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Green Bonds & Sustainable Capital Markets Training Course

Explains how green bonds are structured, issued and monitored, from selecting eligible projects to the governance that underpins each transaction.

SFC · Sustainable Finance, ESG & Climate FinanceAll Levels#1656ClassroomEnglish , Arabic
Duration
5 Days
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Sectors:Finance, Investment & BankingCategories:Sustainable Finance, ESG & Climate Finance

Course Overview

The Green Bonds & Sustainable Capital Markets Training Course provides a comprehensive and practical understanding of how green bonds and other sustainable capital market instruments are structured, evaluated, issued, managed, and monitored. The course is designed for professionals who need to understand how capital markets can support environmental objectives while maintaining sound financial, risk management, governance, and investment principles. Green bonds have become an important financing mechanism for projects and assets that contribute to environmental and climate-related objectives. Their effective use requires more than understanding bond mechanics. Issuers and investors must consider project eligibility, use of proceeds, governance, reporting, impact measurement, risk assessment, investor expectations, and market conditions. This course connects these requirements with the broader principles of sustainable finance and capital markets. The program examines the complete green bond lifecycle, from identifying eligible projects and establishing a green financing framework through transaction structuring, investor engagement, issuance, allocation of proceeds, reporting, and post-issuance monitoring. Participants will also explore sustainability-linked instruments, transition finance, responsible investment, and the relationship between green capital markets and broader sustainable development objectives. A strong emphasis is placed on practical financial analysis and decision-making. Participants will examine how issuers can assess financing requirements, develop credible green bond frameworks, evaluate environmental and financial risks, and establish appropriate governance and reporting mechanisms. Investors will explore how to assess green bond opportunities, evaluate issuer credibility, analyze risk-return characteristics, and incorporate sustainability considerations into investment decisions. Through practical exercises, case studies, transaction analysis, and structured workshops, participants will develop the skills required to participate effectively in green bond transactions and sustainable capital markets. The course supports government entities, financial institutions, corporations, development organizations, investment firms, and other institutions seeking to understand or utilize sustainable capital market solutions.

Learning Objectives

  • Analyze the structure, characteristics, and strategic role of green bonds within sustainable capital markets during the course.
  • Evaluate the financial, environmental, and strategic considerations involved in developing a green bond transaction.
  • Assess potential projects and assets against defined green financing eligibility criteria.
  • Develop a practical green bond framework covering eligible projects, use of proceeds, governance, and reporting arrangements.
  • Apply bond market principles to assess pricing, maturity, yield, credit risk, and investor considerations.
  • Evaluate different sustainable capital market instruments and determine their suitability for specific financing requirements.
  • Analyze the roles and responsibilities of issuers, investors, arrangers, advisors, reviewers, and other transaction participants.
  • Assess environmental and financial risks associated with green bond portfolios and sustainable investments.
  • Apply appropriate approaches for tracking, managing, and reporting the allocation of green bond proceeds.
  • Evaluate environmental impact measurement and reporting practices used in green financing transactions.
  • Strengthen the integration of sustainability considerations into investment analysis, portfolio management, and capital allocation.
  • Develop a practical roadmap for preparing, executing, and managing a green bond or sustainable finance transaction by the end of the course.

Who Should Attend

This training course is designed for professionals working in corporate finance, treasury, investment banking, capital markets, asset management, portfolio management, sustainable finance, risk management, and corporate strategy. It is particularly relevant to finance managers, treasury professionals, investment managers, portfolio managers, capital markets specialists, sustainability professionals, risk officers, and professionals responsible for raising or allocating capital. The program is also highly suitable for executives and senior managers within government entities, ministries, development institutions, banks, financial institutions, investment companies, sovereign and institutional investors, infrastructure organizations, energy companies, and large corporations. Professionals involved in public-sector financing, infrastructure development, climate finance, project finance, and sustainable investment will benefit from the practical focus of the course. It is also appropriate for professionals involved in structuring, evaluating, marketing, purchasing, monitoring, or reporting on green bonds and other sustainable capital market instruments, including those responsible for investor relations, financial planning, environmental strategy, governance, compliance, and sustainability reporting.

Learning Outcomes

  • Explain the structure and functioning of green bonds within domestic and international capital markets.
  • Distinguish between green bonds, sustainability-linked bonds, social bonds, sustainability bonds, and other sustainable financing instruments.
  • Evaluate the financial characteristics and risk-return profile of green bond investments.
  • Identify projects and assets that may be suitable for green bond financing based on defined environmental objectives and eligibility criteria.
  • Develop the core components of a credible green bond framework.
  • Analyze the roles of key participants involved in green bond issuance and investment.
  • Assess financing structures, maturity profiles, pricing considerations, credit risk, and investor requirements.
  • Establish practical mechanisms for tracking and managing the allocation of green bond proceeds.
  • Develop approaches for monitoring environmental performance and reporting the use and impact of proceeds.
  • Identify key governance, transparency, and risk management considerations throughout the green bond lifecycle.
  • Integrate environmental and sustainability factors into investment and portfolio management decisions.
  • Prepare a practical implementation roadmap for a green bond or sustainable capital markets initiative.

Course Outline

Course Outline:

Day 1

Green Bonds & Sustainable Capital Markets Foundations

  • Evolution and strategic importance of sustainable capital markets
  • Green bonds and their role in sustainable finance and climate financing
  • Structure, characteristics, and key components of green bonds
  • Comparison of green, social, sustainability, and sustainability-linked bonds
  • Practical application: Analyze a sample green bond and identify its financial structure, environmental purpose, stakeholders, and key risks
Day 2

Green Bond Structuring & Project Eligibility

  • Identifying suitable green projects, assets, and financing requirements
  • Developing eligibility criteria for green bond projects
  • Green bond framework structure and core governance requirements
  • Use of proceeds, project evaluation, and allocation mechanisms
  • Practical application: Develop a preliminary green bond framework for a selected infrastructure, energy, environmental, or sustainable development project
Day 3

Green Bond Pricing, Investment & Risk Analysis

  • Bond valuation, yield, maturity, duration, and credit considerations
  • Pricing factors and investor expectations in green bond transactions
  • Credit risk, market risk, liquidity risk, and sustainability-related risks
  • ESG integration and responsible investment analysis
  • Practical application: Evaluate a green bond investment opportunity and assess its financial characteristics, risks, sustainability profile, and suitability for an investment portfolio
Day 4

Issuance, Governance, Reporting & Impact Measurement

  • Green bond issuance process and transaction participants
  • Roles of issuers, arrangers, investors, advisors, reviewers, and other stakeholders
  • Governance, transparency, documentation, and internal controls
  • Allocation reporting, impact reporting, and environmental performance measurement
  • Practical application: Design a post-issuance monitoring and reporting framework covering proceeds, projects, environmental indicators, governance, and stakeholder communication
Day 5

Sustainable Capital Markets Strategy & Implementation

  • Integrating green bonds into corporate, government, and institutional financing strategies
  • Developing sustainable capital markets programs and financing pipelines
  • Investor engagement, market positioning, and stakeholder communication
  • Risk management, governance, performance monitoring, and continuous improvement
  • Final workshop: Develop a complete green bond implementation roadmap covering project eligibility, financing structure, governance, issuance preparation, proceeds management, impact measurement, reporting, and implementation priorities

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Online · 3 – 7 Jan 2027

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DohaScheduled
14 – 18 Dec 2026€4,400€3,960until 23 Nov
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21 – 25 Dec 2026€4,700€4,230until 30 Nov
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28 Dec 2026 – 1 Jan 2027€6,000€5,400until 7 Dec
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OnlineScheduled
3 – 7 Jan 2027€1,700€1,530until 14 Dec
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DohaScheduled
8 – 12 Mar 2027€4,400€3,960until 15 Feb
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