Financial institutions worldwide are actively studying ways they can integrate climate risk management into their more traditional risk frameworks Conscious that climate change affects all sectors of the economy, financial institutions are realising the significant impact this will have on their Read More …
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Complying with climate risk framework standards for streamlined processes
As Climate Risk Grows, So Will Costs for Small Businesses
To address growing climate risks, businesses will have to set aside an increasing share of their cash flows. Hurricanes, wildfires, and the rise in sea levels impose costs on firms, both in preparation and response to these disasters. As the Read More …
Ways to de-risk climate finance
A domain centric approach could help through global intergovernmental risk mitigation mechanisms In recent climate finance reports, almost all think tanks, development finance and multilateral banks have outlined the need for ‘De risking climate finance’ or ‘leveraging public finance’, or Read More …
Is your organization ready for mandatory climate risk disclosure?
The Surge in Climate Risk Reporting An average of $2.5 trillion—or 1.8% of global financial assets—would be at risk from climate change if global temperatures rise over 2.5℃ by 2100. Given that climate change imposes a risk to the world’s assets, Read More …
Climate change creates financial risks. Investors need to know what those are.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted recently to move a proposal forward that would require publicly traded companies to disclose the financial risks they face from climate change. These rules aim to bring corporate obligations for the disclosure of climate Read More …
OCC Drafts Climate Risk Management Principles for Large Banks
The OCC issued draft Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Banks. . The draft principles provide banks with “a high-level framework for the safe and sound management of exposures to climate-related financial risks, consistent with the existing risk management Read More …