Carlos Zapata

Carlos is a Sustainability and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) professional. He has worked in the investment management industry for the past 22 years, while the last 8 years integrating ESG factors and sustainability in the investment process; He is a graduate of Yale University's MBA in Sustainability and the University of San Francisco's MS in Financial Analysis programs.

Courses taught by Carlos Zapata

Environmental and Sustainability Standards

This course explains the different and most relevant sustainability standards—such as GRI, CDP, SASB, ISO, B-Corp, and others—as well as the differences between process and performance standards.

61 Mins
AICP CM

Introduction to Corporate Sustainability

In this course, the student will gain the skills needed to help an organization adopt sustainable practices, develop long-term plans to minimize environmental impact, identify the appropriate frameworks, and undertake meaningful interaction with internal and external stakeholders.

45 Mins
AICP CM

Principles of Materiality, Responsiveness, Inclusivity, and Impact

In this course, students will take a deep dive into the AA1000 AccountAbility standard and its four Principles: Inclusivity, Materiality, Responsiveness and Impact and how they integrate to develop a very well thought out framework.

61 Mins
AICP CM

Sustainability Marketing and Greenwashing

Sustainability marketing, when done right, can boost a brand’s reputation and provide an edge over competitors. This course analyzes strategies to effectively jump-start sustainability marketing efforts and avoid greenwashing.

46 Mins
AICP CM

Sustainable Supply Chains

This course examines how to integrate environmental, social, and financial practices into an organization's complete product and services lifecycle, from product design and development to raw material selection, including raw material extraction or agricultural production, manufacturing, packaging, transportation, and end of life.

59 Mins
AICP CM