Training and Resources
| Training Details | Target Audience | Overview of course | Training Type | Training Implementation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Training of Trainers for Local Consultants | E&S Consultants Management Consultants | This intensive deep dive workshop will be open to local consultants, supporting institutions, and select representatives from each of the banks. The TOT series will run over a period of 12 months and feature a series of trainings on E&S risk management and investing opportunities. | Face to Face | IFC ESRM Team |
| Training of Trainers for Local Banks | Staff of banking and financial institutions | The objective of the course is to develop capacity within the banking and other financial sectors on E&S risk management best practices. These trained participants will in essence become sustainable banking and finance champions within their institutions. | Virtual | Local Training Partners IFC ESRM Team |
| Professional Short Course on Sustainable Finance | Open | The ESRM program will work with local identified training institutions to develop customized short courses on sustainable finance. The objective of the course is to deliver specialized training to graduate and post-graduate students on sustainable banking and finance. The program has identified training partners in each country and will work with them to develop, and deliver the trainings | Virtual Face to face | Local Training Partners: Ghana: Chartered Institute of Bankers Ghana Environmental Protection Agency Training School University of Ghana Business School Nigeria: Chartered Institute of Bankers Nigeria Lagos Business School South Africa: Rhodes University, South Africa |
| Training Details | Institution | Overview of course | Training Type | Course fee | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brew-Hammond Energy Center Short Course on Financial Modelling and Analysis of Renewable Energy Projects and PV | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology | Strengthening capacities of energy sector actors in Ghana. Provides training, research and advisory services to public and private actors in energy technology, policy and management including financial modelling and analysis of renewable energy projects | Face to face training | Please contact institution for fee | Link to Resource |
| EBRD Sustainability webinar | EBRD | Recorded sessions of EBRD environmental and social risk management best practices | Recorded webinars | Free | Link to Resource |
| E-Learning Course on Environmental and Social Performance | IFC | Training for designed to help clients manage their environmental and social risks, to impact positively on their bottom line, reputation and developmental impact | Online | Free | Link to Resource |
| Environmental and Social Risk Analysis (ESRA) | UNEP FI | Training on how to establish and implement effective environmental and social risk management systems in banks. Targeted at lending practitioners | Online | USD 700 – USD1050 (depending on participant profile) | Link to Resource |
| Environmental training courses | EPA | Courses include: Strategic Environmental Management, Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Management in the Manufacturing Industry, Environmental Management Plans, and Environmental Monitoring | Face to face training | Please contact institution for fee | Link to Resource |
| Green Bond training | UNEP FI | Training aimed at potential green bond investors, issuers and verifiers/second-party opinion providers. Training is on demand only | Face to face training | Sponsorship by local partners | Link to Resource |
| IFC Sustainability webinar series | IFC | Recorded sessions offering IFC expertise and thought leadership on sustainability issues | Recorded webinars | Free | Link to Resource |
| Introduction to Green Economy | UN CC:e-learn | Basic concepts, policy instruments and international frameworks on green economy | Online | Free | Link to Resource |
| Introduction to Sustainable Finance | UN CC:e-learn | Basics of Sustainable Finance including examples of UN-supported initiatives to promote sustainable finance | Online | Free | Link to Resource |
| Responsible Investment Training | UNEP FI | Promoting the development of responsible investment amongst investors | Face to face training | Sponsorship by local partners | Link to Resource |
| Sustainable Finance Training | UNEP FI | Topics include Environmental and Social Risk Analysis, Green products and services financing and corporate eco-efficiency | Face to face training | Sponsorship by local partners | Link to Resource |
| Sustainability Training and E-Learning Program (STEP) | IFC | Training for managers and staff of financial institutions (banks, PE funds, etc.) to better understand sustainable finance, social and environmental risk management and explore sustainability related business opportunities | Online | Free | Link to Resource |
| Global Reporting Initiative Training | Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) | Online courses on sustainability reporting | Online | Please contact institution for fee | Link to Resource |
| Certified expert in climate adaptation finance | Frankfurt School of Finance and management | Training on the various perspectives and aspects of climate adaptation finance. Suitable for both public and private sector practitioners | Online | EUR 1,100 – 1,300 | Link to Resource |
| Certified expert in sustainable finance | Frankfurt School of Finance and management | Online course designed for insurance experts and professionals interested in the topic of sustainable finance | Online | EUR 1,100 – 1,300 | Link to Resource |
| Climate and sustainable energy finance summer academy | Frankfurt School of Finance and management | Various work streams including: Climate and Sustainable Energy Finance Summer Academy, Climate and Sustainable Energy Finance Executive Training, Executive Training in Applying Investment Theory to Climate Finance | Face to face training | ||
| Training on Corporate Environmental and Social Footprint for Banks | ESRM and EPA Ghana | The ESRM program in collaboration with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Ghana delivered this training on corporate E&S footprint for banks The training was anchored to the Ghana Sustainable Banking Principle 2 which asks banks to “Promote good environmental, social and governance practices in our internal business operations”. The Principle requires banks to “identify and effectively manage the environmental and social aspects and impacts of our internal business operations (such as our carbon footprint, use of resources and employment practices)“. The training took participants through an overview of how to evaluate environmental and social footprints related to a bank’s business operations such as buildings, staff, suppliers, etc. It provided insight on how to identify and measure environmental and social footprint issues such as water use, waste generation, energy use, etc., and strategies to minimize and manage these issues. | Online | Free Video Access Passcode: c=0jV0E7 | Link to Resource |
| Name | Overview | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition | Voluntary partnership of national and subnational governments, businesses and civil society organizations that agree to expand the use of effective carbon pricing | Link to Resource |
| Climate Bonds Initiative | Investor focused organization to promote investment in projects and assets in low carbon and climate resilient market | Link to Resource |
| Equator Principles (EPs) | Risk management framework for financial institutions to determine, assess and manage environmental and social risks of projects | Link to Resource |
| G20 Sustainable finance study group | Study group co-chaired by China and the United Kingdom with the mandate to identify institutional and market barriers to green finance. | Link to Resource |
| Principles for Responsible Investment | Investor focused initiative that supports the adoption and implementation of best practices around environmental, social and governance issues | Link to Resource |
| Sustainable Banking Network (SBN) | Voluntary community of financial regulators and banking associations from emerging markets that are committed to advancing sustainable finance in line with best practices | Link to Resource |
| Sustainable Insurance Forum | UNEP program for insurance supervisors and regulators | Link to Resource |
| UN PAGE Initiative Ghana | The Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) comprised of five UN agencies (UN environment, ILO, UNDP, UNIDO and UNITAR) with the mandate to coordinate UN action on green economy to assist Ghana in achieving its SDG 8 goal of “Promoting sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all” | Link to Resource |
| UNEP FI | Global partnership between the UN Environmental Program and the financial sector with the objective of promoting financial sustainability. | Link to Resource |
| Network for Greening the Financial Sector (NGFS) | The Network for Greening the Financial System is a network of 75 central banks and financial supervisors which aims to accelerate the scaling up of green finance and develop recommendations for central banks’ role for climate change. The NGFS was created in 2017 and its secretariat is hosted by the Banque de France | Link to Resource |
| Name | Details | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Global Reporting Initiative Standards | Global standards for sustainability reporting | Link to Resource |
| IFC corporate governance development framework | Common platform for evaluating and improving governance practices of investee companies | Link to Resource |
| IFC Performance Standards | Global best practices on environmental and social risk management | Link to Resource |
| Integrated Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guidelines | Guidance document for implementing Bank’s E&S assessment procedures | Link to Resource |
| World Bank Group Environmental, Social and Safety Guidelines | Technical reference documents with general and industry specific examples of good international industry practices | Link to Resource |
