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Responsible Investment Foundations

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$ 200.00

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MODE

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DURATION

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COMMITMENT

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Meet the experts

Alison Atherton

Alison Atherton
Program Lead – Business, Economy and Governance, Institute for Sustainable Futures

Alison has a background in social sciences, chartered accountancy audit and advisory and over a decade of experience in sustainability research and consultancy. She has extensive experience in project direction, planning, management and implementation, including large, complex, multi-partner projects. Her clients include all levels of government and the not-for-profit and private sectors.

The consistent theme underpinning Alison's research is organisational and societal change for sustainability. She is particularly interested in understanding how businesses and the finance sector can support the achievement of the Paris Climate Agreement and UN Sustainable Development Goals through responsible investment and corporate sustainability.

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Gordon Noble

Gordon Noble
Research Director, Institute for Sustainable Futures

Gordon is a Research Director with the Institute for Sustainable Futures at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) focusing on sustainable finance and business practice. Gordon has worked across financial systems in a variety of capacities over a thirty-year career including in frontline roles in banking, superannuation, investment management, employee relations and policy/research.

Gordon was one of the first employees of the United Nations-backed Principles for Responsible Investment and founded what is now known as the Principles for Responsible Investment Academy. In 2020, he co-authored the Australian Sustainable Finance Roadmap released by the Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative.

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Kriti Nagrath

Kriti Nagrath
Research Principal, Institute for Sustainable Futures

Kriti has a background in environmental science, with experience spanning public and private sectors focusing on relevant issues of sustainability. She has extensive project management experience, having managed a range of research projects, policy advocacy initiatives, implementation pilots and large events.

Kriti’s research interests include sustainable finance, decarbonisation, and customer energy initiatives, with a focus on electrification and transport. She has worked with local governments to develop favourable policy environments for the accelerated adoption of cleaner technologies and has extensive experience working with community groups and small-scale enterprises on access to basic services issues in developing countries within Asia and Africa.

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Expand your knowledge of responsible investment with this comprehensive course. Receive the perfect introduction to the responsible investment landscape, key frameworks, concepts and approaches that guide responsible investing practices.

About this course

Responsible investing is reshaping the global finance landscape and it’s more important than ever that finance professionals maximise their knowledge and skills in this rapidly evolving area of expertise.

During this course you’ll delve into the key frameworks, concepts, and approaches that underpin responsible investing practices worldwide. You’ll engage with fundamental concepts of responsible investment and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) via interactive learning modules.

In addition, you’ll enhance your understanding of ESG analysis in making informed investment decisions and explore impactful investing. You’ll learn about critical concepts such as materiality and discover major global sustainability issues alongside the international agreements that influence responsible investment priorities. This course provides a holistic view, equipping participants with the insights needed to make responsible and impactful investment choices.  

Key benefits of this course

This course has been designed to:

  • Develop your knowledge of the context for responsible investment
  • Develop your understanding of the evolution of responsible investment and core concepts including ESG, materiality and fiduciary duty
  • Give you a grounding in the basics of how ESG considerations can be factored into investment decision-making
  • Build your knowledge of key developments in the responsible investment landscape
  • Enhance your ability to analyse ESG investment factors and identify ESG investment opportunities or strategies.

Digital badge and certificate

A digital badge and certificate will be awarded following the successful completion of any necessary tasks or assessments to demonstrate acquired learning of the short course or for meeting attendance and/or participation requirements.

Learn more about UTS Open digital badges.

Price

Full price: $200 (GST-free)*

*Price subject to change. Please check price at time of purchase.

Discounts are available for this course. For further details and to verify if you qualify, please check the Discounts section under Additional course information.

Enrolment conditions

Course purchase is subject to UTS Open Terms and Conditions. 

COVID-19 response 

UTS complies with latest Government health advice. Delivery of all courses complies with the UTS response to COVID-19.

Additional course information

Course outline

The following content will be covered during the course:

 Topic 1 - Global Sustainability Challenges

This topic provides an overview of responsible investment within the broader sustainability context. It covers environmental, social, and economic dimensions, 

highlights key sustainability issues and outlines important frameworks and agreements designed to address them.

Topic 2 - Introducing Responsible Investment

Topic 2 traces the evolution of responsible investment with a focus on ESG factors. This topic also introduces key concepts such as materiality and fiduciary duty.

Topic 3 - Responsible Investment Approaches

This module provides an exploration of various responsible investment strategies, detailing a range of options for investors. It includes a deeper analysis of select approaches, with a focus on their application to fixed income investments.

Topic 4 - The Responsible Investment Landscape

The final topic examines trends in capital allocation towards sustainability and significant developments shaping the responsible investment market.

The course is designed as a self-paced, online course. Each topic comprises 3-5 pages of content, featuring a mix of text, videos and infographics to explain key concepts and frameworks. Interactive activities are included throughout to reinforce learning with practical examples. At the end of each topic, a quiz allows participants to assess their understanding.  

Course learning objectives

On successful completion of this course, participants should have an understanding of:

  • The context for responsible investment
  • The evolution of responsible investment and core concepts including ESG, materiality and fiduciary duty
  • The basics of how ESG considerations can be factored into investment decision-making
  • Key developments in the responsible investment landscape.  

Requirements

Mandatory

To complete this online course, you will need a personal computer with adequate internet access and sufficient software and bandwidth to access online learning. You will also require an operating system with a web browser compatible with Canvas.

Discounts

Discounts are available for this course as follows:

  • 20% discount for enrolment of 50 or more people from the same organisation

Discounts cannot be combined and only one discount can be applied per person per course session. Discounts can only be applied to the full price. Discounts cannot be applied to any offered special price.

How to obtain your discount voucher code

How to apply your discount voucher

  • Add this course to your cart
  • Click on "View Cart" (blue shopping trolley at top right of screen). You will need to sign in or sign up to UTS Open
  • Enter your eligible code beneath the "Have a voucher code?" prompt and click on the blue "Apply" button
  • Verify your voucher code has been successfully applied before clicking on the blue "Checkout" button.  

Contact us

For any questions on enrolment or payment, please email support@open.uts.edu.au 

For any questions about course content, delivery or progression, please contact ELops@uts.edu.au 

Who is this course for?

This course is suitable for

Finance professionals working in sectors including:

  • Superannuation
  • Asset management
  • Banking
  • Professional services.

Finance professionals working in roles including:

  • Fund management
  • Responsible investment
  • Risk management/analysis
  • Reporting and disclosure
  • Government affairs/external policy and regulation
  • Product development
  • Customer/client engagement /account management.

Book a session

Self paced
Expert: Alison Atherton, Gordon Noble, Kriti Nagrath
  • Start anytime and complete at your own pace.
  • Online
  • 1 session, 2 hours total
$ 200.00

This course will take approx. 2 hrs of self-directed learning to complete.

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