EFRAG has issued a summary report of the EFRAG and EFFAS joint webinar on users’ perspective on how to achieve better information on intangibles held on 29 March 2022. At the event, users and a few preparers of financial statements provided their views on the possible approaches included in the discussion paper to provide better…
The Green and Sustainable Finance Cross-Agency Steering Group chaired by Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has officially launched the Green and Sustainable Finance Training Information Repository. Friends of the Earth (HK), the official Asia- Pacific Partner of The European Federation of Financial Analyst Societies (EFFAS) is delighted to…
Module 10 of the EFFAS Certified ESG Analyst Programme (CESGA) is expanding. The body of the programme already extensively covers European ESG issues and information on ESG developments in the APAC region was included in the latest materials update in Module 10 with information on markets in Japan, China, Hong Kong, and Singapore. This was…
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The European Federation of Financial Analyst Societies (EFFAS) has reached an agreement with the sustainability technological platform, Clarity AI. Candidates preparing for the Certified ESG Analyst (CESGA) exam will be able to access Clarity AI’s reliable, transparent and unique data on more than 30,000 companies, 220,000 funds and almost 400 national and local governments. EFFAS will…
Fritz Mostböck manages the Erste Group Research business area. He recently fulfilled his ambition to become a Certified ESG Analyst (CESGA), one of very few in Austria today. In this interview he explains why he took part in this demanding programme, and why new knowledge is so important for Erste Group’s success.
After last minute changes due to Covid-19 restrictions to some of our exam venues in Asia we are finally able to share the result of our fund-raising efforts for Ukraine. 536 candidates have enrolled in the EFFAS Certified ESG Analyst (CESGA) exam on 3 June 2022. This means that EFFAS will donate €40,200 to our…
Module 10 of the EFFAS Certified ESG Analyst Programme (CESGA) is expanding. The body of the programme already extensively covers European ESG issues and information on ESG developments in the APAC region was included in the latest materials update in Module 10 with information on markets in Japan, China, Hong Kong, and Singapore. This was…
EFFAS, pioneer in ESG certifications worldwide, is pleased to introduce the ESG Essentials programme. The concept of responsible investment is here to stay. ESG (Environmental, Social and corporate Governance) factors are no longer the sole reserve of clients committed to protecting the planet: today ESG factors are important for everyone pursuing profitability. The new EFFAS…
Today we have 410 new EFFAS Certified ESG Analyst® holders to sow the seeds of change for the coming generation. With results now published for the 18 March 2022 EFFAS Certified ESG Analyst® examination we now have a total of 3,057 holders. If we compare the number of holders from the first quarter of 2021…