Risk Management - ESG Risks

Banking professionals seeking an advanced risk management certification with 5 years + of experience in the financial industry.

ESG risks are growing in importance and becoming part of the risk taxonomy of a bank. Therefore, these risks should be identified, measured, managed, monitored, and reported as part of the risk management cycle. Given the potential impact on the viability of an organisation, integration within strategy, governance and risk management are key.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to :

• Understand ESG Risks: what, why, risk driver, double materiality, regulation
• Understand  Environmental Risks: climate change, biodiversity, pollution and related topics e.g. GHG emission, transition plan
• Understand  Social Risks for different stakeholders (e.g. own workforce, consumers, …) and related topics e.g. human rights, diversity
• Understand Governance Risks: business conduct, financial security, market integrity; corporate ethics and related topics e.g. compensation, whistleblower systems, Board diversity
• Master ESG risk management, risk governance, compliance & best practices
• Exchange views on how to put ESG in action with lik to strategy, business and regulatory reporting

• Introduction to ESG Risks
• Environmental Risks
• Social Risks
• Governance Risks
• ESG Risk Management, Risk Governance & Compliance
• Practical Workshop – ESG in Action
• Closing & Key Takeaways

This module is part of the Risk Management Certification. To obtain their certificate, candidates must complete 11 days of training in Risk Management and pass the exam for each course.
More details here:  Professional Risk Management Certification .