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The course offers an in-depth overview of sustainable finance, with a focus on green finance and related financial instruments. It aims to provide a strong understanding of current and emerging European regulations while equipping participants with interdisciplinary financial and legislative skills, such as asset allocation, portfolio management, and legal consultancy—essential for navigating the rapidly evolving green finance landscape.
Participants will study key debt instruments like green bonds, climate bonds, green loans, and green project financing, alongside investment tools such as green funds and equity instruments like green indices and ETFs. The course also examines European regulations, including the SFDR, distinguishing between shared standards and mandatory rules.
As sustainable finance grows rapidly, with varied interpretations of European regulations across countries, this course addresses the need for structured academic training. It targets financial practitioners, bankers, consultants, industry associations, and those seeking financial education, serving both as professional development and a foundation for expertise.
Starting with an introduction to sustainable finance and its historical milestones, the course highlights the European context and offers clear definitions of green and climate finance. By promoting best practices, it aims to help participants integrate green finance strategies into their professional roles effectively.

After attending the course, participants will be able to:

• Understand and distinguish the main characteristics of sustainable finance compared to "traditional" finance;
• Understand the characteristics and functioning of the most commonly used sustainable finance instruments;
• Interpret the main European regulations to identify sustainable financial instruments;
• Apply rules and methods to detect potential cases of "greenwashing";
• Combine financial and legal knowledge to analyze and select sustainable financial instruments.

• Banking and financial sector professionals
• Consultants and accountants
• Managers, entrepreneurs, and members of cooperative companies
• Officials from employers' associations

Required Background Knowledge

• Basic knowledge of the main financial instruments (stocks, bonds, etc.);
• Basic understanding of securities market terminology (broker, dealer, specialist, wirehouses, etc.);
• Basic knowledge of financial mathematics (discounting, compounding, etc.).

Course enrollment includes:

1. Basic Course Access: €150

• This allows you to attend all lessons.
• It does not include access to the Certification Area for the issuance of the Micro-credential.

2. Access to the Certification Area: additional €150

• Includes:
  • Final assessment test
  • Issuance of the Micro-credential

For graduates of the University of Padua

Graduates of the University of Padua are entitled to free enrollment in one online professional development course per year, including the related micro-credential, among which is this course.

To be eligible for the free enrollment, it is necessary to log in to the platform using SPID, CIE, or SSO, allowing the system to verify the tax identification code.

Requirements for the issuance of the Micro-credential

To receive the Micro-credential, in addition to payment, you must:

• complete all mandatory course activities;
• pass the final test;
• fill in all required fields in your user profile;
• upload a valid identity document.

After enrolling in the course, you will find all the instructions needed to make the €150 payment required to access the Certification Area and obtain the Micro-credential.