- short, credit bearing course (2 ECTS)

- the course tends to equip students with a comprehensive understanding of sustainable finance and ESG investing, mandatory and voluntary environment for ESG and sustainability reporting, as well as critics of ESG measurements;

- This course provides the basic theoretical and practical knowledge and tools to rise students' awareness in the field of ESG and impact investing, and to enable students to make informed decisions on the base of climate related disclosure by companies; 

- online course organized by University of Novi Sad and University of Szeged

Sustainable finance and ESG investing course aims to enable students a comprehensive understanding of the term sustainability in the context of finance and investing, and recognize the concept of impact investing. Getting familiar with the term and importance of climate related disclosure by companies, related to ESG reporting, will help course participants to get basic knowledge to become responsible and informed investors in the near future.

Key topics:

• Introduction to investments; relationship between risk and return; the concept of diversification.


• Introduction to sustainable finance and ESG investing.


• ESG dimensions.


• European taxonomy: content and practices.


• Impact investing vs. ESG investing.


• Mandatory and voluntary environment for ESG and sustainability reporting.


• Critics of ESG measurements

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