ESG and Sustainable Finance: Regulation, Risk, and Opportunity​

​Overview​

This training provides a practical introduction to the connection between ESG and finance, with a focus on the needs of companies operating in Azerbaijan. It explains how ESG considerations are increasingly influencing financial decision-making, access to funding, stakeholder expectations, and corporate resilience. ​​The training is especially relevant in light of Azerbaijan’s growing sustainable finance agenda, including the Central Bank’s Sustainable Finance Roadmap 2023–2026, Green Taxonomy, and Guidelines on Green and Sustainability-Linked Loans.

Agenda​​

• Link between ESG and Sustainable finance
• ​Overview of sustainable finance developments and regulatory trends in Azerbaijan and Europe
• ​ESG factors’ link to finance, lending, risk management, and investment decisions
• Key concepts such as green finance, sustainability-linked lending, and ESG-related financial risk
• Practical steps companies can take to strengthen ESG and finance readiness

For registration, please email to academy@deloitte.az.