OPERATING CAPITAL WITH A SUSTAINABLE MINDSET: INSIGHTS FROM THE HEAD OF VINACARBON CLIMATE IMPACT FUND IN VINUNI MBA CLASS
January 17, 2026
As ESG standards and net-zero targets increasingly shape investment decisions, the key question is no longer whether to pursue sustainable finance, but how to implement it in a meaningful and effective way. This was the central theme discussed throughout a recent MBA class at VinUni.
Within the course Corporate Finance: Navigating the Real-World Decision, VinUni MBA participants joined an in-depth session with Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Tung, Head of VinaCarbon Climate Impact Fund (VinaCapital), under the topic: “Applying Sustainable Finance in the Real World.” Drawing on his extensive experience in global capital markets, the session offered practical insights into how capital flows are shifting in response to growing climate and sustainability demands.
Key knowledge highlights from the session:
- Sustainable finance amid policy shifts: Analyzing how changes in climate policies directly affect capital flows, risk exposure, and long-term financial strategies.
- Carbon credits & ESG through a financial lens: ESG is more than a “green” concept—it has tangible impacts on the cost of capital, asset valuation, and investment decisions, where opportunities and challenges go hand in hand.
- Investment structures for climate projects: Exploring VinaCarbon’s investment model and how it balances financial performance with environmental and social value creation.
- From sustainability goals to measurable outcomes: Case study discussions highlighted how impact can be measured and integrated into investment decision-making.
- Bridging academia and practice: A dialogue on the role of collaboration between academic research and market experience in advancing sustainable finance.
The session introduced a fresh approach, enabling VinUni MBA participants to place familiar corporate finance concepts within the real dynamics of global capital markets. As a result, the role of financial leaders is reframed—not only as managers of numbers, but as strategic decision-makers with a long-term, sustainability-driven mindset.
Join the VinUni MBA to meet and learn directly from experts in corporate finance, investment, and sustainable development—and gain a deeper understanding of how capital is deployed and decisions are made in an increasingly complex global market.
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