CISI qualifications in Ireland get Sustainable Finance Skillnet support – further boost to financial services education

By Lora Benson | Feb 23, 2022

The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) is delighted to announce its partnership with Sustainable Finance Skillnet to offer firms up to 60% off bulk orders of CISI qualifications, Professional Refresher elearning Modules or bespoke training packages.

Sustainable Finance Skillnet is a national network working to develop skills and leadership capacity to advance ESG best practice across Ireland’s financial services sector. Its objective is to support sustainable business growth and practices in Ireland by embedding sustainable approaches within firms through the delivery of specialised training aimed at business leaders and employees.

The CISI is the global leading professional membership body for those working in fund services, global wealth management, capital markets and financial planning.

The key CISI approved qualifications and elearning modules are:

Qualifications

  • Climate Risk Certificate
  • Green and Sustainable Finance Certificate

elearning Modules

  • Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Investing
  • Ethical and Sustainable Investment
  • Green Bonds and Asset-Backed Securities
  • Greenwashing
  • Impact Investing
  • Integrity and Ethics
  • Responsible and Sustainable Investment Funds and the Equity Markets
  • Responsible Investment - The Taxonomy

Kevin Moore, Chartered FCSI and CISI Global Business Development Director said: “We are delighted to be working with SFS in Ireland who play such an important role in supporting the skills and development of financial services professionals. These qualifications are key in increasing professionalism in the areas of environmental, social and governance. Knowledge and skills are integral to maintaining high standards of ethics and integrity and ultimately in increasing trust and confidence for investors and consumers.”

Eugene Kiernan, FCSI and President of CISI Ireland National Advisory Council said: “We are delighted to further develop our long relationship with SFS with a robust suite of Green Finance modules. CISI has long been a champion of practical skills and training, and these new initiatives ensure pole position in the future of the Irish Financial Services sector, where success and sustainability will go hand in hand.”

If you are interested in taking CISI qualifications, contact deirdre.lawson@cisi.org. For further information on Sustainable Finance Skillnet contact skills@sustainablefinance.ie  or sfskillnet.sustainablefinance.ie