Università Roma Tre

The purpose of the course is to provide students with concepts and knowledge of sustainable finance. After introducing the basics of traditional finance, they will be developed, extended, and integrated, to explain how an apparently purely financial and short-term concept is indeed strongly related to environmental and social aspects, that are long-term values. The course describes why and how serving shareholders’ interest and having success in the long run require looking after environmental, social, and governance needs. It also demonstrates that stakeholders’ and shareholders’ interests are more aligned than one can think.