🌱 ESG / Sustainable Finance Analyst
Finance & Accounting career path
ESG investing basics, sustainability accounting and climate risk, then the CFA charter.
Typical roles
- ESG Analyst
- Sustainability Reporting Manager
- Climate Risk Analyst
- Head of Sustainable Investing
Suggested certifications, by phase
Foundation
- CFA SIC CFA Institute Sustainable Investing Certificate (formerly Certificate in ESG Investing)
Core
- IFRS FSA IFRS Foundation FSA Credential (Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting)
- SCR GARP Sustainability and Climate Risk Certificate
- CESGA EFFAS Certified ESG Analyst (CESGA 4.1)
- CFA L1 CFA Program Level I
Advanced
- CFA CRVI CFA Institute Climate Risk, Valuation, and Investing Certificate
- CFA L2 CFA Program Level II
- FRM Financial Risk Manager
Mastery
- CFA L3 CFA Program Level III (CFA charter)
- CAIA Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst
A suggestion, not a set of prerequisites — one or two certifications per phase is plenty.