Course Overview:
ESG Investing: Integrating Environmental, Social, and Governance Factors Learn how ESG criteria impact investment strategies and portfolio performance.
Course Objectives:
- Define ESG and explain its growing importance in modern finance.
- Explore how ESG is incorporated into different investment approaches.
- Discuss limitations and controversies.
Upon the completion of this course, the participant will be able to:
- Understand the definition and growing importance of ESG in finance, its integration into investment approaches, and key limitations and controversies
Course Outline:
- Introduction to ESG Investing
- ESG Integration in Investment Strategies
- Does ESG Improve Performance?
- Challenges & Criticisms of ESG
Delivery Method:
In-Person Classes
Target Audience Level:
Middle level management
Trainer's Profile/Brief:
Dr Hamza El Kaddouri is an experienced academic with a dynamic background that spans teaching and leadership roles across the UK, France, and Morocco. As the Programme Leader for the BSc Finance & Investment Management and MSc Finance at QFBA - Northumbria University, he brings a wealth of expertise to support the academic and professional growth of his students. His experience includes teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, where he has successfully managed complex projects and nurtured a collaborative learning environment.
His teaching approach emphasizes active learning, empowering students to take a central role in their educational journey. In addition to teaching, he is passionate about research, with interests that include ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance), financial audit, personal finance, management accounting, and investment decision-making.
