CPD 3 hours On Demand Course Online

Climate Change Essentials for Finance

Understand the fundamentals of climate change and its financial implications. Learn how to assess climate-related risks and opportunities using key frameworks and concepts. 

$177.27

non-member : $221.82

Description

This micro course forms part of the Certificate in Climate-related Disclosures. If you wish to complete the Certificate in Climate-related Disclosures, please visit this page.

Climate change presents both risks and opportunities for organisations. Finance professionals are uniquely positioned to support strategic responses by applying a financial lens to climate impacts.

This course introduces the core concepts of climate science, climate-related financial risks and opportunities, and the reporting frameworks that underpin disclosure requirements. You’ll also explore the fundamentals of scenario analysis and the organisational capabilities needed to support climate-related reporting.

Key Benefits  

  • Build foundational knowledge of climate change and its relevance to finance  
  • Understand the key frameworks that guide climate-related disclosures  
  • Learn how to identify and classify climate-related risks and opportunities  
  • Gain confidence in applying scenario analysis to support planning  

Learning Outcomes  

  • Explain climate change and its basic scientific principles  
  • Identify key climate reporting frameworks and the core concepts that underpin them  
  • Classify climate-related financial risks and opportunities  
  • Describe the fundamentals of climate scenario analysis  
  • Outline the organisational capabilities needed to undertake climate-related disclosures.