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ESG & Sustainable Finance

Introduction to ESG (Corporate Finance Institute – CFI)

Introduces ESG investing, the three pillars (Environmental, Social, Governance), ESG ratings and how ESG factors affect financial analysis.

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Corporate Finance Institute (CFI)
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Self-Paced
Flexible schedule
~1-2 hours (free intro course)
Time to complete
No Certificate
Free (introductory course; most advanced content requires CFI subscription)
Global
Available worldwide

What You Will Learn

✓ESG definition and history
✓environmental factors
✓social factors
✓governance factors
✓ESG ratings and data providers
✓investment screening.

About This Course

Introduces ESG investing, the three pillars (Environmental, Social, Governance), ESG ratings and how ESG factors affect financial analysis.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTOR NOTE

Verified Jun 2026; the standalone Introduction to ESG is listed as a free course on CFI

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