Sustainable Finance Meets Climate Imperatives: A Holistic Approach

As the financial world transforms in response to climate change and sustainability challenges, business leaders and financial decision-makers must be equipped to adapt and lead. This intensive two-day executive program offers a practical, fast-tracked immersion into sustainable finance and climate finance, helping professionals understand how capital allocation, risk management, and strategic decisions can align with global sustainability goals and climate imperatives.

Incentives available for groups and teams of four or more attending open enrollment programs

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This program is designed for strategic and leadership-level decision-makers, including:
- Executives and senior managers in finance, risk, and sustainability roles
- Investment professionals, asset managers, and corporate financiers
- Policymakers, central bankers, and regulators
- Directors and board members seeking climate literacy
- Leaders from development institutions, ESG consultancies, and NGOs
No technical or prior finance background is required.
By the end of this program, participants will be able to:
- Apply sustainable finance principles to strategy, governance, and investment decisions aligned with long-term value creation.
- Lead ESG and climate-aligned initiatives that support their organisation's net-zero and responsible business goals.
- Evaluate and work with green financial instruments, including green bonds, sustainability-linked loans, and blended finance mechanisms.
- Interpret and respond to global sustainable finance regulations, including TCFD, EU Taxonomy, and ISSB.
- Strengthen strategic leadership by integrating sustainability into core financial and business decision-making.
The program is structured across two days and eight modules:

Day 1: Sustainable Finance
- Module 1: Introduction to Sustainable Finance and Its Strategic Value
- Module 2: ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) Frameworks and Integration
- Module 3: Sustainable Finance Instruments and Investment Opportunities
- Module 4: The Regulatory Landscape and Market Dynamics
Day 2: Climate Risks in Financial Markets
- Module 5: What does the science say about climate risks?
- Module 6: Climate scenarios and regulatory developments around climate change in financial markets
- Module 7: How climate change affects different financial assets
- Module 8: Forming a portfolio that incorporates climate risks in line with ESG criteria
Delivered through interactive lectures, real-world case studies, hands-on financial exercises, group discussions, and a capstone team activity.
Dr Ravichandran Subramaniam
Senior Lecturer
Department of Finance, School of Business, Monash University Malaysia
Dr Ravichandran combines more than a decade of practitioner experience in financial institutions and corporate internal audit with an active research agenda in corporate governance, sustainable finance, and sustainability reporting. He is a Chartered Accountant (Malaysia), a Certified Practising Accountant with CPA Australia, and a recipient of a UN Global Compact Network Malaysia & Brunei research grant. He is an HRD Corp-accredited trainer known for translating technical finance and sustainability concepts into clear, actionable insight for senior professionals.
Dr Javed Bin Kamal
Lecturer
Department of Finance, School of Business, Monash University Malaysia
Dr Javed brings six years of investment banking experience and a PhD in Economics from the University of Newcastle, Australia. His research on climate risks, carbon pricing, and sustainable finance has been published in leading ABDC A and ABS-ranked journals, and his commentary on energy markets and macroeconomic risk is regularly sought by Malaysian and international media. He is a Fellow of CPA Australia and an HRD Corp-accredited trainer, offering an applied investment- markets perspective on climate finance and sustainable investing.

Session 2-1-1 Block

2026 Session

23-24 September 2026

START:: 23rd September at 9 a.m.
END:: 24th September at 5 p.m.
FORMAT:: In-person at Monash University, Bandar Sunway Campus, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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