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This course is suited for:
Investment and portfolio teams / Client facing roles / All front-office functions / Legal, Risk and Compliance / Leadership, boards and senior management
- 2 hours
- English
- Online
This course equips investment professionals with a foundational understanding of climate-related financial risks and opportunities. As climate change reshapes global markets, investors must identify, assess, and integrate climate risks into decision-making to protect portfolios and meet regulatory expectations.
Participants will gain practical insights into the latest climate science, policy developments, and risk management strategies at the forefront of industry practice, enabling investors to navigate the complexities of climate risk and strengthen portfolio resilience.
What you'll learn
By the end of this course you will be able to:
- Explain how physical, transition, and systemic climate risks affect financial markets and investment portfolios.
- Identify key tools such as scenario analysis, stress testing, and climate metrics, including GHG emissions and portfolio temperature alignment targets.
- Recognise how evolving regulations and frameworks are shaping investor responsibilities.
- Explore how the net-zero transition is reshaping sectors, markets, and capital allocation.
- Assess the role of governance and stewardship in managing climate risk and supporting transition planning.
- Connect climate risk with nature-related financial risks and human rights, and understand how these intersect in regulation and stewardship.
- Evaluate how peers are integrating climate risk into investment strategy, risk management, and organisational beliefs.
Description
Climate Risk for Investors is a practical, two-hour course designed to help investment professionals across functions understand and act on the financial implications of climate change. As climate-related risks reshape markets and regulations tighten, investors need to build foundational knowledge to protect portfolios, meet stakeholder expectations, and navigate growing complexity.
Learners will explore the material impacts of physical risks—such as extreme weather—and transition risks driven by policy, technology, and market shifts. The course also introduces key regulatory developments and climate disclosure frameworks now influencing investment practices globally.
Through real-world case studies, expert insights, and scenario-based learning, learners will gain practical tools to assess climate-related risks and opportunities, support climate-aware investment strategies, and strengthen governance and engagement approaches.
Upon completing the course and passing the assessment, learners receive an industry-recognised certificate of completion from the PRI Academy, along with a digital badge to showcase their achievement.
This course includes:
English
2 hours
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This Course Includes
- English
- Certificate of completion
Course Outline
- The evolving policy landscape
£200.00
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