How you will benefit
At the end of the programme graduates will be able to:

• Explain to peers, customers, and other key stakeholders the relevance of sustainability to the economy, business and the financial sector, and the role of financial services within the sustainability agenda;
• Identify the key current and emerging issues and drivers from a sustainable finance and regulatory perspective in particular the EU Taxonomy, SFDR and mandatory and voluntary sustainable finance and standards;
• Explain to peers and the Board, corporate sustainability reporting and sustainable finance disclosure requirements;
• Analyse the role of culture and ethics in a sustainable finance compliance framework and advocate for the sustainability agenda within their organisation;
• Recognise the regulatory requirements on sustainability factors and risks relevant to the FS sector and organisation in which they work and assess the impact on how the organisation manages sustainable finance compliance risk;
• Establish compliance frameworks to translate the mandatory rules, regulations and policy into operational requirements and the tools to assess sustainable compliance risks and monitor and report on them;
• Communicate effectively key sustainable finance messages to all stakeholders, internal and external;
• Equip themselves with resources and market information to be alert for and stay up to date with sustainable finance developments.

Who is this programme for?

• Compliance professionals or those entering compliance roles
• Those seeking to up-skill and/or evolve their knowledge in sustainability and/or compliance

Award

When you successfully complete this programme, you will be awarded a Professional Diploma in Sustainable Finance for Governance, Risk and Compliance Professionals from UCD.

This is a level 8 qualification on the National Framework of Qualifiations.

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