Objectives On completion of this tutorial, you will be able to:

• Define sustainable finance
• List the key drivers of sustainable finance at lending institutions
• Identify the major challenges facing lending institutions attempting to pursue a sustainable finance approach
• Recognize the role sustainable finance can play in building a sustainable economy

Tutorial Overview Increasingly, financial institutions are expected to incorporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) or sustainability issues in their decision-making. For lenders, this means incorporating ESG analysis in their lending operations and monitoring ESG risks in their loan portfolios - an approach known as sustainable finance. This tutorial provides an overview of sustainable finance, analyzing its key drivers and the challenges lenders face in implementing it. Prerequisite Knowledge ESG - Primer Tutorial Level: Introductory Tutorial Duration: 45 minutes