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Podcast

A Different Kind of Bank: How to Embed Impact in Finance

March 5

Hear from Sian Williams, Chief Risk Officer at Triodos Bank UK, as we examine how values-led banking...

Green Finance & Sustainable Business, Transition Risk
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The Complexity Cascade: Why Physical Risk Models Diverge — and What Governance Needs to Do About It

February 19

Physical climate risk vendors often provide very different assessments for the same assets. This art...

Climate Risk Management, Physical Risk, Model Risk
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Podcast

Protecting the Beta: Why Systemic Risk Now Shapes Investment Returns

February 12

Hear from Julie Calkins, Director of Sustainability Strategy at Generation Investment Management, as...

Climate Risk Management, Nature Risk Management, Green Finance & Sustainable Business
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Featured Columns

Defaults and the Schrödinger Cat
By Marco Folpmers | February 13, 2026
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A Look Ahead: The Financial Literacy Twist
By Brenda Boultwood | January 30, 2026
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Cracks in the Foundation? Five Structural Risks for 2026.
By Cristian deRitis | January 16, 2026
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Building Consensus on Stress Testing: The Fed’s Path to Transparency and Resilience
By Alla Gil | November 21, 2025
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Sustainability & Climate Risk Glossary

Get simple definitions for the most frequently referenced terms, phrases, and acronyms across sustainability and climate risk.

Events

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GARP 2026 Climate and Nature Risk Symposium

June 9, 2026 | 8:00 AM

In-Person | 8 Fenchurch Pl, London EC3M 4PB

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Breaking the Barriers to Climate Risk Innovation

March 19, 2026 | 4:00 PM

Online

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Global Fashion: Navigating Dilemmas around Climate and Nature-related Risks

February 26, 2026 | 12:00 PM

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What We Learned About Climate and Nature Risk in 2025

January 22

Hear from Jo Paisley and Maxine Nelson of the GARP Risk Institute as they look back on key learnings...

Physical Risk, Transition Risk, Climate Risk Management, Nature Risk Management, Green Finance & Sustainable Business
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When Risk Models Fail the Vulnerable: A Case for Climate-Responsive Finance

November 27

To safeguard not just our cities and countryside from the effects of climate change, but also our fi...

Climate Risk Management, Physical Risk, Modeling
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Comparing Climate Risk Vendors: A User’s Guide to Physical Risk Assessments

October 23

As climate risks intensify, financial institutions face mounting pressure to understand their exposu...

Physical Risk, Climate Risk Management, Nature Risk Management
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Research and Reports

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A Risk Professional’s Guide to Physical Risk Assessments

October 23

Climate change is driving an increase in the frequency and severity of physical risk events, such as...

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Global Survey of Nature Risk Management at Financial Firms

May 6

Nature underpins both our economies and livelihoods. Indeed, the entirety of our economy depends in ...

Nature Risk Management
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Nature Risk Management: Looking to the Future

November 18

While still in its infancy, nature-related financial risk management is likely to become increasingl...

Climate Risk Management, Nature Risk Management
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