FIN407 Sustainable Finance

[3–0, 3 cr.]

This undergraduate course introduces students to the foundations of  Sustainable Finance and examines how environmental, social, and  governance  (ESG) factors influence investment  decisions,  capital  allocation, firm behavior, and financial market outcomes. The course  covers ESG measurement, sustainable investment strategies, impact finance, climate- and biodiversity-related financial risks, disclosure  and  stewardship,  and  the  role  of regulation  and  standards  in supporting the transition to a more sustainable economy. It combines conceptual  foundations  with  applied  analysis  of  equity, debt, banking, insurance, and contemporary sustainable finance practice.

Prerequisite: FIN301 Managerial Finance