, learned a lot, but the digital certificate is an additional fee and it's not easy to obtain. Wish I knew that before!

By Yiming H

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Aug 8, 2023

A very fantastic course offered by my dream school, and at the same time , thanks coursera gave me

this leanrning opportunity

By Gabriel P S

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Dec 14, 2022

Concise and in-depth overview of the challenges for ESG. The syllabus and the instructor are great and make it easy to learn

By Adrian H

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Aug 22, 2022

Fantastic starting point if you are new to ESG and want to see it how and why to implement it, from a company perspective.

By Wei H

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Jun 7, 2023

very clear structure, with presentation slides given to students for better reviews afterwards. Love the course!

By Juan C C B

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Jun 27, 2022

Bien estructurado, conceptos claros, casos prácticos que ayudan a entender el problema y las posibles soluciones

By Frosina M

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Nov 20, 2022

very informative and pictures course with numerous case studies that gave a clear perspective on the topic

By Mayank S

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Jul 15, 2023

Gave a very good start to my understanding of the ESG world!

And yes, its more economics than ideology

By Shahbano K

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Feb 12, 2023

Very interesting and easy to learn. Starts with knowledge and build on with use studies and examples.

By Tamoghna S

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Jun 25, 2022

Excellent insight and detailed lessons on ESG. Looking forward to the entire specialization.

By Muhammad S

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Jul 9, 2023

Excellent course properly designed with real-life examples and loved the Week 4 content.

By Romit S

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Oct 30, 2022

Content well mixed with case studies and practical scenarios help understand the topic.

By Siddharth S

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Jan 25, 2023

A comprehensive introduction to ESG risk and opportunities. Practical and Contemprary

By Thais H

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Jul 23, 2022

Amazing course.

Suggestion: provide the source of the multiple studies mentioned.

By boyana p

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Feb 3, 2023

everything in this course was so helpful and professionally delivered. thank you

By JOSHUA D M

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Sep 28, 2022

Many thanks for these expert insights, it really stimulated my thinking on ESG

By Kamila S

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Jul 15, 2023

Well prepared for beginners and to get the different views on methodology

By Prarthna S

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Sep 10, 2022

Really valueable if you literally want pursue your career as ESG Analyst

By David O

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Oct 25, 2023

Good info. Good framework to think about additional business risks.

By Joe P

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Aug 31, 2022

Informative and practically ESG knowledge learn from this course.

By YolL

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Jul 22, 2023

An excellent ESG entry-level course with abundant cases and data.

By Alessandra C

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Oct 30, 2023

Great course with very relevant content and excellent Professor.

By Naeem A

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Jun 23, 2023

its very interesting and important course for current situation.

By Haruna A M

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Feb 9, 2024

One of the best course and navigation was superb all through.

By Sohail K

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Feb 7, 2023

Amazing and relevant content with a smart and engaging style.