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Training tailored to your requirements

WeESG harnesses the knowledge of its sustainable finance experts to design and deliver off-the-shelf and customized skills development training. These programs are accompanied by training materials tailored specifically to the individual needs of our clients, reflecting their unique operational requirements, learning formats most suited for their teams, and case studies and exercises fully aligned with their core markets and sectors.

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Some of the sustainable finance skills we develop

All Staff

Why sustainability is ‘financially material’.
How to assess and communicate climate risks.
Ways to deliver ‘net-zero’ and climate-positive impact.
Navigating sustainable finance regulation.
Managing ‘risk’ and ‘impact’ with ESG data & reporting.

Management

How to integrate ESG into risk management and credit risk modeling.
Quantifying climate risks and delivering climate stress tests.
Ways to construct ESG equity funds.
How to meet disclosure & reporting requirements.
Structuring net zero product suites.

Specialists

Understanding sustainable banking.
Navigating ‘green finance’ and ‘net-zero’ products.
Advising clients on the issuance of ‘sustainable bonds’ and ‘loans’.
How to finance renewable energy projects.
Managing ESG risks within trade finance and commodities.

Boards & Executives

The impact of climate risk on capital requirements.
Aligning strategies with ‘net-zero’ and ‘green’ taxonomies.
How fintech can deliver impact.
Ways to mitigate climate litigation and greenwashing
Biodiversity and other emerging sustainability risks.

Bespoke programme design

Speak to us about any bespoke training needs you may have. Our in-house content development teams collaborate with our experts to deliver current and impactful training programms on almost all sustainable finance topics.

Choose from a variety of delivery formats

With an in-house content development team, WeESG can design and deliver training programmes that truly reflect the sustainable finance training needs of the client.

All-staff trainings
Modules designed to upskill learners for the general sustainable finance challenges and opportunities their organisations face and what their role need to be in supporting the response.
Specialist Workshops
Longer, advanced training sessions that enhance technical expertise in sustainable finance. Delivered in small groups to optimize engagement with our experts.
Sustainability Bootcamps
Tailored to the client's unique needs, these multi-day interactive programs feature a lineup of expert speakers, custom case study exercises, and active learning methodologies.

Learn from the world’s leading experts

Responsible Investment, Financial Education
An experienced specialist in responsible investment working with asset owners and managers. A member of S&P’s Global Sustainable Finance Scientific Council and UK's Prosperity Fund Green Finance Committee. An academic adviser to the CFA’s ESG Investing Certification.
Insurance, green finance, fintech, resilience financing
A sustainable finance and insurance expert who advised over 30 of the world's largest insurers, reinsurers, and investors on the risks and opportunities they face from climate change. Over 15 years’ experience working with the corporate sector, public sector and not for profits.
Sustainable banking, fintech and product innovation
Led the Banking Environment Initiative and is now a Senior Associate of the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership. Specializing in client coverage, risk management, and product innovation. Co-author of the CFA ESG Investing certification.
Regulatory Supervision and Climate Risk
A former deputy head of the Prudential Regulation Authority and executive director for supervisory risk and regulatory operations at the Bank of England. Also a leading figure in the European Commission’s high level expert group on sustainable finance.
Sustainable Investment Banking
Former leader of the Centre for Sustainable Finance at the University Cambridge, where he developed frameworks helping banks engage net zero. He steered the Banking Environment Initiative. A former head of UK debt capital markets at Credit Suisse.
Climate Stress Test and Prudential Regulation
A trading director for HSBC Global Markets who worked with teams globally to align the banks’ capital requirements with Basel 3. She has an executive MBA from HEC Paris specialising in the energy transition and an MSc in Economics and Applied Mathematics from Ecole Polytechnique.
Trade Finance, Renewables and Fintech
A former senior economist at The Economist Intelligence Unit covering nine African countries and 25 commodity classes. He has written extensively on sustainable trade finance and the intersection between ESG and fintech.
Sustainable Bonds
A former banker with over 30 years in the industry. She drove the development of sustainable capital markets and led the growth in sustainable bonds at BNP Paribas. Regularly collaborates with the Green Finance Institute, Impact Investing Institute, and the Grantham Research Institute.
Biodiversity and Net Zero Methodologies
A climate and biodiversity expert who worked at Kepler Cheuvreux and Trucost. Supports financial institutions with ESG analysis, integration, and investment strategies. A scientific advisor for the Euronext Low Carbon 100 index and an expert fellow at the Institut Louis Bachelier.
Decarbonisation and Transition Pathways
A sustainability strategist specialising in carbon accounting, decarbonisation and the TCFD. Over 25 years working with emerging markets in financial services, chemicals, natural resources and healthcare. Current focus on assessing the risks & opportunities climate change present business.
Sustainable Investment
A professional with experience in financial planning, private equity, corporate treasury and management reporting, applies a multidimensional lens to the area of Sustainable Finance. Founder of a green fintech start-up working with impact funds on carbon footprint measurement.
Sustainable Infrastructure and Renewable
A risk expert across financial markets. Led Aviva Investors UK infrastructure debt investment platform to a top three position. Board member of the Investment Researchers in Infrastructure Society and Advisory Board member of EDHEC’s Infrastructure & Private Assets Programme.
Sustainable Insurance
A former Senior Actuary at Allianz and CVP & Actuary at New York Life Insurance. Over 15 years experience in the insurance industry and the international development sector. A Board member of the Society of Actuaries (SOA) focusing on international growth and societal purpose.
Climate, Nature, and Transition Finance
A finance professional with experience across Oceania, UK, and South Africa. Passionate about capital playing a critical role in enabling the transition to more resilient communities and economies.  Led the WEF and OECD’s Sustainable Development Investment Partnership in ASEAN.
Central Banks and Sustainable Finance Regulation
A corporate governance professional with 20 years' experience in risk management, control, compliance and valuation, in public and private sectors. Currently at Banco Central do Brasil. Co-founder and member of BRASFI, the Brazilian Alliance for Sustainable Finance and Investment.
Pension Funds, Australasia, Governance
Over 16 years in leading sustainable finance programmes across APAC and Europe. A deep understanding of pension funds and Australasian markets. Advises investors and companies on ESG risk & impact, stewardship strategies, ESG due diligence and responsible investment governance.
Fintech, Policy and Regulation
A former Fintech specialist to the UK Government, supporting the FinTech strategy for international trade and investment. An authority in policy, public affairs, and regulatory assistance, supporting UK FinTechs expanding across Europe, North America, and MENA.
Sustainable Investment and Culture
Aligns corporate culture with sustainable value creation, working with investment managers to create a fairer and equal society. A member of the BSI’s Strategic Advisory Group for Sustainable Finance and an author of a British standard on Responsible Investment Management.
Climate and International Law
A qualified lawyer in New York and Brazil with two decades of experience advising corporations, NGOs, and governmental entities on sustainability and regulation. A Law Professor on ESG and Climate Law. An Officer of the Brazilian Bar and Board Member of State and City climate and environmental councils.
Climate Finance and Sustainability Reporting
A former technical advisor to the UNEP Finance Initiative and current senior advisor to the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB). Formally the Managing Director of the Climate Disclosure Standards Board, focusing on the TCFD.
Sustainability Leadership
A pioneer in leadership development, acting as the African Director of the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership for over a decade. An experienced facilitator of innovative processes and strategic dialogues, a mentor, working for multinational and governments.
Sustainable Finance
A strategist and systems thinker with twenty five years of senior management experience in sustainable finance. Currently Executive Director of the Climate Safe Lending Network, a multi-stakeholder collaboration accelerating the climate alignment of the banking sector.
ESG Frameworks and Responsible Investment
The founder of The Stewardship Centre, chair of the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia and a director of US-based think tank The Shareholder Commons. She has advised leading global financial institutions on responsible investment.

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Recent programmes include

Week-long programme on climate regulation for a market authority
Delivered to senior staff at one of the Middle East's most important financial regulators, this customized technical course equipped participants with insight into sustainable finance, developments in climate regulation, and global emerging best practices in banking supervision.

Training on sustainable capital markets for a European stock exchange
Provided virtual training on sustainable banking and ESG investing to a prominent Western European stock exchange, with the goal of helping the exchange solidify its position as a significant sustainable capital provider.

Supported a banks Board engage market changes driven by ESG and Fintech
Welcomed the Board of a prominent Ethiopian bank to the UK for a multi-day, in-person roundtable program, tailored specifically around their request to help them prepare their bank for emerging concepts in sustainable banking, ESG investing, and Fintech.

Preparing Asian client relationship managers for sustainable investing
In-person trainings for the Singaporean arm of one of the world's largest banks. Focused on enhancing the technical competencies of client-facing teams. The sessions covered topics such as ESG investing across asset classes, integrating ESG into equity investments, and introducing Sustainable Banking.

Face-to-face training on finance and climate risks for a development bank
On-going one-day, in-person finance and climate risk training sessions for a prominent European development bank, tailored to cater to their non-finance professionals from various sectors within the organization, such as mining, transport, infrastructure, and fast-moving consumer goods.

Enabling graduates to identify sustainability-related projects for clients
An annual week-long sustainability bootcamp for 500+ Deloitte graduate recruits. This flagship programme introduces key sustainability concepts and technical topics most relevant to consultants, via expert training, active group sessions, and case-study presentations to Deloitte partners.

Customised e-learning across bank’s business units
A 10-module digital learning suite, co-designed with Lloyds Bank. Aimed at educating the entire workforce on sustainable banking best practices, emphasizing the bank's net-zero pathways and highlighting ongoing sustainability initiatives.

Implementing the principles of responsible banking
Two 10-hour e-learning modules for a global banking association hosted by the United Nations. They targeted client-facing senior bankers and board members, introducing key concepts of sustainable banking, client engagement skills, and ways to deliver bank-wide sustainability strategies.

Preparing general staff for emerging ESG risks, opportunities and compliance
An annual training program, delivered to 500 staff at North America's largest consumer and investment bank. Five one-hour modules introduce the fundamentals of sustainable banking, climate risks, regulations, emerging finance products, and client engagement strategies.

ESG as part of graduate induction
An annual virtual graduate induction program delivered to various North American investment banks. Includes training on ESG and sustainable finance in order to provide graduates with key insights and the practical tools they need to engage their colleagues and clients.

Refining sustainability strategies in fintech
An annual 10-week sustainable fintech program, delivered for the MENA Fintech Association and American Express. Aimed at fintech leaders in various stages of growth, it features five interactive modules most relevant to the fintech community, delivered by industry experts, practitioners, and commentators.

Helping wealth managers engage clients on sustainable investments
An eight-module program delivered to a major Singaporean bank, to empower mid-career wealth managers on sustainable finance, enabling them to recognize sustainability risks and opportunities, identify appropriate financing solutions, and engage clients on sustainability.

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