ESG Risk Management for Financial Services: Practical Frameworks, Regulatory Expectations & Operational Controls

Introduction

ESG risks present tangible financial, regulatory, and reputational threats to financial services firms. Regulators increasingly expect firms to move beyond policy statements and demonstrate how ESG risks are embedded into governance, risk management, and decision-making.

This practical, practitioner-focused session will explore the real ESG risks faced by financial services firms, how these risks should be identified and managed, and how they can be embedded into existing enterprise risk management frameworks. The focus will be on practical tools, real-world examples, and implementation techniques that delegates can use immediately.

Delegates will gain confidence in identifying ESG risks, navigating regulatory expectations, and strengthening ESG governance within their organisations.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive session will cover the following:

• Practical ESG definitions tailored to financial services
• Regulatory and supervisory expectations around ESG risk
• Key Environmental risks (climate, transition, physical risks)
• Key Social risks (human rights, supply chains, DEI, customer outcomes)
• Key Governance risks (board oversight, executive accountability, controls)
• Techniques for ESG risk identification and risk mapping
• ESG risk assessment methodologies (likelihood, impact, velocity)
• How to embed ESG risks within existing risk and compliance frameworks
• Aligning ESG with operational risk, conduct risk, and financial crime frameworks
• Governance structures and lines of accountability
• Practical controls and monitoring mechanisms
• Best practices from across the financial services sector
• Common challenges and how to overcome them
• Practical takeaways and implementation checklist

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.