About Introduction to Sustainable Financial Markets Pathway

This pathway introduces the key concepts and investment tools that define today’s sustainable financial markets. Through these videos, you'll explore how environmental, social, and governance considerations are shaping investment decisions, corporate reporting, and product design. You’ll learn how issues such as climate risk, corporate governance, and social impact factor into analysis across equities and fixed income, and how this influences everything from company valuations to investor strategies. The pathway also unpacks climate investing, emissions reporting, and net zero targets, offering practical insight into how investors manage risk, evaluate opportunities, and use financial products like green bonds and sustainability-linked loans. By the end, you’ll understand how these factors are being integrated into mainstream financial thinking.

In this pathway

Pathway experts

Lindsey Matthews

Banking and Risk Management Specialist

Lindsey Matthews is the Chief Risk Officer of the Universities Superannuation Scheme and a Governor at the CFA Institute. He was previously Chair of the Board of Directors at CFA UK and spent the vast majority of his career at UBS. Lindsey is also a Visiting fellow at ICMA Centre, Henley Business School, University of Reading.