Launch of the first Executive Training Programme on Sustainable Finance in Egypt
Press Release
With the vision to lead sustainable business transitions, Global Sustain Group and DCarbon Egypt entered a strategic partnership aiming at Knowledge and Knowhow transfer, international best practices and solutions sharing, and developing opportunities for emerging markets.
The consortium has high level and extensive practical experience in corporate sustainability, sustainable finance, investments and climate change, working with international and local financial institutions, governmental authorities, public and private corporations, sovereign and private equity funds in USA, EU, Asia, MENA, and the GCC in addition to Egypt.
The first Executive Training Programme on Sustainable Finance in Egypt marks the beginning of this cooperation.
The ultimate purpose of this Executive Training Programme is to provide the Egyptian financial sector with the necessary practical knowledge to integrate the principles of sustainable finance, attract and mobilize sustainable finance and investments.
The training modules include the main principles, benefits and managerial steps for the development and implementation of sustainable finance and responsible investment framework. The Programme is addressed to top-level executives from Banking, Insurance and Private Equity Funds, in addition to finance, strategy, risk, business and sustainability managers across Oil, Gas and Petrochemicals, Telecom, ICT, IT, FMCG, Pharma, Real Estate, and Agribusiness sectors.
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About Global Sustain Group
Founded in 2006, Global Sustain Group with companies in London, Berlin and Athens and representation offices in Brussels, New York and Nicosia, creates awareness and inspires and supports companies and organisations to embody sustainability, through advisory, communications, networking and training, with a focus on the people-planet-profit philosophy. Its members include corporations, non-governmental and non-profit organisations, municipalities and local authorities, educational foundations, media, professional bodies, think tanks and other public or private entities. Global Sustain is a signatory to the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact, to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), a GRI Gold Community and Data Partner, an affiliated member of the Academy of Business in Society, Social Value International, Institute of Directors, TCFD, CEO Clubs, CAPITALS Club and EFQM.
The Global Sustain Group is a TCFD official supporter since December 2018 and participated in the inaugural TCFD Conference in New York City (May 2018). Ever since the Group provides tailor-made TCFD-related services to organisations and companies. Global Sustain Group has recently completed successfully trainings on sustainable finance and EBRD Environmental and Social Policy (ESP) and Performance Requirements (PRs) for 55 PE Funds (EBRD clients) managing more than USD 30 billion in Athens, Tunis, Istanbul and Warsaw; developed an ESG Rating Tool for an asset privatisation fund, with the funding and collaboration with EBRD ESD; delivered up to date hundreds of live and online training hours on E&S management and sustainable finance; assisted EBRD Partner FIs to develop and implement Environmental & Social Management Systems (ESMS). Global Sustain is also a qualified EBRD Consultant for SMEs (ABS Programme) through EBRD RO Athens.
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