Navigating Climate Physical & Transition Risks - A Practical Guide for Financial Institutions

Introduction

Climate change poses significant risks to the global financial system, including physical risks (e.g., extreme weather events, chronic climate changes) and transition risks (e.g. policy changes, technological shifts, market disruptions). Financial institutions must proactively assess, manage, and disclose these risks to ensure resilience, compliance, and long-term sustainability. Global climate and sustainability frameworks such as SASB/ISSB and TCFD all incorporate climate physical and transition risk within disclosures for financial services firms and corporates. Financial institutions that fail to manage climate risks face material losses, reputational damage, and regulatory penalties

This virtual classroom session is designed to give professionals in banking, asset management, insurance and fintech with the practical tools to assess, disclose, and mitigate these risks—aligned with global frameworks like TCFD, ISSB, SFDR, and CSRD.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive course will cover the following:

• Understand the key concepts of climate physical and transition risks and their implications for financial institutions
• Learn how to identify and assess climate risks and their potential impacts on financial portfolios and operations
• Apply climate risk assessment tools, such as scenario analysis, stress testing, and carbon footprinting
• Gain insights into regulatory requirements and best practices for climate risk disclosure and reporting
• Evaluate the financial implications of climate risks, including credit, market, operational, and reputational risks
• Align with regulatory frameworks, such as TCFD (Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures), CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive), and SFDR (Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation)

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.