The activities in this pathway will give you an overview of financial services' impact on climate change. It starts with a look at what Green Finance is and how everyone in the financial services sector has a role in the fight against it. It then looks at how the UK government's Green Finance Strategy can help and how Green Finance brings environmental concerns into mainstream decision-making in all financial services sectors. It also explores more environmentally friendly financial services and products.
This course is suitable for all audiences.
When you've completed all of the activities in this pathway, you should be able to:
- understand what Green Finance is,
- identify how climate change affects the financial services sector,
- recognise how the Green Finance Strategy can support the fight against climate change,
- identify how Green Finance brings environmental concerns into mainstream financial services decision-making, and
- identify what financial services and products are more environmentally friendly.
