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ESG and Sustainable Finance Analyst

You assess how companies handle climate, social and governance risks, and how that affects investment.

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Typical pay: €36k–€72k
Usual education: Degree in finance, environmental science or economics
Outlook: One of the fastest-growing finance specialisms in Europe.

A day in the life

Gathering emissions and governance data, scoring companies, briefing portfolio managers on the risks.

Ways in

Sustainable finance masters
Research analyst role then ESG specialisation
Graduate scheme at an asset manager or rating agency

What to study at 16

The subjects you choose for the final years of secondary school can shape which degrees, exams and careers are easiest to reach. This is about choosing courses, not choosing a school.

Spain

Bachillerato de Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales

Portugal

Ciências Socioeconómicas

France

Bac général — spécialités

Germany

Oberstufe — Leistungskurse

Netherlands

Profiel Economie & Maatschappij

Poland

Liceum — rozszerzenia

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Skills that matter

Data Analysis Writing Research

Best courses to take

The study routes that lead most directly into this career.

Degree

BSc Economics

How markets, money and policy interact, with a strong quantitative core.

Policy and climate economics grounding.

Helpful school subjects: Maths, Economics

Degree

BSc Finance & Investment

Valuation, markets and corporate finance — the standard route into banking and investing.

Investment context for ESG analysis.

Helpful school subjects: Maths, Economics