Programa

Innovative Investments for Sustainable Development

Mestrado Bolonha em Investigação e Inovação para a Sustentabilidade

Programa

1.1ntroduction to Sustainable Development and Investment 1.1. Defining Sustainable Development (SDGs, ESG, triple bottom line) 1.2. Evolution of Sustainable Investing 1.3. The Role of Investors in Sustainability 1.4. Key Global Challenges and Investment Opportunities 2. Financial Fundamentals for Sustainable Development 2.1. Financial Markets, Funding Mechanisms, and Investment Vehicles 2.2. Risk and Return in the Context of Sustainability 2.3. The Role of Capital Markets in Financing Sustainable Development 2.4. ESG, SRI, and Impact Investing 3. Environment-conscious Investment Tools for Sustainable Development 3.1. Green Bonds, Social Bonds, and Sustainability-Linked Bonds 3.2. Impact Investing and Social Impact Bonds 3.3. Sustainability-linked Loans and Blended Finance Mechanisms 3.4. Case Study: Green Bonds: Market Analysis and Impact (e.g., World Bank Green Bonds) 3.5. Greenwashing: Ethical Concerns in Sustainable Investment 4. Digital Innovations for Sustainable Investments 4.1. The Role of Technology and Digitalization (Fintech for SDGs) 4.2. Blockchain, Crypto Exchanges, Cryptocurrencies, and Stablecoins 4.3. Digital Form of Cash 4.4. Tokenization for Cross-Border Payments 4.5. Tokenization of Real Estate Assets 4.6. Financial Inclusion Based on New Technologies 5. Policy, Regulation, and Global Initiatives 5.1. Global Regulatory Frameworks and Initiatives (e.g., EU Green Deal, UN PRI) 5.2. Policy and Regulatory Drivers of Sustainable Investment 5.3. The Role of Policy and Regulation in Scaling Investment 5.4. EU Taxonomy and Reporting Standards 5.5. Double Materiality Assessment (financial materiality: sustainability impact on the project; plus, non-financial materiality: project impact on sustainability}. 6. The Role of Institutional Investors in Driving Sustainability 6.1. Institutional Investors: Pension Funds, Sovereign Wealth Funds, and Foundations 6.2. The Role of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) 6.3. The Role of Social Enterprises and NGOs 6.4. Corporate Governance and Shareholder Activism in Sustainability 6.5. The Role of Venture Capital nnd Private Equity in Sustainability 6.6. Case Study: Impact of BlackRock's Sustainable Investment Initiatives 7. Case Studies of Successful Innovative Investment Projects 7.1 . Successful Examples of Sustainability-Focused Investments 7.2. Case Studies from Different Sectors of Economic Activity (Renewable Energy, Agriculture, Social Housing, Healthcare) 7.3. Assessing Impact: Measurement and Evaluation Techniques