Introduction. The Certificate in ESG Investing

Aligned with a key pillar of the mission to lead the investment profession by promoting the highest education, CFA Institute has expanded its portfolio of offerings to include the Certificate in ESG Investing. And now our members and community have access to earning it. ESG Investing is here to stay.

As a global leader in the investment management industry, CFA Institute and our CFA Society network are perfectly positioned to be the leaders in providing a qualification for financial professionals to gain this knowledge and expertise to bring into the world.

The CFA Institute Certificate in ESG Investing will provide investment professionals with the valuable skills and insights needed to integrate ESG factors (environmental, social, and governance) into investment decisions, helping them to meet those needs within their day-to-day roles. Are you ESG ready? Join our information e-session on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at 4 PM CET and find out more. Go to our registration » The e-session will be held in English.

Meet our speaker

Klaus Paesler, CFA, Senior Director, Institutional Relations, EMEA, CFA Institute
Based in London, Klaus heads the team managing CFA Institute’s relationships with financial services firms such as asset managers, asset owners, banks and professional services firms across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Klaus joined the CFA Institute from Millennium Global Group, where most recently he was head of Business Development and Marketing, responsible for leading growth strategies across EMEA, LATAM and North America. Prior to that, he worked at Russell Investments and Mellon Capital Management in both the US and the UK, latterly as Director of Investment Solutions for Northern Europe. He has extensive experience working in portfolio management for equity and derivative strategies, client-facing roles both as a product specialist and in executing business growth strategies and product development covering multiple asset classes. Klaus is a CFA Charterholder and holds a BS degree in Business Management and Finance from Portland State University and an MS in Finance from Golden Gate University in San Francisco. He has also recently earned the Certificate in ESG Investing.