Comprehensive Green Finance Training Series – Green Index 3.0

The Green and Climate-Smart Inclusive Finance Action Group (GICSF-AG) has provided online trainings and workshops for the inclusive finance sector on various topics related to green inclusive finance. These trainings aim to empower financial institutions, investors, funders, consultants, and other stakeholders to understand environmental performance assessment, manage environmental and climate risks, develop green products and services, and integrate environmental dimensions into institutional strategies and portfolios.

Key Topics

1. Defining and Implementing an Environmental Strategy
   • Understanding the importance of incorporating environmental strategies into institutional operations.
   • Reviewing practical examples of implementing environmental strategies.
2. Identifying Environmental Risks and Opportunities
   • Learning the tools necessary to assess environmental risks.
   • How to turn environmental challenges into institutional opportunities.
3. Managing Environmental Risks and Opportunities
   • Strategies for effectively managing environmental risks.
   • Methods for integrating environmental opportunities into financial services.
4. Offering Green Financial and Non-Financial Products and Services
   • Developing green financial products that meet client needs.
   • Designing non-financial services that support environmental sustainability.

Objectives

• Introduce participants to the standards of Green Index 3.0 and its best practices.
• Enable participants to assess their institution’s environmental status and identify gaps needing attention.
• Enhance the capacities of inclusive finance practitioners in managing environmental risks and developing green products and services.
• Provide the knowledge necessary to identify environmental risks and opportunities and link them to institutional strategies.

Target Audience

• Employees of inclusive finance institutions.
• Individuals interested in green finance and environmental risk management.