Sustainability in business banking: an essential component in advisory services
In the financial sector, the importance of ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) is increasingly recognized. Sustainability is more than just a buzzword. It is an essential part of the business strategy. As a business banker, you are central to advising and supporting companies, which is why it is crucial to be well informed about these developments. During our awareness training, we will discuss the legal obligations around sustainability, the impact of stakeholders and how sustainability reports are prepared and evaluated. This knowledge will enable you to understand not only why sustainability is such an important topic, but also how to integrate it into the advice you give to your customers.
The objectives of this training are:
- understand why sustainability is important for businesses;
- explain the legal obligations related to sustainability;
- identify stakeholders and understand their role in sustainability;
- integrating sustainability into the value chain;
- understand and assess sustainability reports with a focus on (double) materiality;
- making a strategic and operational impact with sustainability.
Total price *
Members: € 330
Non-members: € 360
Partners/ BZB: € 330
Incompany: tailor-made, prices on request
* Price: service in the context of continuing professional training, exempt from VAT
CPD Hours
Banking: 3h general
Insurances: 3h general
Consumer credit: 3h general
Mortgage credit: 3h general
Compliance:
3h
Continuing Professional Development
Please let us know you're interested in this training should there be no date available, the planned date does not suit you and/or this session is full. As soon as about 5 people are registered on the interest list, we will propose a new course date. Your registration on the interest list is free of charge and without any obligation.
Target group
The training course can be followed by various target groups:
- professionals involved in strategic planning, ESG and client relations within the financial sector;
- business bankers who want to delve into sustainability and ESG strategies within companies;
- …
Required prior knowledge
Advanced level training: this training requires a general basic knowledge of the subject.
Programme
CONTENT
- Introduction: the importance of sustainability
- Why is sustainability such an important topic today?
- Definition of sustainability
- Legal context: from definition to CSRD
- Explanatory notes on CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive)
- Example of how not to do it
- Stakeholders and the value chain
- Identifying stakeholders
- Sustainability in the value chain
- Understanding sustainability reporting
- Sustainability reporting approach
- Understanding (double) materiality
- Making an impact and being impactful
- Part 1: Strategic approach
- Part 2: Operational implementation
- Interactive discussion and exchange of experiences
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
- Duration: ½ day of training (3 class hours)
- Hours: 09:00 to 12:30
- Location: Febelfin Academy: Phoenix building, Koning Albert II-laan/Boulevard du Roi Albert II 19, 1210 Brussels
- Language: This training will be given in English
Methodology
You follow a ‘Classroom training’ in a group. You, the other participants and the teacher are all present in the same classroom at an agreed time. There is an opportunity for interaction and feedback, both from the participants to the teacher and vice versa. The teaching material consists as a basis of a presentation via the MyFA learning platform, supplemented with various other items such as digital syllabus, presentation, audiovisual fragments, etc.
Training material: Powerpoint presentation (in English).
Teachers
Kris Verbeeck
Risk, finance & treasury
Durability
