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We appreciate that private equity and venture capital firms are focused on measuring, managing and responding to the ESG risks and opportunities within their portfolio. We offer both introductory and strategic level courses via classroom and digital learning to support the industry as committed responsible investors.

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Future-proofing Investments: Decarbonisation Strategies

This course will examine where Climate Change fits into the ESG sphere and a company’s ESG strategy. Industry experts will advise on the steps which need to be taken to quantify your organisation’s climate impact by calculating the carbon footprint and provide practical steps for meaningful target...
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Future-proofing Investments: Decarbonisation Strategies

Key topics include:
  • How climate change is driving ESG considerations in the industry
  • Setting targets, what is achievable?
  • Engaging portfolio management teams on reduction plans
  • Developing and delivering on reduction plans, and more
Format
In-person, London

Course overview:
This course will examine where Climate Change fits into the ESG sphere and a company’s ESG strategy. Industry experts will advise on the steps which need to be taken to quantify your organisation’s climate impact by calculating the carbon footprint and provide practical steps for meaningful target implementation and guidance on how to develop and deliver a carbon reduction plan.


 
Course dates
10 December 2024
CPD hours
6
Costs
£1,500.00 +VAT Member £3,000.00 +VAT Non-Member
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Developing an ESG Strategy for Your Portfolio

The BVCA’s Developing an ESG Strategy for Your Portfolio course is specifically designed to address the evolving impact of ESG on the private equity and venture capital sectors. As ESG continues to gain significance, this course offers your team practical guidance on integrating a robust ESG strategy into every stage of the investment cycle.
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Developing an ESG Strategy for Your Portfolio

Key topics include:
  • The regulatory context (TCFD & SDR/SFDR)
  • LP requirements and expectations: from fundraising to reporting
  • Pre-investment analysis
  • ESG risks and opportunities
  • Making ESG interventions across all stages of the investment cycle
  • Performance measurement of ESG strategy and more

Format
In-person, London

Course overview:
The BVCA’s Developing an ESG Strategy for Your Portfolio course is specifically designed to address the evolving impact of ESG on the private equity and venture capital sectors. As ESG continues to gain significance, this course offers your team practical guidance on integrating a robust ESG strategy into every stage of the investment cycle.


 
Course dates
25 September 2024
CPD hours
6
Costs
£1,300.00 +VAT Member £2,600.00 +VAT Non-Member
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Impact Investing for VCs

We are pleased to introduce the BVCA's new Impact Investing for VCs workshop, tailored to VCs from venture builders and accelerators to the growth stage. This course provides a deep dive into investing with impact in a VC setting. Delegates will explore how to embed impact into their fund thesis, utilise this to enhance fund returns and attract impact-minded LPs and founders.
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Impact Investing for VCs

Key topics include:
  • What is an impact thesis?
  • How can you design an impact thesis alongside an investment thesis?
  • How can you best assess impact risks and returns?
  • How can impact be a source of commercial value for you as a fund and for the ventures you invest in?
  • What does best in class impact measurement and reporting look like for VCs and more
Format
In-person, London

Course overview:
We are pleased to introduce the BVCA's new Impact Investing for VCs workshop, tailored to VCs from venture builders and accelerators to the growth stage. This course provides a deep dive into investing with impact in a VC setting. Delegates will explore how to embed impact into their fund thesis, utilise this to enhance fund returns and attract impact-minded LPs and founders.

 
Course dates
17 October 2024
CPD hours
6
Costs
£1,100.00 +VAT Member £2,200.00 +VAT Non-Member
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Responsible Investment e-Learning

This e-Learning course provides essential knowledge to private equity practitioners around the environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) principles to both secure and protect value in all aspects of the deal cycle, from pre-investment to exit.
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Responsible Investment e-Learning

Key topics include:
  • Introduction to responsible investment
  • Responsible investment at house level
  • The pre-investment phase
  • The hold period, exits and more
Format
Digital Learning, available on-demand
Costs are per licence, lasting 6 months

Course overview:
This course provides essential knowledge to private equity practitioners around the environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) principles to both secure and protect value in all aspects of the deal cycle, from pre-investment to exit. A shorter version is also available for managers.


 
Course dates
On-demand
CPD hours
N/A
Costs
£210.00 +VAT Member £420.00 +VAT Non-Member
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