What does climate change and ESG mean for risk management?

In 2021 we introduced a new virtual focus day designed to offer an in-depth dialogue in examining the key drivers, developments, challenges and opportunities that lie in climate change risk and ESG.

Over 200 attendees had the chance to meet, learn and share best practice with leading risk practitioners, climate change and ESG experts discussing methodologies, transparency challenges, the increased financial investor drive and ethical developments in the industry.

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Strategic insights on forecasting climate change risk and ESG from a series of interactive presentations, panel discussions, workshops and roundtables.

A deep dive into what’s driving risk managers' agendas' for 2021 and beyond in an ESG driven world.

Key areas of discussion included; sustainability, green financing, climate vulnerability, transition risk, reputational risk, stress testing, data limitations, tailored communication, diversity and inclusion.

Interactive sessions were designed to better understand how your counterparts are managing this risk.

Senior risk managers, climate change and ESG experts who are setting the tone in benchmarking key developments in this new frontier of risk shared their experiences.

Attendees gained insights from the community on practical advice and tangible solutions in overcoming the barriers to implementation, effectively analysing metrics, de-mystifying the data and scenario modelling.

Speakers included: Chief Sustainability Strategist, BNP Paribas Asset Management, Chief Risk Officer & Board Member at Commerzbank, Senior Advisor - Climate and ESG Risk Management, HSBC, Global Head of ESG Integration and Research, Manulife Investment Management, Head Group Sustainability, Group Risk Management, Swiss RE and many more.

200+ senior risk managers, climate change risk, ESG and sustainability heads across banking, insurance, asset management, service providers and investment firms in the financial services industry attended in 2021.

Attendees included: CROs, Heads of Risk Management, Enterprise Risk, Executive Directors of Sustainable Investment (ESG), Head of Macro and ESG Research, Heads of Corporate Sustainability, EMEA Heads of ESG Investment Strategy, COOs, HR professionals and more!

In times of on-going change and disruption, staying connected in 2021 and making connections with your peers was more important than ever in delivering change.