“We were delighted to partner with Vincent McCarthy from the Responsible Investment Institute on the Responsible Investment Advisor (RIA) course. Vincent designed the course specifically for advisors and delivered it in a very practical way, giving them the tools to immediately apply a Responsible Investing framework, with its three pillars of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) into their business.

Vincent’s deep knowledge and experience of the subject matter is matched by the passion he brings to the course which really brings the topic to life.

We would highly recommend the course to anybody who is looking to understand not only the importance of Responsible Investing but also the logic underpinning it, the growing relevance it plays in all of our investment decision making and to better meet the needs of their clients.”

“With so much noise surrounding sustainability in investment advice, the Sustainability in Investment Advice course provides a practical and comprehensive foundation to build genuine understanding of how to approach integrating sustainability into an advice process.

It will help advisers clarify how to integrate sustainability meaningfully into their advice process — not as a regulatory tick-box, but as a living, evolving part of client conversations.

It will support clearer thinking and give structure to shaping your firm’s approach in this space.”

“I really enjoyed the course and learned a lot from it. The content is well organised, relevant and topical. I particularly enjoyed understanding the practical application of the much talked about ESG framework, with its three pillars of Environmental, Social and Governance. This course helped us understand our role as responsible advisors, which in turn allows us foster stronger relationships with existing clients and to attract new clients.”

“The course content is at a higher level than a simple intro. to ESG investing and pitched at asset manager level. I found this course to be extremely helpful in raising and contextualising all the issues that I am coming across in assessing ESG strategies today. The topics of ESG and sustainability have grown at such pace that it is very hard to keep up with developments. Nevertheless everything I needed to know was covered and Vincent was very much on top of his brief. I have already referred back to his notes on quite a few occasions for guidance and to better assess and sometimes challenge different ESG labelled investment propositions and styles.”

“A very well constructed and delivered course, in what has become a very noisy space. Vincent's passion and commitment to the subject matter provides for a very informative and interesting course. Definitely a great value add for any advisory practice who are struggling to implement a sustainability strategy within their firm.”

“A very relatable course. Vincent is brilliant at explaining complex concepts, always relating them back to practical examples and potential methods to communicate with clients. This course has provided me with the tools to explore ESG strategies and assess ESG funds confidently. The course touches on all areas of ESG and has been a valuable resource for my understanding of a difficult aspect of financial advice.”

“The Responsible Investment Trustee Course was very enjoyable and informative in providing a clear picture of responsible investment and cutting through the jargon and noise that often surrounds this issue. It is perfectly pitched for trustees who want and need to learn more and is excellently delivered by Vincent.”

“Irish Life were delighted in 2020 to support the delivery of Ireland’s first Responsible Investment Trustee qualification, designed specifically for trustees and delivered by the Responsible Investment Institute. The feedback on the course was overwhelmingly positive in terms of helping our trustees to move ahead of changing regulation with respect to investments and knowledge requirements and to better place them to meet the demands of a new generation of members.”