Learning Targets
Green finance is now a critical component of encouraging high-quality economic and social growth.
It is relevant to both the sustainable development of the global future and the robust growth of an
economy.
Global surface temperatures are likely to rise under all scenarios by more than 1.5°C above pre-
industrial levels by 2040 and by more than 2°C later in the century without dramatic and sustainable
reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. In order to tackle this challenge, every finance professional
needs to develop a knowledge and understanding of green and sustainable finance.
CGFC certification program will help individuals to develop their knowledge, understanding and
ability to apply the key principles and core practice of green and sustainable finance.
CGFC program covers a complete knowledge system related to green finance, introduces to
candidates the basic concepts and development status related to ESG and green finance in detail,
and expands on the three major themes of ESG investment, greenhouse gas emissions and carbon
trading, and climate risk management discussion in detail, comprehensively cover all the important
knowledge and theories of sustainable investment and green finance, and put forward strict
requirements of the professional ethics and code of conduct for practitioners.
Application Requirements
Those who have obtained required credits after recognized training can apply for the exam and can apply for the certificate upon passing the exam.
- High school diploma, Associate’s degree or equivalent, with 5 years working experience in related fields
- Undergraduate or equivalent, with 3 years working experience in related fields
- Bachelor degree or equivalent, with 2 years working experience in related fields
- Master's degree or equivalent, with 1 year of working experience in related fields
- Doctoral degree or equivalent
Exam Overview
Those who have obtained required credits after recognized training can apply for the exam and can apply for the certificate upon passing the exam and meeting any of the following requirements.
- Date: the fourth Saturday of April, August, and December
- Time: 2.5 hours (09:00-11:30)
- Form: Computer-based exam
- Question Type: 60 multiple-choice questions, 30 multiple choices questions
- Fees:First Exam Fee 210 USD, Re-take Exam Fee 90 USD, Re-Certification Fee 100 USD
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Exam result: Exam result is published approximately 4 weeks after a candidate takes the exam, and the exams are scored with ‘passed' or ‘failed', and the minimum passing benchmark for each exam is set by iGAAS Institute and GIFP Institute. The purpose of this approach is to ensure fairness to candidates across administrations based on the difficulty of each test, and iGAAS Institute and GIFP Institute do not release the minimum passing benchmark.