Free UN Sustainable Finance Courses with Digital Certificates: Learn Sustainable Finance, Green Finance, SDG Financing, and Sustainable Finance Taxonomies
UN CC:Learn offers self-paced online courses on sustainable finance, green finance, and taxonomies, providing participants with practical knowledge and official UN digital certificates upon completion.

Overview
UN CC:Learn offers a series of self-paced online courses focused on sustainable finance, green finance instruments, climate finance, and sustainable finance taxonomies. Developed in collaboration with leading international organizations and financial institutions, these programmes provide learners with practical and technical knowledge to help build global capacity in sustainable development financing.
The available learning opportunities include:
- Introduction to Sustainable Finance
- Introduction to Sustainable Finance Taxonomies
- SDG Learncast Microlearning: Global Finance in Transition – Reforming the Global Financial System for the SDGs
Benefits
- Access to high-quality learning materials developed by United Nations agencies and international partners.
- Flexible, self-paced learning schedule adaptable to individual timelines.
- Practical case studies, international perspectives, and technical insights on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles.
- Eligibility for an official UN Digital Certificate upon successful completion of course requirements and payment of applicable certificate fees.
Eligibility
These courses are suitable for a wide range of individuals seeking to strengthen their understanding of sustainable development financing, including:
- Government officials, policymakers, and financial regulators
- Banking, investment, and insurance professionals
- Researchers, university students, and academics
- Climate professionals, sustainability consultants, and development practitioners
- Corporate sustainability teams and civil society organizations
How to Apply
Interested learners can access and register for the courses through the official UN CC:Learn and SDG Learn platforms. To earn a digital certificate, participants must complete all learning modules, pass required quizzes with a minimum score of 70%, and pay the designated certificate fee where applicable.
Deadline
Applications and course enrollments are accepted on a continuous basis with no fixed cut-off date.
