ESG: Green and Social Bonds

Demystify ESG Investing, Green Bonds
and Social Bonds

ESG Investing and Sustainable Finance has exploded from a niche market to a core product offering. Learn from practicing professionals and the real-world transactions they've worked on.

Understand why investors are investing in ESG

The last decade has seen exponential growth in ESG investing worldwide. We'll explore the demand drivers behind this growth, and the outcomes they are seeking to achieve, and how we measure them.
Demystify Green Bonds and Social Bonds

Green Bonds and Social Bonds allowed ESG Investing to transform from niche to mainstream. Taught by a pioneering Green Bond and Social Bond Banker, we'll explore exactly how this transformation happened, and how the market formalized the structure and conventions for Green Bonds and Social Bonds.
Pricing a Green Bond

We'll analyze a recent Green Bond transaction and dive into the valuation framework of a Green Bond. US and European Investors have differentiated views on valuation and we'll discuss current market dynamics.

What You'll Learn

ESG Investing

Understanding the demand dynamics of ESG Investors and Funds
Demystifying ESG Rating and Scoring
Discussion on key focuses, including reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Degree Pathways and an overview of the Paris Accord

Green Bonds

What is a Green Bond, who issuers them and who invests in them
Recognize the adoption challenges of early Green Bonds
Analyze the First Syndicated Green Bond
Discover the growth of the Green Bond Market
Decode structure characteristics including Green Bond Use of Proceeds (Ring-Fenced, Tracked, Best Efforts)
What makes a green bond green? Green Bond Principles, Second Party Opinion, ESG Vendors
Evaluate a case study and pricing of a recently issued Green Bond
US Investor (ERISA) vs. EU Investor Pricing Dynamics
Recent Developments: Central banks as Green Investors (ECB / BOJ)

Social Bonds

Understand the similarities and differences between Green and Social Bonds
Challenges to Measure Social Impact vs. Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Who is this Boot Camp For?

Sustainable Finance Professionals at Investment Banks
ESG Investment Professionals at Asset Managers, Pension Funds and Insurers
Debt Capital Market Professionals
Finance and Treasury professionals
Students looking to break into the sustainable finance industry

Boot Camp Details

Overview

This boot camp is an intensive training program where we introduce trainees to ESG, Sustainable Finance, Green and Social Bonds.

Virtual Training Sign-In and Setup

Instructions on signing into this virtual session will be sent to you prior to the event date. Learn about technical details and more at our Virtual Training FAQ.

Schedule

This virtual training session is scheduled for 12pm-3pm (ET). The session will analyze Green Bonds as case studies as learners move back and forth between classroom lecture, discussion and polls.

What’s Included?

Comprehensive training materials (manuals and online exercises), Detailed reusable modifiable Excel model templates, Unlimited e-mail support for content-related questions for 12 months post-seminar.

Prerequisites

None. This course is designed as an introductory level course.

CPE Credit

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Cancellation Policy

Participants may cancel up to 3 weeks prior to the event for a full refund. A 20% cancellation fee will apply up to 1 week prior to the event. No refunds will be granted for cancellations made within 1 week of the event. Wall Street Prep reserves the right to cancel the seminar if enrollment is insufficient. Trainees will be refunded in full in the event of a cancellation.

Trainee Reviews

"Great in-depth view of S&T! The exercises and simulations were pointed and relevant and Eric was knowledgeable, patient and personable, which made an otherwise dry topics quite entertaining. Loved it."

— Davis K.

"This course covers a lot of material in a short amount of time. Eric did a very good job engaging everyone and kept it interesting and entertaining."

— Hansen L.

"Highly relevant to the job. Presenter is very experienced in the field."

— Kelvin L.

"It’s a great overview of the practical things we need to know on the desk. This training went well with with the general training [my company] gave us, but I feel more prepared for my specific role now."

— Raymond F.

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Why Attend a Boot Camp?

Comprehensive Training

Our live courses pulls no punches. Each boot camp is the same intensive training used to prepare incoming analysts at top financial institutions.

Learn by Doing

Attendees “learn by doing” by working through practical exercises and building financial models from scratch using real case studies.

Networking Opportunity

Boot camps provide an opportunity to network with MBAs and professionals from industries including investment banking, corp dev and FP&A.

Experienced Instructors

Our instructor-practitioners are experienced bankers who give real-world context by connecting training to their own experience on the desk.

Excel Mastery

Our training reinforces speed, efficiency and consistency in Excel that investment banking analysts are expected to have on Day 1.

Continuing Ed & Webinars

Enrollment to most boot camps includes access to our continuing education online training platform and webinar series.