Sustainability Leadership Bootcamp:
Green Finance
- Title: Navigating through the Climate Finance Landscape
- Duration: 2 Days
- Structure: Integrated mix of theory, tools, and case studies
- Format: Seminars and workshops
- Fee: SGD 2,188 Nett
- Date: TBA
- Venue: TBA
Introduction
Sustainability has become the new currency of business success. With trillions in global capital, global markets are unlocking trillions in capital for green innovation, renewable energy, and low-carbon transformation. As sustainability becomes a central driver of value creation, mastering climate and green finance is no longer optional; it’s essential for business leadership. This is not merely about regulatory compliance or government incentives; it’s about maintaining competitiveness and strategic relevance in a world undergoing rapid transition. Designed for (future) business leaders, investors, and fundraisers alike, this workshop provides an in-depth exploration of the regulatory landscape, market dynamics, and financial mechanisms shaping the future of green finance.
Program Outline
Day 1
- Session 1. Sustainable, green, and climate finance
- Session 2. Global financing institutions and regulatory frameworks
- Session 3 & 4. Demand for sustainable investment
Day 2
- Session 5. Green finance in Singapore and the Asia Pacific
- Session 6 & 7. Sustainable financial institutions & instruments
- Session 8. Workshop on best practices
Learning Outcome
- Explain the scope and key concepts of sustainable, green, and climate finance within the broader sustainable development agenda.
- Describe major international frameworks, agreements, and institutions that govern and finance climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts.
- Identify and compare leading trends and strategies in sustainable investing—such as ESG screening, thematic and impact investing, and investor stewardship or activism.
- Evaluate the roles and responsibilities of financial institutions, central banks, and capital markets in mobilising and de-risking green investments.
- Differentiate among key financing instruments for climate mitigation and adaptation, such as loans, bonds, equity, grants, blended finance, and hybrid models.
- Critically assess governance and policy frameworks guiding climate finance, with emphasis on MAS and ASEAN green finance taxonomies and the challenges for developing economies.
Green Finance
Objective
The program will cover the essential concepts of sustainable finance and investments along with the market mechanism and instruments, investment strategies, financing instruments national in the context of the international agreements, standards and frameworks.
Module 1: Sustainability, finance and sustainable finance (concept and definition)
- Financing and investment decision
- Capital structure & financing options.
- Sustainable assets and operations
- Ethical and responsible investment vs sustainable and green investment
- The right assets: sustainability parameters & return potentials
- ESG risk and opportunities
- Financing for sustainable development
Module 2: Climate change and finance (scientific context)
- Climate change & limits of economic growth
- Planetary boundaries & doughnut economics
- Climate adaptation, mitigation and resilience
- Linear and circular economics
- Economic valuation of the climate change (from scenario analysis to financial implications of climate risk)
Module 3: Institutional agreements (international context)
- Global context: International agreements - IPCC, Conference of Parties, Sustainable Development Goals {SDGs}
- National context: Carbon tax, green development & international commitments (i.e. NDC).
- SDG localization & Financing for SDGs
Module 4: Financial value of the environmental changes
- Green accounting, the UN SEEA & green GDP
- Impact investing & social return on investment
- Overview of the valuation techniques
Module 5: Role of financial institutions in sustainability
- Central and commercial banks
- Non-bank financial intermediaries and funds
- Stock market
- International institutions
Module 6: Sustainable and green financial instruments
- Fixed income securities
- Equity finance
- Hybrid instruments
Module 7. ESG due diligence for sustainable finance
- ESG due diligence
- Assurance and verification