Sustainable Finance Frameworks | RHODOPE One-Day Training
Sustainable finance products require more than a green label. They need credible eligibility criteria, recognised market principles, transparent governance, independent review and ongoing reporting.
This practical one-day RHODOPE programme examines the main European and international frameworks used to structure green, social and sustainability-linked financial instruments.
Participants will explore the EU Taxonomy, the ICMA Green and Social Bond Principles and the LMA Sustainability-Linked Loan Principles. The programme explains how these frameworks influence product design, use-of-proceeds requirements, KPI selection, performance targets, external review and post-issuance reporting.
The course also examines the verification process, the role of second-party opinions and the controls required to reduce greenwashing risk in product development and market communication.
The day combines regulatory grounding, applied tools, facilitated discussion and a hands-on workshop in which participants structure a sustainable financial product for a realistic client scenario.
Who should attend?
This programme is designed for:
Banking and finance professionals
Sustainable-finance and ESG teams
Product-development teams
Corporate and investment bankers
Investment advisers
Treasury and capital-markets professionals
Legal, compliance and regulatory-reporting teams
Risk and governance professionals
Professionals involved in green bonds or sustainability-linked lending
Learning outcomes
Participants will learn how to:
Review the main European and international sustainable-finance frameworks
Understand the role of the EU Taxonomy in eligibility and alignment assessments
Apply the ICMA Green and Social Bond Principles
Understand the LMA Sustainability-Linked Loan Principles
Structure green bonds, social bonds and sustainable loans
Distinguish use-of-proceeds instruments from sustainability-linked structures
Understand second-party opinions and the verifier’s role
Design credible reporting and ongoing monitoring arrangements
Identify and manage greenwashing risks in product communication
The course fee is £300 per participant. Bookings are non-refundable for participant cancellations or non-attendance, except where required by law.
A booking may be transferred to another eligible participant or, where permitted under the RHODOPE policy, moved once to an alternative course date.
If RHODOPE cancels the programme, participants may choose either a full refund or a transfer to another eligible training date. Approved refunds may take 5–10 business days following processing.