Understand How Finance Really Works — From People Who’ve Worked on the Inside
Clear, practical training for sustainability professionals, non-profit leaders, and policy teams who want to engage more confidently with finance teams and financial institutions.
What will you learn?
Our goal with FMII is to help sustainability and policy professionals understand how finance really works — so they can engage more confidently with the financial institutions and teams.
The training gives you a clear, jargon-free introduction to finance.
It’s led by experienced practitioners who’ve worked inside global banks — and know how to make finance understandable, even for non-specialists.
If you're looking for a practical, expert-led workshop that demystifies finance and helps you build credibility in every conversation — this is it.
How capital markets work, their function and types.
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Key players in the system: banks, investors, traders, insurers
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The basics of financial regulation (like Basel requirements for banks) and why it matters
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A plain-English overview of financial instruments (e.g. equity, forwards, swaps, fixed income)
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How policy and markets interact
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What blended finance really means — and how it’s used
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What you need to know about voluntary carbon markets and nature based solutions
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You’ll leave with a solid understanding of the financial system — and how to work more effectively within it to achieve more sustainable outcomes.
Who is this for?
This training isn’t for everyone. But if you are one of the following, FMII will help you:
Sustainability professionals working with finance teams
Non-profit and policy makers engaging with private finance
Corporate sustainability leads navigating internal investment decisions
Anyone new to financial concepts but working in sustainability, climate or impact roles
How is FMII Delivered?
1 x live online or in-person workshop (customisable for your team).
Led by former finance professionals with 30+ years’ combined experience.
Includes Q&A and discussion/materials tailored to your organisation’s needs.
Why Seawolf?
We’ve led sustainability at global banks and helped shape climate strategy at the highest levels.
Now we want to help you.
Rebecca Self
(Co-founder and Managing Director)
20 years of experience at international financial institutions
Former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Sustainable Finance at HSBC
Former Director of Sustainable Finance Consulting Practice at South Pole
Qualified Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA)
Masters Degree in Sustainability Leadership from the University of Cambridge
Joel Aymon
(Co-founder and Managing Director)
13 years of experience at international financial institutions in the CFO department
Former Chief Operations Officer (COO), Financial and Management Accounting at Credit Suisse
Former Finance and Operations Manager at the environmental B-Corp, African Clean Energy
Certificate in Sustainable Finance from the University of Cambridge
Masters Degree in Economics and Management, from the University of Lausanne
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