Sustainable Banking

By the end of this training course, the participants will be able to:

• Master the aims and principles of sustainable banking
• Understand the key environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues
• Identify the impact on business and financial strategy
• Develop meaningful tools for sustainable finance reporting
• Build financial models to assess sustainable finance and other risks

This Sustainable Banking training course will use various proven learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. The training course will follow a participative workshop format. It will be focused on developing practical skills that delegates can apply in real-life business situations on return to their organization.

By sending delegates to this ETC training course, the organization will gain the following benefits: 

• A better understanding of the importance of banking sustainability to meet the needs of people and safeguard the environment while generating profit
• Improved the quality of their customer interactions (via services and products)
• Being influential in supporting and promoting environmentally and/or socially responsible projects and enterprises
• Increasing efficiencies and improving transparency
• Reputational benefits and commitment towards fulfilling regulatory requirements
• More employee engagement in terms of attracting and retaining talent

By attending this ETC training course, the delegates will acquire the following skills and competencies: 

• A deeper understanding of the concept of sustainable banking
• Improved career growth and prospects
• Increase their knowledge of the latest products & services of sustainable banking.
• Develop professional skills in dealing with different levels of clients.
• Enhance their ability to make financial decisions with the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) concept
• Be better placed to engage with their community

This ETC training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit: 

• Banking Mangers
• Strategy Team Members
• Risk Management Professionals
• Finance Managers
• Budget Managers
• Commercial Managers
• Capital Investment and Project Team Members

DAY ONE: FUNDAMENTALS OF SUSTAINABLE BANKING 

• Concept of Sustainable Banking
• Objectives of Sustainable Banking
• Environmental, Social & Governance issues
• Principles of Sustainable Banking
• Products & Services of Sustainable Banking
• The Sustainable Bonds Market
• Progress on Sustainable Banking

DAY TWO: BANKING COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY 

• Redefine the Mission
• Evaluate the Portfolio
• Redefine the Strategy
• Publish Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Metrics
• Build Capacity, Train, Motivate, and Reward Employees
• Foster Innovation
• Identify Key Performance Indicators

DAY THREE: GOVERNANCE IN SUSTAINABLE BANKING 

• Principles and Practices in Corporate Governance
• Ensure Adequate Information Disclosure
• Ensure Fair and Inclusive Retail Financing Practices
• Establish a Complaint Mechanism
• Develop Responsibility Guidelines
• Disclose Details of Important Clients
• Support Transparency within the Extractive Industries

DAY FOUR: RISK MANAGEMENT IN SUSTAINABLE BANKING 

• Redefinition of Risk
• Evaluate & Measure Risk
• Minimizing Social and Environmental Risks
• Define the Scope of Policies
• Environmental and Social Risk Management System
• Accept responsibility for Indirect Impacts
• Accept responsibility in Sphere of Influence

DAY FIVE: SUSTAINABLE BANKING IN PRACTICE

• Reputational Benefits and Regulatory Requirements
• Energy Efficiency and Financial Inclusion
• New Sustainability Initiatives
• Environmental and Social Capacity Building
• Improved Brand Value and Reduced Costs
• Improved engagement by the regulatory and international organisation