ESG & Sustainable Finance Fellowship
Turns climate and ESG commitments into financing options, investor trust and lower-carbon business models.
Investors, regulators and lenders now ask for climate data and ESG plans before they commit. This fellowship prepares senior leaders to answer them with confidence, from sustainability reporting under ISSB and GRI to green bonds, green sukuk and carbon markets.
Fellows apply each topic to their own organization. By the end, each fellow presents a transition plan or a financing case that their board can review, with the numbers and the risks set out plainly.
Climate Disclosure
Reporting under ISSB and GRI, and what investors read first.
Green Finance
Green bonds and sukuk, transition loans and how lenders judge them.
Carbon Markets
Carbon pricing, credits and their effect on costs and contracts.
Transition Plans
Lower-carbon models that protect margins while emissions fall.
For leaders who own the ESG agenda, the balance sheet or the strategy.
- Chief financial and investment officers
- Heads of sustainability and strategy
- Executives in energy and industry
- Leaders in banks and asset managers
Usually 12 years of experience or more, with a senior role today.
6 months
ESG Foundations
The rules, the reporting standards and the board's role in ESG.
Finance & Capital
Green instruments, investor demands and the cost of capital.
Operations & Carbon
Emissions, supply chains and the operating changes behind targets.
Transition Case
Each fellow builds and defends a plan for their own organization.
Applied Projects
Each topic is tested on a real case from the fellow's organization.
Practitioner Panels
Bankers, issuers and reporting leads share what worked for them.
A Hybrid Rhythm
Intensive weeks in person, with online sessions in between.
For you
- Fluency in the main ESG reporting standards
- A clear view of green financing options
- The ability to price climate risk
- A board-ready transition case
For your organization
- Stronger answers to investors and lenders
- A path to green financing
- Better quality ESG disclosure
- A credible transition plan
Fellow rating of each intensive week
Gain measured on applied ESG assessments
Transition case presented to the board
Disclosure or financing steps tracked
Financing benefit set against program cost
Targets set for the first cohorts. The academy publishes measured results once cohorts complete.
Enquire
Request the brochure or speak with an advisor about fit, timing and seats.
Apply
Share your profile and current role, with a nomination letter where relevant.
Interview
Meet the admissions panel for a short conversation about your readiness.
Confirm
Receive your offer and confirm your seat once the enrollment terms are signed.
Do I need a finance background?
No. The fellowship explains each instrument from first principles and pairs fellows across disciplines.
What do participants receive at the end?
Participants who complete every part of the program receive a NALI certificate of completion.
Can an organization nominate several people?
Yes. Organizations can reserve several seats in an open cohort or request a private cohort for their own team.
How are the fees shared?
Fees appear in the program brochure. They depend on the format, the number of seats and any private delivery.
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