Compact Seminar: ESG & Sustainable Finance

• Definitions and regulatory framework
• ESG from the perspective of sustainable investments
• Strategies & instruments for financing climate and environmental protection measures in companies

Type of degree program

Compact Seminar (Executive Program):

6 days (every Thursday afternoon and Friday)

Language of instruction

German (partly in English)

Beginning

• September 5-6, 2024
• September 12-13, 2024
• September 26-27, 2024

Place

FHWien der WKW, Währinger Gürtel 97, 1180 Vienna

Admission requirements

none

Fees

€ 2,900 for the entire program

Discounts

• Early Bird discount (until 31.05.2024): 10 %
• Discount for FHWien graduates: 10 %
• Group discount (for 3 or more participants from the same company or organization): 10 %

Grants

Here you find an overview of the funding opportunities.

The focus of the compact seminar is on:

• Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG)
• EU Action Plan, EU taxonomy, sustainable management, supply chain law etc.
• Greenwashing, sustainable investments, ESG impact measurement, KPIs and data management etc.
• Overview sustainable financial instruments, climate risks, sustainability reporting, non-financial reporting, sustainable risk management, carbon accounting etc.

Our speakers are experienced experts on the topic of ESG & Sustainable Finance.

For whom is the compact seminar suitable?

The training is aimed at both experienced employees and young professionals who are (or will be) involved in ESG & Sustainable Finance in companies and organizations. For management consultants, the know-how acquired will enable them to provide a contemporary addition to their consulting services.

In the future, ESG & Sustainable Finance will be relevant for all industries and sectors.

There are no admission requirements for the compact seminar “ESG & Sustainable Finance”.

Registration is now open. Write an e-mail to sustainable-finance@fh-wien.ac.at.

A personal information and consultation meeting is optionally available. Please feel free to call us at 0800 40 00 77-01 or write an e-mail to sustainable-finance@fh-wien.ac.at.

• Tax reimbursement: You can write off the tuition fees against your taxes, as long as the continuing education program is relevant or related to your current occupational field. The tax advantage depends on your total income. You could be reimbursed for up to 43.6 % of the tuition fees!
  More information can be found here:
  Bundesministerium für Finanzen (Federal Ministry of Finance)
  Johannesgasse 5, 1010 Vienna
  Tel.: 01/514 33-0
  www.bmf.gv.at
  E-mail contact form
• Tax deductibility for companies:
  Entrepreneurs can deduct continuing education costs as business expenses.
  More information can be found here:
  Bundesministerium für Finanzen (Federal Ministry of Finance)
  Johannesgasse 5, 1010 Vienna
  Tel.: 01/514 33-0
  www.bmf.gv.at
  E-mail contact form

• Database Continuing Education Grants (German)
• Database Scholarships (English)
• Arbeiterkammer (Chamber of Labor) (German)
• Wirtschaftskammer (Chamber of Commerce) (German)
• AMS (Austrian Public Employment Service) (German)
• A reduction in costs is possible if the costs are covered by the employer. (for more information, please visit www.bmf.gv.at)

• Burgenland (German)
• Carinthia (German)
• Lower Austria – Educational grants (German)
• Lower Austria – Scholarships (German)
• Salzburg (German)
• Styria (German)
• Tyrol (German)
• Upper Austria (German)
• Vorarlberg (German)
• waff – Vienna Employment Promotion Fund (English)
• Wirtschaftsagentur Wien (Vienna Business Agency) (English)