Empowering Finance Professionals Through Strategic Partnerships: The CFI and PwC Academy Alliance
Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI), a global leader in online finance and banking education, certifications, and productivity tools, has partnered with PwC’s Academy to support the growth and talent of finance and banking professionals across the Middle East region. This collaboration allows PwC Academy participants access to CFI courses to supplement their learnings from the Academy as they advance their professional skills.
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One of the many synergies behind this collaboration is around ESG upskilling. Companies in the Middle East are responding with increasing vigor to new demands for changed thinking and stronger action on climate issues. They are showing greater transparency about how their operations affect the environment through increased public reporting and adjusting their organizations to put in place a more systematic approach to managing these efforts, including adding senior executive roles with specific sustainability-focused responsibilities.
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CFI’s ESG Specialization equips participants with valuable knowledge in investing and financial & corporate strategy while gaining skills in ESG Concepts, ESG Risks, ESG Opportunities, ESG Analysis, ESG Business Intelligence, and more. CFI’s specialized courses in ESG Disclosure and Carbon tax fundamentals will further augment PwC’s current ESG-related offerings.
PwC’s Academy is committed to creating value for its clients, including upskilling solutions, for both organizations and individuals. Delivering experiential, innovative, practical, and solution-driven learning. This commitment aligns with the mission of CFI to enhance the skills, knowledge, and productivity of finance and banking professionals worldwide.
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Industry Comments
Corporate Finance Institute CEO Anna Talerico shared, “We are thrilled to partner with PwC’s Academy in the Middle East region. We know the global demand for skill development and advancement continues to increase, and the value PwC’s Academy provides its clients is very much aligned with CFI’s mission. Putting our customers’ needs first and providing valuable resources for every professional at any stage of their career makes this collaboration a valuable step forward in this mission.”
Taimur Ali Mir, PwC Partner and Head of Qualifications and Certifications at PwC’s Academy, said “The ESG agenda is top-of-mind for our public and private sector clients in the Middle East. This collaboration continues to boost our efforts in educating, enhancing, and empowering the region’s ESG agenda and delivering real sustained impact locally and globally.”
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