2023_24
Educational guide 
Faculty of Business and Economics
A A 
english 
Bachelor's Degree in Finances and Accounting
 Subjects
  SUSTAINABLE FINANCE
   Contents
Topic Sub-topic
Topic 1. Sustainable finance 1.1. Introduction
1.2. Origin
1.3. Concept of sustainable finance
1.4. Agenda 2030 and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
1.5. Evolution of the sustainable investment market
1.6. Market trends
1.6.1. Sustainability as a megatrend
1.6.2. EU Sustainable Finance Action Plan
1.6.3. European regulatory framework
Topic 2. Extra-financial criteria 2.1. Introduction
2.2. Environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria
2.2.1. Environmental indicators
2.2.2. Social indicators
2.2.3. Governance indicators
2.2.4. Relationship between ESG criteria and the SDG
2.3. Controversies
2.4. Materiality of the ESG criteria
2.4.1. Double materiality
2.4.2. ESG risk measurement
2.5. ASG rating
2.5.1. Typology
2.5.2. Data providers
2.5.3. Methodologies
2.6. Sustainability indexes
2.6.1. Integration of ESG criteria
Topic 3. Sustainable investment strategies 3.1. Introduction
3.2. Taxonomy of environmental and social economic activity
3.3. Negative screening
3.3.1. Exclusion
3.3.2. Rules-based screening
3.4. Positive screening
3.4.1. Integration of ESG criteria
3.4.2. Best-in-class and best-efforts
3.5. Thematic investment
3.6. Impact investment
3.6.1. Bolsa Social
3.7. Active participation
3.7.1. engagement
3.8. Evolution and current status in the Spanish and European market
Topic 4. Sustainable investment products 4.1. Introduction
4.2. SFDR regulation
4.3. Green, social or sustainable bonds
4.3.1. Definition
4.3.2. Principles of Sustainable Bonds (ICMA)
4.3.3. Eligible projects
4.3.4. European Green Bond Standard (EU GBS)
4.3.5. Evolution and current state of the green and social bond market
4.4. Sustainable investment funds
4.4.1. Definition
4.4.2. Classification
4.4.3. Evolution and current state of the market for sustainable investment funds
4.5. Investment Fund Platforms
4.6. MIFID II
Topic 5. Green finance 5.1. Introduction
5.2. Concept and characteristics
5.3. Risk of climate change
5.3.1. Concept
5.3.2. Tragedy of the horizon
5.3.3. Classification of risks
5.3.3.1. Physical risk
5.3.3.2. Fiduciary risk
5.3.3.3. Transition risk