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Environment courses
Climate change for the classroom
It is challenging for teachers to digest climate change in order to be able to explain it clearly to children. It is also challenging to ensure we create hope rather than anxiety in the classroom.
The European Investment Bank is at the forefront of the global effort to fight climate change, but everyone has a role to play, from international institutions, to governments, companies and individuals. The first step is awareness, which begins at the youngest age. This is why the EIB, the EU climate bank, has produced educational content intended for primary school students and their teachers, explaining simply and clearly what climate change is, what causes it and how it can be mitigated.
Investing in Nature
Learn how to identify and overcome the challenges in investing in nature. This step-by-step guide will also show you how to put together investment propositions for natural capital and biodiversity-related projects.
This toolkit will help you identify the cost-saving and revenue-generating opportunities that nature could unleash for you, outlining practical ways for you to access finance to incorporate these solutions into your operations.
EIB environmental and social standards
How can you integrate environmental and social dimensions in your projects to ensure they are sustainable?
This course explains the environmental and social (E&S) standards that apply to all of the EIB’s investment projects. Its focus is to help our financial intermediaries acquire the ability to manage E&S risks.
The 360° quest for climate solutions
2023 Digital Communications Awards: Silver award in the category "Storytelling"
The EIB 360° Quest for Climate Solutions is an interactive, free platform on the EIB website where viewers can embark on virtual journeys to visit ground-breaking projects that are making a difference in the fight against climate change in Europe. Filmed with state-of-the-art 360° cameras in some of Europe’s most stunning scenery, these short videos are presented by the EIB’s reporter, who interviews top scientists, engineers, and experts on site. Find out more
Financial inclusion courses
Sustainable entrepreneurship from A to Z
Micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) represent about 90% of businesses worldwide, according to the World Bank. Yet they are also the most vulnerable to a rapidly changing world. To make them more resilient, sustainability needs to become an integral part of how they work.
This training series equips you with all the essential skills and tools to make your company more sustainable and boost your business.
Financial Development and Financial Inclusion
Why do financial sector development and financial inclusion matter for inclusive and resilient growth?
During this course, you will learn about the main challenges that private sector enterprises, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), face accessing finance and how these challenges can be overcome by making financial products and services more attuned to the needs of the SMEs. The course will provide standard risk management methodologies for SME lending and review the use of technology in the financial sector.
Regional & urban development courses
6 ways we help regions and cities across the EU
From social housing to education and from small businesses to post-disaster recovery, we support regions and cities to stimulate the economy and improve their citizens’ quality of life.
Find out more about what type of support we provide and who can benefit.
EIB support for urban and regional development
How can EU cities and regions make use of our funding and advisory services for their development projects? What role can the European Fund for Strategic Investments play to help municipalities and regional governments boost their investment?
This course will give you practical information and case studies on the Investment Plan for Europe and sustainable urban agenda projects, among others.
Publications
EIB at a glance
As the largest and greenest multilateral lender in the world, the EIB helps economies flourish, creates jobs and promotes equality.
The EIB Group Operational Plan 2023-2025
Want to find out what the EIB Group's plans are for 2023? How much we’re planning to finance, how much we plan to borrow, and what impact our projects have in support of EU policy areas inside and outside of Europe? All this, and much more, is in the EIB Group’s operational plan 2023-2025.
Three foundations: A competitive, sustainable, inclusive Europe
An analysis of key challenges facing Europe and the need for collaboration and investment to build a society that is productive, sustainable and inclusive, by design.
Do you want to find out more about our data on the investments, surveys, projects and equity funds?
Editor’s choice
EIB Investment Report 2023/2024: Transforming for competitiveness
The European economy is under pressure. Growth is slowing and competitive challenges are rising, all while EU firms navigate the demands of the green transition. Coordinated support from national governments and EU institutions proved critical after the COVID-19 pandemic, helping Europe to bolster its resilience to future shocks and spurring the investment needed to transform and modernise the economy.
The report, which is based on the EIB Group’s annual Investment Survey, provides insights on how EU firms are dealing with these pressures, and whether they are taking the necessary steps to transform their businesses.