Course on Adaptation Strategies for the EU Green Deal
Online 300-hour course on adaptation strategies for the EU Green Deal. 6 modules covering Regulation (EU) 2020/852 (taxonomy), Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 (sustainability disclosure, SFDR) and advanced Excel. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.
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What you will be able to do
Explain the objectives of the European Green Deal and its impact on insurance.
Identify the specific obligations arising from the taxonomy, SFDR and CSRD.
Integrate climate criteria into underwriting and investment policy.
Adapt products, client relations and operations to the green transition.
Develop an adaptation plan with milestones and monitoring indicators.
Assess physical and transition risks within the Solvency II framework.
Develop an integrating project on an insurer's adaptation strategy.
Who it's for
- Sustainability manager at an insurer who wants to specialise in Adaptation Strategies for the EU Green Deal.
- Responsible investment analyst who wants to specialise in Adaptation Strategies for the EU Green Deal.
- ESG regulation consultant who wants to specialise in Adaptation Strategies for the EU Green Deal.
- Climate risk manager who wants to specialise in Adaptation Strategies for the EU Green Deal.
- Underwriter with ESG criteria who wants to specialise in Adaptation Strategies for the EU Green Deal.
- Strategic planning manager who wants to specialise in Adaptation Strategies for the EU Green Deal.
- Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter insurance undertakings.
What you'll work with
- Regulation (EU) 2020/852 (taxonomy)
- Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 (sustainability disclosure, SFDR)
- Directive (EU) 2022/2464 (corporate sustainability reporting, CSRD)
- Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1256 (sustainability risks in Solvency II)
- Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 (European Climate Law)
- Law 7/2021 on Climate Change and Energy Transition
- Directive (EU) 2024/1760 (sustainability due diligence)
6 modules · 300 h
1.1Objectives and architecture of the package1.2Regulations affecting the insurance undertaking1.3Transition of the economy and of clients1.4Physical and transition risks1.5Associated business opportunities1.6Expectations of the supervisor and the market1.7Sector vocabulary and acronyms1.8Application timetable1.9Risk of unfounded claims1.10Exercise: impact map for an undertaking
2.1Sustainability reporting regulations2.2Reporting standards and double materiality2.3Taxonomy of sustainable activities2.4Disclosure in financial products2.5Sustainability due diligence2.6Related prudential requirements2.7Governance and board responsibilities2.8Independent verification2.9Supervision and penalties2.10Practice: inventory of obligations
3.1Integrating climate risk into underwriting3.2Climate scenarios and their use3.3Sector exclusions and the debate around them3.4Supporting clients through transition3.5Sustainability criteria in investment3.6Shareholder engagement and voting3.7Portfolio decarbonisation targets3.8Measurement of associated emissions3.9Climate litigation risk3.10Practice: sustainable underwriting policy
4.1Client sustainability preferences4.2Designing aligned products4.3Sustainable repair and the circular economy4.4Prevention and adaptation as a service4.5Footprint of one's own operations4.6Responsible procurement and suppliers4.7Training the distribution network4.8Honest communication with the client4.9Reputation management4.10Practice: adapting a product
5.1Maturity assessment of the undertaking5.2Objectives, trajectories and milestones5.3Plan governance and owners5.4Data required and how to obtain it5.5Indicators and dashboard5.6Internal and external reporting5.7Plan audit5.8Change management and training5.9Periodic review and adjustment5.10Practice: adaptation roadmap
6.1Choice of undertaking and scope6.2Impact analysis of the regulatory framework6.3Inventory of obligations and gaps6.4Underwriting and investment policy6.5Adaptation of the product portfolio6.6Data and indicator system6.7Roadmap with milestones6.8Verification and reporting plan6.9Project report6.10Defence of the work
How you'll learn
100 % online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetable: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine the course with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Advanced Excel, Python (pandas), Power BI, Climate Value-at-Risk (MSCI), in free, academic or evaluation versions. Case studies are based on real procedures for gap analysis against the Green Deal, climate scenarios applied to investment portfolios, and subscription transition plans. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final integrating project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Explain the objectives of the European Green Deal and its impact on insurance.
Identify the specific obligations arising from the taxonomy, SFDR and CSRD.
Integrate climate criteria into underwriting and investment policy.
Adapt products, client relations and operations to the green transition.
Develop an adaptation plan with milestones and monitoring indicators.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- No previous degree is required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- Sufficient Spanish to follow technical regulatory texts.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme consists of 300 hours in total, spread over 3 to 5 months. That is between 10 and 15 hours a week on average, compatible with a full-time job.
You will work with Advanced Excel, Python (pandas), Power BI, Climate Value-at-Risk (MSCI). Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.
An own diploma from SEIUM upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrating project. It is in-house training, not an official qualification from the Ministry.
Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are credited towards the advanced programme. Consult the recognition policy when you enrol.
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