Price

£500 (non-signatories)

£400 (PRI signatories)

Duration

3 hours

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Introduction

ESG in Alternative Investments focuses on ESG applications in private markets. The course teaches investors how to identify, assess and incorporate material ESG factors in the investment process and how to select, appoint and monitor external managers.

Learners choose between one of two asset class-specialist versions of the course: focusing on either private equity and private debt, or real estate and infrastructure.

Details

ESG in Alternative Investments focuses on the growth in ESG investing in private markets. It teaches investors how to identify, assess and incorporate material ESG factors in investment decision making, as well as looking at how to select, appoint and monitor external managers.

Modules are augmented by theoretical case studies that prompt critical thought. Videos, interactive exercises, free-text boxes, and test-your-understanding questions engage learners from start to finish.

Learners choose between two versions of the course, each with a different asset class-focused specialism:
1. Private equity and debt
2. Real estate and infrastructure

Regardless of the specialism chosen, learners receive access to the two other asset class modules as optional further reading upon completion of the core course. The optional modules will not be covered in the final assessment. After successfully finishing the course and passing the assessment, users will be awarded an industry recognised certificate of completion, issued by the PRI. 

Learning outcomes

  • Compare responsible investment practices in public and private markets
  • Identify and incorporate ESG risks and opportunities throughout the investment lifecycle across alternative asset classes and investment strategies
  • Apply an ESG lens to the selection, appointment and monitoring of external managers in private markets
  • Recognise industry frameworks, standards and initiatives linked to global best practices, and how to apply them to the investment process
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Course outline

  • What can buy-out funds do to manage ESG risks throughout investment?
  • What efforts have you seen in the industry to meet Net Zero commitments? What holds private equity back?
  • How does ESG reconcile with private equity’s reputation? What are the opportunities?
  • How private debt investors respond to ESG, and what do they care most about?
  • How can ESG factors affect a private debt investor’s balance sheet?
  • How can private debt investors think about ESG risk?
  • How can you use real estate tools like CRREM in practice?
  • What are the most important issues for real estate investors?
  • What role does the lending market have to play?
  • How can infrastructure investment help meet sustainable development goals?
  • What’s the main difference between greenfield and brownfield assets?
  • What are the hot-button issues for infrastructure investors?