Sustainable and Entrepreneurial Finance: Sustainable Financing Products

This lecture covers sustainable finance, focusing on sustainable investing in equity, designing investment funds with sustainable criteria, and different types of bonds like Green Bonds, Social Bonds, Sustainability Bonds, Sustainability-Linked Bonds, and Transition Bonds. It also discusses SRI investment funds, regulation to avoid greenwashing, European sustainable finance labels, and the market for green bonds. The lecture delves into the principles, market players, and strategies for investing in green bonds, as well as the differences between active and passive management. It also explores the market trends, issuance, and key components of Social Bonds and Sustainability Bonds. Additionally, it explains the concept of Sustainability-Linked Bonds, their principles, and the market dynamics of these bonds.

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