With the Capital Market Signals specialist course, you will discover the dynamics of investor-driven sustainability and how you as a company can best anticipate these expectations.
On this website, you will find answers to the following questions:
Why should I study Capital Market Signals?
Tailored to investor relations and capital markets
- This specialized course is unique in Switzerland and designed specifically for professionals in the fields of management, investor relations (IR), communications, finance, controlling, and sustainability, with a strong focus on how sustainability is linked to capital markets and investor relations.
High-Level Partnerships and Industry Integration
- Delivered in collaboration with SIX Swiss Exchange, connecting academic learning with real-world market infrastructure and practitioner networks.
Expertise led by practitioners
- With leading speakers with extensive sustainable finance expertise, including investors, stewardship organizations, rating providers, banks, and IR professionals (e.g., S&P Global, Inrate, SIX Exchange, Ethos Foundation, Swiss banks, Komax Group), who offer diverse, practical insights.
Peer learning and networking
- The format promotes exchange with experienced practitioners and like-minded individuals, from investors to rating agencies, and corporations, including leading IR and sustainability experts.
On-site format at a central location
- The course takes place in Zurich at the SIX Swiss Exchange, combining an academic environment with a professional market context. We prefer physical attendance but allow online participation.
Compact but in-depth structure
- The course spans three days with focused modules on ratings and indices, investor engagement, and sustainability perspectives with a focus on investor relations – ideal for working professionals.
What is the content of this ESG course?
This course provides a practice-oriented overview of how sustainability is assessed, communicated, and shaped across capital markets. It brings together the perspectives of ESG rating providers, investors, and companies to show how ESG ratings and indices are constructed, how investors use stewardship and engagement to drive change, and how corporate investor relations and sustainability teams manage expectations in practice. By connecting third-party assessments, investor dialogue, and corporate communication, the course equips participants with a holistic understanding of sustainability in today’s investment landscape.
What kind of certificate will you get?
You will obtain a certificate of Hochschule Luzern/FHZ.
Who is the target audience for this training course?
The course is aimed at listed companies and private companies in Switzerland and the EU and their employees in the departments of management, investor relations, communications, finance and controlling, sustainability, and beyond.
What are the goals of the course?
Our Capital Market Signals course offers a focused journey into how sustainability is increasingly shaped by capital market expectations. Participants gain a clear understanding of how ESG ratings, investor stewardship, controversy signals and non-financial risks, and sustainability disclosures influence corporate perception, access to capital, and ongoing investor dialogue. The course places a strong emphasis on corporate perspective, showing how companies can interpret rating outcomes, respond to investor engagement, and align sustainability communication with capital market narratives. Designed for both SIX Swiss Exchange–listed and non-listed companies in Switzerland, the program combines academic rigor with hands-on insights from leading practitioners, empowering organizations to manage sustainability-related risks, expectations, and engagement in a structured and credible way.
What are the admission criteria?
There are no special admission criteria. If you have any questions or course-related issues, please get in touch with the head of the programme – Dr. Timo Heroth and Prof. Dr. Stefan Behringer. The language of instruction for the course is English.
Which speakers will join the course as experts?
- Prof. Dr. Stefan Behringer, Head of Competence Center Controlling, IFZ/HSLU
- Cecile Biccari, Senior Manager Investor Education, Ethos Foundation
- Dr. Kieran Dobson, EMEA Head of ESG Client Engagement, S&P Global
- Dr. Timo Heroth, Sustainability Reporting Lead, IFZ/HSLU
- Roger Müller, Vice President Group Communications, Investor Relations, and ESG, Komax Holding AG
- Matthias Narr, Head Engagement, Ethos Foundation
- François Perrin, Head of ESG, Groupe Bruxelles Lambert
- Mike Tyrell, Editor, SRI Connect
- Elisabeth Wallimann, Senior Manager Investor Relations, SIX Swiss Exchange
What is the structure of the course?
- Block 1: Third-party Rating Perspective
How Companies Are Assessed - ESG Ratings and Indices
- Block 2: The Investor Perspective
How Investors Drive Sustainability - Stewardship and Communication
- Block 3: The Corporate Perspective
How Companies Manage Sustainability Expectations - IR and Sustainability in Practice
Where does the course take place?
The course Capital Market Signals takes place in Zurich:
SIX Group AG
Pfingstweidstrasse 110
8005 Zürich
What are the course times?
What is the duration of the course?
The duration of the course Capital Market Signals is three days.
When does the course start?
The teaching days are as follows:
- May 19, 2026
- June 2, 2026
- June 16, 2026
