Welcome to the Candriam Academy

The world’s first free-to-access accredited training platform for ESG investing.


The Candriam Academy aims to raise the awareness, education and knowledge of financial intermediaries on the topic of ESG investing via an innovative online platform of inspiring and actionable content and materials. The Academy is free of charge and open to all (though has been conceived with the needs of intermediaries in mind).


Training the next generation of ESG Investors

The Academy brings together subject matter experts from around the world.


To guarantee quality, the course has been accredited to the highest educational standard. The training is delivered through an immersive digital experience with video, graphics and tests.

Introduction to ESG
(8 Modules)

Designed to give you a comprehensive understanding of ESG investing

ESG Talks
(Video Series)

Focuses on today’s most
pressing ESG-related issues

Introduction to ESG Agenda

2 CE CREDITS AWARDED FOR COURSE COMPLETION (CFP / IWI / CFA)



Module 1
What is ESG Investing?

Module 2
Why are investors adopting ESG?

Module 3
How is ESG implemented?

Module 4
How does ESG relate to financial performance?

Module 5
How to measure sustainable impact?

Module 6
How can investors influence companies?

Module 7
How to recognize an ESG strategy?

Module 8
How does fiduciary duty interact with ESG?



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This is an online training course, and registration is complimentary for financial advisors.
CE Credits Awarded for Course Completion (CFP / IWI / CFA)
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About the courses

Introduction to ESG Investing
  • The course is composed of 8 modules, each with multiple-choice tests.
  • A score of 80% or more is required on each test before the course can be marked as complete, though the test can be repeated multiple times.
  • Each respective module and test should take roughly 30 minutes to complete.
  • Two (2) CE credits and a certificate will be awarded on the successful completion of the course.
ESG Talks
  • The course consists of a series of ESG-related videos, each with its own multiple-choice test.
  • A score of 80% or more is required on each test before the course can be marked as complete, though the test can be repeated multiple times.
  • Each respective video and test should take roughly 60 minutes to complete.
  • One (1) CE credit will be awarded on the successful completion of the course.
Naïm Abou-Jaoudé - CEO, New York Life Investment Management

About the Academy

We live in a rapidly changing world impacted by evolving dynamics such as climate, demographics, growing inequalities and rising extremes, as well as the technological progress that is changing our way of living.


Faced with such challenges, economic agents have an important role to play in ensuring the development of a ESG economy, not only for future generations, but also for today’s world.

Naïm Abou-Jaoudé
CEO, New York Life Investment Management

Candriam Academy Partners

The Candriam Academy could not have been developed without the help of a select group of key partners, such as: UKSIF, Eurosif, responsible-investor.com, and Investopedia.


For more information on our key partners, or if you are interested in becoming a partner of Candriam Academy, please contact us via this link.


With over $605 billion in Assets Under Management[1] as of September 30, 2020, New York Life Investments is comprised of the affiliated global asset management businesses of our parent company, New York Life Insurance Company (New York Life). We offer clients access to specialized, independent investment teams through our family of affiliated boutiques. We remain committed to our clients through a combination of the diverse perspectives of our boutiques and a long-lasting focus on sustainable relationships.

Our multi-boutique business model is built on the foundation of a long and stable history, which gives our clients proven performance managing risk through multiple economic cycles. With capabilities across virtually all asset classes, market segments, and geographies, our family of specialized, independent boutiques and investment teams allows us to deliver customized strategies and integrated solutions for every client need.

Our investment managers offer deep domain expertise and diversity of thought generating deeper insights alongside strong conviction to deliver better outcomes. Our global capabilities combined with local presence drives more nuanced perspective and a more personal experience for our clients.

[1] Assets under management includes the assets of the investment advisors affiliated with New York Life Insurance Company. AUM beginning in 2012 excludes Assets under Administration. AUM is reported in USD. AUM that are not denominated in USD are converted using spot rates as of the reporting date.

The products and services of New York Life Investments’ boutiques are not available to all clients and in all jurisdictions or regions.

Impact investing, and/or environmental, social, and governance (ESG), managers may take into consideration factors beyond traditional financial information to select securities, which could result in relative investment performance deviating from other strategies or broad market benchmarks, depending on whether such sectors or investments are in or out of favor in the market. Further, ESG strategies may rely on certain values based criteria to eliminate exposures found in similar strategies or broad market benchmarks, which could also result in relative investment performance deviating.

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New York Life Investment Management LLC engages the services of federally registered advisors. Candriam Belgium is an affiliate of New York Life Insurance Company. Candriam is registered in the U.S. with the Securities and Exchange Commission, but not all of their products are available in the U.S.

“New York Life Investments” is both a service mark, and the common trade name, of certain investment advisors affiliated with New York Life Insurance Company.

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