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Nature Risk Management at Financial Firms: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
May 22, 2025
Explore the results of our second Global Survey of Nature Risk Management at Financial Firms. Nature underpins both our economies and livelihoods. ...
GARP 2025 Climate and Nature Risk Symposium
June 3, 2025
As we approach the halfway point of this decisive decade, GARP’s 2025 Climate & Nature Risk Symposium will provide an important stock take of ...
Past Events and Content
How to Make an Impact: Secrets to Climate Startup Success
May 8, 2025
Hear from Alyssa Gilbert, Director of Innovation at the Grantham Institute of Climate Change and the Environment, as we dive into the climate startup ...
Global Survey of Nature Risk Management at Financial Firms
May 6, 2025
Nature underpins both our economies and livelihoods. Indeed, the entirety of our economy depends in some way on nature, for example through its ...
Nature Risk vs. Climate Risk: Is Your Firm Prepared?
April 29, 2025
Join us as we dive into the differences between nature and climate risk management, how regulators worldwide are addressing nature risks, and how ...
En-ROADS: A Powerful Tool for Climate Risk Capacity-Building and Scenario Analysis Development
April 24, 2025
EN-Roads is an open-source climate simulator used by risk professionals around the world for education, capacity-building, and climate risk ...
Nine Limits, Six Breached: The Planetary Boundaries Crisis Explained
April 17, 2025
Hear from Dr. Levke Caeser of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, as we dive into the planetary boundaries framework and the risks of ...
Urban Resilience and Infrastructure Development: An Indian Case Study
April 10, 2025
With the physical impacts of climate change affecting cities, how can they develop their infrastructure to both simultaneously reduce their emissions ...
Flawed Models, Fragile Systems: The Risks in Energy & Food Policy
March 27, 2025
Hear from Prof. Aled Jones, Director of the Global Sustainability Institute at Anglia Ruskin University, as we dive into the role of models in ...
How to Assess a Company’s Transition Progress: Tools and Insights from the TPI
March 20, 2025
In this webcast, explore how the Transition Pathways Initiative (TPI) and its academic partner, the TPI Centre, have helped investors navigate their ...
TCFD by the Numbers: What Climate Disclosures for $6.5T of Private Capital Tell Us About Sustainable Finance in 2025
March 13, 2025
As climate-related reporting moves from compliance exercise to useful risk management tool, what trends can we glean by observing the disclosures of ...
Beyond Climate: A Risk Professionals’ Guide to the Biodiversity COPs
March 6, 2025
Hear from Eva Zabey, CEO of Business for Nature, as we dive into the complex landscape of environmental diplomacy, and the role of business in ...
How to Integrate Climate into Credit Risk
February 27, 2025
In this webcast, we are joined by two senior credit risk managers as we take a deep dive into how credit risk methodologies are being adapted to ...
How Weather Derivatives Hedge Against Nature’s Unpredictability
February 20, 2025
Discover how businesses are using weather derivatives to mitigate risks associated with adverse weather conditions.
Climate Tipping Points Explained for Risk Professionals
February 6, 2025
Climate tipping points are extremely dangerous thresholds in Earth’s natural systems. What are they, how do they work, and how can we respond to them?
Exploring the Climate-Nature Nexus: Insights From GARP’s Latest Risk Scenario Game
January 30, 2025
Gain practical insights into tackling the dual crises of climate change and nature loss in a dynamic learning experience.
What We Learned About Climate and Nature Risk in 2024
January 23, 2025
Hear from Jo Paisley and Maxine Nelson of the GARP Risk Institute as they look back on key learnings from the latest season of the Climate Risk ...
Inside India’s Agricultural Resilience to Climate Change
January 15, 2025
Climate change is impacting India’s ability to grow food. Where are the effects most felt and what adaptations are being made?
Tale of Two COPs: A Summary of COP16 and COP29 for Risk Professionals
December 11, 2024
Two major global conferences quietly came and went, largely overshadowed by coverage of international conflicts and major elections. What were these ...
Leadership Insights: Understanding and Acting in the Climate Crisis
December 5, 2024
From risk management to real leadership, what does it take to deal with the consequences of the climate crisis? This article shares insights from ...
Nature Risk Management: Looking to the Future
November 18, 2024
While still in its infancy, nature-related financial risk management is likely to become increasingly important, with financial firms expected to ...
How to Fix Climate Change & Biodiversity Loss at the Same Time
November 7, 2024
Hear from Prof. Pete Smith of the University of Aberdeen, as we explore the overlap in the challenges from, and solutions to, climate change and ...
Climate & Nature Risk: An Interactive Scenario Game
October 25, 2024
For 90-minutes act on the board of a global food manufacturing company and time travel through to 2030 as you make real-time strategic decisions for ...
Carbon Pricing: Harnessing the Power of Markets to Drive Climate Action
October 17, 2024
Hear from Gordon Bennett, Managing Director at ICE, as we dive into theory and practice of carbon pricing and its important role in driving the ...
Directors Beware: Director Duties and Nature Risks
October 2, 2024
Directors should consider their company’s nature-related risks, or they will be exposed to legal consequences, according to a recent legal opinion ...
A New Dawn for Strategic Planning in the Boardroom
September 18, 2024
Technological advancements as well as changes in reporting requirements and legal expectations are pushing companies to incorporate more long-term ...
Comparing Climate-Related Disclosure Requirements
September 11, 2024
How do the ISSB Standards build on TCFD?
Uninsurable: The Future of Insurance in a Changing Climate
September 5, 2024
Hear from two leading experts, as we explore how insurance is adapting to climate change and the role of the industry beyond underwriting. Insurance ...
Risk Management’s Role in the Climate Transition
August 29, 2024
Simple climate targets are driving paper decarbonization, which has serious unintended consequences. Risk managers must keep this in mind and choose ...
Tackling Nature Risk: Insights from Financial Supervisors and Practitioners
August 28, 2024
In this webcast, co-hosted by the European Banking Institute, hear from leading experts at the intersection of nature and finance, as we dive into ...
Balancing the Climate Transition with Economic Growth: A Tug of War or a Surge in the Same Direction?
August 22, 2024
To enable simultaneous growth and decarbonization, emerging markets must embrace innovative financial products which circumvent barriers to net-zero.
Emissions by Sector: Strategies for Achieving Net Zero
August 15, 2024
Understanding the sources of global greenhouse gas emissions is essential for effective climate action. This article breaks down emissions by ...
Greenhouse Gas Accounting: 5 Tips for Getting Started
August 8, 2024
Greenhouse gas accounting can be a challenge, even if you understand the key principles. This article contains practical advice for getting started ...
Climate-Related Infrastructure Failure Has Complex and Far-Reaching Economic Impacts
August 1, 2024
Damage to infrastructure has a broad range of impacts, which often aren’t considered by lenders. In this article, we look at how these impacts arise ...
Urban Resilience: How Our Cities Must Adapt to Climate Change
July 25, 2024
Hear from Emma Howard Boyd CBE, Chair of the London Climate Resilience Review, as we dive into the challenges of climate adaptation and what it means ...
Climate Risk Certificate: Register Now
July 16, 2024
In this special episode, hear from Tony Rooke, Executive Director at Howden Group Holdings and Beth Gould Creller, GARP’s Sustainability & ...
An Introduction to Managing the Financial Risks from Nature Loss
July 9, 2024
Risk managers should understand how nature loss impacts their business. In this webcast, we outline why nature is a critical new risk area, and how ...
Why NDCs Aren’t Working and How to Fix Them
July 4, 2024
Hear from Lord Adair Turner, Chair of the Energy Transitions Commission, as we explore the shortcomings of nationally determined contributions and ...
Nature Risk Measurement Is Evolving
June 27, 2024
As more leading firms identify nature-related risks in their portfolios, we examine how they’re doing it and how they’ve progressed so far.
How Do We Measure Global Warming?
June 20, 2024
There are a variety of ways to calculate global warming, but which one is best suited for policy?
Why Nature Belongs in Corporate Thinking
June 13, 2024
Hear from Robin Millington, CEO of Planet Tracker, as we discuss how and why businesses should be thinking about their dependencies and impacts on ...
How Banks Can Better Manage Climate-Related Financial Risks
June 6, 2024
Actions can help a bank, its borrowers, or both. But which ones are most effective for managing the financial risks from physical climate events?
Understanding How the Financial System Impacts Climate Change
May 30, 2024
How does the financial system affect climate change? For example, are voluntary net-zero targets actually effective at driving the transition to net ...
Accelerating the Transition: Reflections of a Shareholder Activist
May 23, 2024
Hear from Catherine Howarth OBE, CEO of ShareAction, as we dive into the world of shareholder activism and how it can be used to guide institutional ...
Exploring the Connections Between Climate Change and Global Financial Stability
May 16, 2024
One of the many reasons for caring about climate change is its potential to lead to financial instability. But how might this happen and how likely ...
It’s Time for Climate Scenario Analysis to Evolve
May 9, 2024
The speed, scale and style of the low-carbon transition to a net-zero economy poses complex challenges. Here’s how the Bank of England is extending ...
AI, ESG and 1.5 Degrees: UNEP FI Reports at the Frontier of Climate Risk
May 2, 2024
Hear from David Carlin, Head of Risk at the UNEP Finance Initiative, as we dive into their latest reports covering the climate risk tool landscape, ...
Global Survey of Nature Risk Management at Financial Firms
April 16, 2024
2024: A Discipline in Its Infancy
Results of GARP’s 2024 Global Survey of Nature Risk Management at Financial Firm
April 15, 2024
Explore the results of our inaugural Global Survey of Nature Risk Management at Financial Firms. Nature loss has a profound impact on the economy and ...
The Psychology of Climate Change: How to Build Consensus through Communication
April 11, 2024
Hear from George Marshall, Author of “Don’t Even Think About It: Why Our Brains Are Wired To Ignore Climate Change,” as we dive into the psychology ...
3 Key Areas for Understanding Nature-Related Risks
April 4, 2024
Nature-related risks remain both less understood and less widely discussed than climate risks. As nature and biodiversity continue to decrease ...
Physical and Transition Risk Interactions: A Case Study in Mining
March 26, 2024
More frequent extreme weather events could make it harder to produce the minerals needed for the transition to a low-carbon economy. We explore how ...
Five Times Faster: Ways to Accelerate the Transition to Net-Zero
March 21, 2024
Hear from Simon Sharpe, Director of Economics at the UNFCCC Climate Champions, as we explore three key problems that are impeding the transition to ...
Sustainability's Impact on Risk Management Through Climate Stress Testing and Net-Zero Portfolio Simulations
March 14, 2024
As the urgency of tackling climate change becomes more real, risk management in financial firms is changing.
The Inevitable Policy Response Forecast: Optimistic or Realistic?
February 29, 2024
Hear from Dr. Jakob Thomae, Project Director for the Inevitable Policy Response, as we discuss their latest forecast and what it means for the ...
Navigating Nature: Understanding the TNFD’s Recommendations
February 26, 2024
In this webcast, hear directly from the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures’ Technical Director as we take a closer look at their ...
Carbon Leakage: What Is It and How Is It Shaping Climate Policy?
February 15, 2024
Carbon leakage poses a significant challenge to global climate change mitigation efforts. Here’s what risk professionals should know about it, as ...
EU Deforestation Directive: Overcoming Challenges in Supply Chain Transparency
February 8, 2024
Hear from Thomas Vaassen, Co-Founder and CEO of Meridia, to learn how the EU Deforestation Directive is changing the nature of data required across ...
Climate Risk Stress Testing: Agenda 2024
February 1, 2024
Banks, especially in Europe, have key climate-related stress test deliverables to complete in 2024. We highlight some key challenges that will need ...
Solving the Climate Data Problem: An Intro to the Net-Zero Data Public Utility
January 26, 2024
In this webcast, we take a deep-dive into the Net-Zero Data Public Utility (NZDPU) - the first global, centralized, open repository for private ...
Navigating New Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management
January 25, 2024
U.S. banking regulators have issued a new framework for climate-related risk. What are the core principles, and how should financial institutions ...
Production vs. Consumption: Assessing a Country's Contribution to Climate Change
January 11, 2024
Reaching net-zero emissions has emerged as a primary objective for nations around the world. But how should we measure their contribution to climate ...
The Power and Pitfalls of Models in Climate Risk Management
December 14, 2023
Hear from Dr. Erica Thompson, as we examine the modelling ecosystem and when we need to escape it to make real-world decisions. Climate science – ...
See the Forest and the Trees with the SCR
December 12, 2023
Companies across every industry sector are seeking professionals with sustainability and climate risk knowledge and skills to join their team. Are ...
The Business Impact of Supply Chain Sustainability
December 7, 2023
Can reining in third-party emissions help strengthen the bottom lines of today’s top businesses?
Bridging the Gap between Climate Science and Risk Management
November 30, 2023
Hear from David Schimel and Pooja Khosla of Entelligent, as we explore the intersection of climate science and risk management. For over 30 years, ...
Climate Transition Planning: A Guide for Risk Professionals
November 23, 2023
As the world moves toward net zero, companies need to plan their transition to a lower carbon future.
TNFD and Beyond: An Introduction to Nature in Finance
November 9, 2023
Hear from Simon Zadek, Executive Director at NatureFinance and Senior Advisor to the TNFD, as we explore the growing intersection of nature and ...
Reducing Emissions: The Devil in the Details
November 2, 2023
Getting to net-zero by 2050 is essential – but how it’s done matters too.
Back to Basics: An Introduction to Climate Risk Management
October 26, 2023
In this special webcast, the GARP Risk Institute returns to the foundational knowledge areas of climate risk, offering a comprehensive introduction ...
Climate Trends, Narratives, Shocks and Credit Risk Stress Scenarios
October 26, 2023
Credit risk measurement still doesn’t adequately capture the effects of climate change. Why is that, and what can be done to improve the modelling?
The COP28 Survival Guide: How it Works and What to Expect
October 19, 2023
Hear from Nigel Topping, Former UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP26, as we set the scene for COP28 in Dubai. The COP, or Conference of ...
Dealing with Uncertainty in Scenario Analysis: Stochastic vs. Deterministic Appr
September 28, 2023
Hear from Ron Dembo, Founder and CEO of riskthinking.ai, as we apply stochastic thinking to the challenge of climate scenario analysis. One of the ...
Inside The Complex Landscape of Carbon Prices
September 21, 2023
There are at least five different kinds of carbon prices. How could they impact your portfolio?
India: A Case Study in Climate Mitigation and Adaptation
September 14, 2023
This article explores the difficult trade-offs that need to be made between the competing claims of climate mitigation, adaptation, and economic ...
License to Drill: What New Oil & Gas Extraction Means for the Energy Transition
September 7, 2023
Hear from Jane Stevensen of JS Global Advisory, as we examine the overall progress of the global energy transition. We always knew that the ...
The Global Water Crisis: A Guide for Risk Professionals
August 25, 2023
We are in the midst of a global water crisis. Half the world’s population could be living in areas facing water scarcity by 2025, and experts predict ...
Risk Snapshot: The Growing Risks of Non-Bank Financial Intermediaries
August 7, 2023
The IMF’s 2023 Global Financial Stability Report noted that the nonbank financial intermediary (NBFI) sector has climbed to nearly 50 percent of ...
New Climate Regulations: What to Know and What They Are Trying to Achieve
August 3, 2023
A plethora of climate-related, real economy regulation has been released in the last few years. What are the main themes, and what are these policies ...
Climate Risk Taxonomies 101: A User Guide
July 27, 2023
Hear from Bob Buhr of the Imperial College Business School, as we explore ways of organizing the risks from climate change. A risk taxonomy is a key ...
Oil and Gas Business Models – Resilient or Risky?
July 20, 2023
Despite a continued commitment to fossil fuel production, oil and gas companies contend that their business models are Paris-aligned. How is this ...
Why Climate Risks Present Unique Challenges for FMIs
July 13, 2023
Due to the role financial market infrastructures (FMIs) play in the global markets, their exposure to climate-related risks is unlike other market ...
Why Extreme Climate Physical Risks Are Closer Than You Might Think
July 6, 2023
Hear from Rohan Hamden, Co-Founder and CEO of XDI, as we examine how climate-related impacts are exceeding our models and why the need for adaptation ...
ESG Explained: What It Is and Why It Matters
June 30, 2023
ESG is an increasingly hot topic, but why and how has it become so important? This article offers an up-to-date look at these issues, highlighting ...
The Future of the Carbon Markets Explained for Risk Professionals
June 15, 2023
Hear from Mike Azlen, Founder and CEO of Carbon Cap Management, as we explore the ever-changing carbon markets and the future of emissions trading. ...
Understanding How Biodiversity and Climate Change Are Interconnected
June 6, 2023
Biodiversity loss and climate change are often considered as separate challenges. However, they are actually highly interconnected and should be ...
From Startup to Sustainability: Innovating For The Climate Emergency
May 25, 2023
Hear from Nicky Dee, Co-Founder of Carbon13, as we take a closer look at the climate startup ecosystem and how it’s changing the way we decarbonize. ...
Carbon Pricing: Has It Worked and What Comes Next?
May 22, 2023
Carbon pricing has long been recognized as a textbook economic policy response to address the externality of pollution. There are now carbon pricing ...
4 Key Areas to Know About Climate Change
May 18, 2023
A brief introduction to climate change and four of its key facets: weather, climate, the greenhouse effect, and global warming.
Nature: A New Horizon for Risk Professionals?
May 11, 2023
With a growing focus on nature-related risks, where should financial institutions start? In many firms, there is already existing expertise and ...
Powerful Risk Management: Insurance Foundations for High-Integrity Carbon Market
May 4, 2023
Hear from Natalia Dorfman, CEO & Co-Founder of Kita, as we explore the potential role of insurance in boosting the integrity of the voluntary ...
Climate Risk Leadership: Lessons From 4 Annual Surveys
April 27, 2023
While climate risk management at all financial institutions has significantly progressed in recent years, differences remain between leading firms ...
Net-Zero Transition Plans: A Guide for Risk Professionals
April 26, 2023
Hear from Tony Rooke, Executive Director at the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net-Zero, as we delve into the importance of net-zero transition plans ...
How Extreme Weather Caused by Global Warming Is Driving New Investment Risks
April 19, 2023
Due to improvements in the ability to trace losses from extreme weather events back to emissions, climate-related litigation risks are increasing at ...
Soil: An Invisible Crisis and Massive Climate Opportunity
April 13, 2023
Hear from Professor Jo Handelsman on the threats and opportunities that arise from soil – a vitally important resource that many of us take for ...
Two Types of Biodiversity Measures to Be Aware of
April 5, 2023
To move beyond identifying the risks associated with biodiversity loss and begin quantifying them, it is essential to understand the different types ...
Getting Finance to Net-Zero: Guidance by Practitioners, for Practitioners
March 31, 2023
Hear from members of the CFRF’s Transition to Net-Zero (TNZ) and Disclosure, Data and Metrics (DDM) Working Groups, as we review useful tools and ...
Embedding Climate Within Risk Management: A Practitioner’s Guide
March 28, 2023
Hear from Chris Howland and Lars Popken of Deutsche Bank, as we delve into the complexities of incorporating climate risk within financial ...
What Is Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Why Is it So Important?
March 23, 2023
Global regulatory and market trends are pressuring firms to disclose their impacts on climate change through a process known as greenhouse gas ...
How AI/ML is Changing Financial Risk Management
March 17, 2023
Recent news stories about platforms like ChatGPT and Bard have raised public awareness of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). ...
Celebrating Three Years of the Climate Risk Podcast: What Have We Learnt So Far?
March 17, 2023
Today marks the third anniversary of the GARP Climate Risk Podcast. We have learnt a huge amount from talking to a wide range of guests. This article ...
Balancing Mitigation and Adaptation: Insights for the Financial Sector
March 2, 2023
Hear from Dr. Nicola Ranger, Director of Climate and Environmental Analytics at the UK Centre for Greening Finance and Investment (CGFI), as we ...
Biodiversity Loss: An Introduction for Risk Professionals
March 2, 2023
In recent years, biodiversity loss has gained increasing focus as an urgent and systemic environmental risk for its impact on global food security, ...
Scenario Analysis: Guidance for Risk Professionals
February 23, 2023
Hear from members of the UK’s Climate Financial Risk Forum Scenario Analysis Working Group, as we review useful tools and resources that risk ...
How Film and Television Are Adapting to Climate Change
February 9, 2023
Hear from Carys Taylor, Director of BAFTA’s albert programme, as we explore the issues of climate change and sustainability through the lens of film ...
Climate Risk Stress Testing and the Role of Central Banks
February 3, 2023
Proponents and detractors have already weighed in on the Federal Reserve’s news climate scenario analysis exercise, which is designed to help banks ...
What We Learned About Climate Risk in 2022
January 19, 2023
Hear from Jo Paisley and Maxine Nelson of the GARP Risk Institute as they look back on key learnings from the latest season of the Climate Risk ...
Climate Scenario Analysis in Financial Firms
December 12, 2022
Read GARP’s scenario analysis deep dive, published as part of the Climate Financial Risk Forum’s (CFRF) 2022 outputs.
CFRF Underwriting Guides: Litigation and Physical Risk
December 8, 2022
Hear from members of the UK’s Climate Financial Risk Forum, as we dive into their brand-new publications on climate litigation and physical risk. ...
Christmas Climate Book Club Special
December 1, 2022
What climate books do you want for Christmas? Listen in to find out where to start on picking out those stocking fillers. In this special episode, Jo ...
The “Net” of “Net-Zero”: Making Voluntary Carbon Markets Work
November 10, 2022
Hear from William McDonnell, COO of the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market, as we discuss the role of carbon credits in the transition ...
Investing in the Era of Climate Change
October 20, 2022
Hear from Bruce Usher, Professor of Practice at Columbia Business School, as we examine the investment opportunities and strategies that have emerged ...
Data, AI, and Innovation: Insights from the Frontiers of Climate Science
September 29, 2022
Hear from Prof. Emily Shuckburgh OBE, Director of Cambridge Zero, as we explore the potential for machine learning to help us navigate an ...
Fourth Annual Global Survey of Climate Risk Management at Financial Firms
September 13, 2022
Steady Progress Amid Increasing Regulatory Scrutiny, 2022
How Politics Shapes Climate Policy: Insights for Risk Professionals
September 8, 2022
Hear from Prof. David Victor and Dr. Danny Cullenward, as we dive into the political forces that mould the climate policy landscape. Designing ...
Risk Management and the Rise of the Green Taxonomy
September 8, 2022
Policy makers across multiple jurisdictions have been developing taxonomies, which aim to define what is “green”. But how do they fit in risk ...
30,000 Years in 30 Minutes: Climate Risk from an Archaeologist’s Perspective
July 27, 2022
Hear from Prof. Brian Fagan, Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Anthropology at the University of California, as we dig up lessons in climate risk ...
Steering the Ship: Creating Board-Level Climate Dashboards for Banks
July 12, 2022
As climate change risks increase worldwide, company boards will be critical in ensuring their firms remain resilient and on a path to carbon ...
The Green Bond Market Explained (And Why Investors Do Need to Worry About Climat
July 6, 2022
Hear from Sean Kidney, CEO of the Climate Bonds Initiative, as we explore the many ways finance is going green, from the phenomenal growth of the ...
Using Benchmarking to Assess the Plausibility of Climate Scenario Analysis
June 21, 2022
How can you judge the reasonableness of modelled scenario analysis outputs if the scenario is one that you’ve never experienced? This is a dilemma ...
EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance: Everything You Wanted to Know, But Were Too
June 15, 2022
Hear from Eila Kreivi, Chief Sustainable Finance Advisor at the European Investment Bank, as we take a closer look at the EU Taxonomy, including what ...
30 Years of Catastrophe Modelling: Lessons for Risk Professionals
May 26, 2022
Hear from Fathom’s Matthew Jones and Andrew Smith as we discuss the challenges and opportunities created by climate change for modellers of physical ...
The Oceans & Climate Explained (and Why it Matters to Finance)
May 5, 2022
Hear from Julie Pullen, a leading expert in ocean-atmosphere interactions, on how our oceans are being affected by climate change, what we stand to ...
Understanding the Physical Risks Associated with Climate Change
April 27, 2022
Climate-related financial risks are the financial risks linked to climate change. These are typically split into two broad categories: physical and ...
Supply Chains: Why Sustainability is the Best Form of Risk Management
April 14, 2022
Hear from Kevin Dooley, Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain Management, as he talks to us about how managing the sustainability of your supply ...
The 4 Main Drivers of Transition Risk, and Why the Risks Are Increasing
April 12, 2022
Climate-related financial risks are the financial risks linked to climate change. These are typically split into two broad categories: physical and ...
Carbon Quotient: Managing the Financial Risks of Net Zero
April 5, 2022
The effects of climate change and the transition to a low carbon economy present emerging financial risks. These physical and transition risks ...
Climate Financial Regulation: What is on the Horizon?
March 29, 2022
Supervisors in the EU, the UK and across the world have intensified their regulation of the financial risks resulting from climate change, forcing ...
Culture and Capability: An Asset Owner’s Guide to Net Zero
March 24, 2022
Hear from Alan Smith, First Church Estates Commissioner, about the culture and capabilities that asset owners look for in the companies they invest ...
2022 Best Practices of Climate Risk Management Leaders
March 22, 2022
In this paper, GARP Risk Institute highlights the best practices implemented by climate risk management leaders and outlines the steps others can ...
Achieving Net-Zero: Reframing Climate Change as a Supply Side Issue
March 3, 2022
Hear from Mark Campanale, Founder of the Carbon Tracker Initiative, as we dive into the strategies being used to align financial markets to a ...
Sustainability and Space: Lessons from Low Earth Orbit
February 10, 2022
Hear from Chris Geiger, Internal Audit Director at Lockheed Martin, as we explore a new frontier in sustainability and engineering. Amidst growing ...
What We Learned About Climate Risk in 2021
January 20, 2022
Hear from Jo Paisley and Maxine Nelson of GARP’s Risk Institute as they look back on learnings from the 2021 Climate Risk Podcast series. As we head ...
The Next Frontier: Addressing Climate Risk’s Biggest Analytical Challenges With
December 13, 2021
In the financial services industry, risks related to climate change are now considered major, resulting in all firms assessing how to incorporate ...
Adapting to Tail Risks: Surviving the Cascading Risks from Climate Change
December 9, 2021
Hear from Prof. Tim Benton, Research Director at Chatham House, as we explore growing concerns over tail risks from climate change. By their very ...
Confessions of an Economist: How imperfect policymaking will shape transition ri
November 18, 2021
Hear from Prof. Jim Stock, Vice Provost for Climate and Sustainability at Harvard University, as we dive into the economics of climate policymaking. ...
Making Sense of COP26: a Short Guide to Reaching Net Zero
November 1, 2021
As COP26 kicks off in Glasgow, reaching net zero is set to be top of the global agenda. Get acquainted with the why, when and how of reaching net ...
Climate Risk Regulatory Expectations and Stress Testing
November 1, 2021
Inspired by the survey results from GARP’s recent Climate Risk Symposium, we investigated regulatory expectations and approaches for stress testing ...
The Rising Tide of Climate Litigation
October 28, 2021
Hear from Nigel Brook, Partner at the law firm Clyde & Co, as we take a closer look at the rising tide of climate litigation. Against a backdrop ...
Climate Scenario Analysis Practices in Financial Firms
October 25, 2021
Read GARP’s scenario analysis deep dive, published as part of the Climate Financial Risk Forum’s (CFRF) 2021 outputs.
September 2021 Webcast Q&A: Climate Risk Modeling – Practical Insights and Guidance
October 21, 2021
Oliver Marchand, Global Head of ESG Research and Models at MSCI, answers your questions about the uses and limitations of climate risk modeling at ...
Navigating the Alphabet Soup of Climate Reporting Standards
October 7, 2021
Hear from Mardi McBrien, Managing Director of CDSB, as we take a closer look at the complex environmental and sustainability reporting landscape. ...
B Corps: How to put sustainability at the heart of a business
September 16, 2021
Hear from Charmian Love, Co-Founder of B Lab UK, as we take a closer look at firms that are truly walking the talk when it comes to sustainability. ...
Third Annual Global Survey of Climate Risk Management at Financial Firms
September 15, 2021
GARP Risk Institute recently completed its third annual Global Survey of Climate Risk Management at Financial Firms. The results detailed in this ...
Nature Loss and Financial Risk: Global Insights From the WWF
August 6, 2021
Learn about nature loss, its interconnections with climate change, and how it is creating significant risks for business and finance.
Climate Disclosures: What can we learn from TCFD adoption in the banking sector?
July 29, 2021
Hear from Hector Fontaine, Principal Consultant at BCS Consulting, as we take a closer look at TCFD adoption across the banking sector. In today’s ...
Why Net Zero Doesn’t Always Mean Net Zero
July 8, 2021
Hear from Prof. Sir Dieter Helm as we take a closer look at the realities of reaching net zero. In this installment of the Climate Risk Podcast we ...
Agriculture and Climate Change Win-Wins: How to reduce emissions whilst building
June 17, 2021
Hear from Maggie Monast, Director of Working Lands at Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), as we take a closer look at the intersection of climate risk, ...
Why Individuals Are a Crucial Part of Solutions to the Climate Crisis
June 11, 2021
The transition to net zero places demands on all stakeholders, but what exactly is our role as individuals?
The Race to Net Zero: Understanding the role of boards and firm commitments
June 1, 2021
Hear from Emily Farnworth, Deputy Director at the Centre for Climate Engagement at Hughes Hall, Cambridge, as we take a closer look at the role of ...
Gaining Perspective on Climate: Financial Firms Should Understand Their Focus When Assessing Risk
May 24, 2021
Looking at the impact of the climate on your firm or the impact of your firm on the climate?
The ABCs of ESG
May 10, 2021
ESG is an increasingly hot topic, but why and how has it become so important? And how does climate risk fit in?
Climate Data Challenges: What are they and how can we solve them?
May 6, 2021
Hear from Emilie Mazzacurati, Founder and CEO of Four Twenty Seven, as we address some key challenges around climate data. In this instalment of the ...
Engagement vs Divestment: How to navigate risk whilst achieving impact
April 15, 2021
Hear from Meryam Omi, Head of Sustainability and Responsible Investment Strategy at LGIM, as we address two key questions for Asset Managers. In this ...
January 2021 Webcast Q&A: How to Make Climate Scenarios Usable for Financial Firms
April 15, 2021
Bridging the Gap Between Climate Scenarios and Risk Measurement. Our expert panel shares their views on how to make climate scenarios usable for ...
Sustainable Bonds: Understanding This Growth Area
April 12, 2021
There are four main categories of sustainable bonds: green, social, sustainability, and sustainability linked. What are they? How do they relate to ...
A Short History of Climate Regulations and the Outlook on What Is To Come
March 31, 2021
2021 is a significant year for climate change
3 topics to keep an eye on: Carbon Offsets, Biodiversity and Nature-related Fina
March 25, 2021
Hear from Rebecca Self, Director of Sustainable Finance at South Pole, as we discuss three important climate-related issues. This episode covers: ...
Biden’s First 100 Days: What Can We Expect on Climate?
March 17, 2021
The Biden administration has made climate change a key policy priority with a host of high profile announcements. Coupled with regulatory changes, it ...
Responding to Climate Change Risk: A Financial Regulator’s Perspective
February 26, 2021
Hear from Arthur Yuen, Deputy Chief Executive at the HKMA, as we discuss how financial regulators are responding to climate change risk. When it ...
Climate Risk Management Begins to Drive Investment Decisions
February 8, 2021
Investing in resilience is imperative to addressing climate change, and may result in lower financing costs
Physical Climate Risk: How to assess the impact on assets
February 4, 2021
Hear from Rohan Hamden, CEO and Founder of XDI, as we discuss how to assess and respond to the physical risks from climate change at the asset level. ...
What we Learned About Climate Risk in 2020
January 14, 2021
Hear from Jo Paisley and Maxine Nelson from GARP’s Risk Institute as they discuss key learnings from 2020 and look ahead to 2021. In this latest ...
Climate Change as a Risk Management Problem: How to Price the Risk
December 17, 2020
Hear from pioneering risk manager Bob Litterman as we discuss the importance and challenges of properly pricing the risks from climate change. In ...
Aligning Finance with the Transition to Net Zero
December 3, 2020
Hear from the head of the Green Finance Institute as we explore how finance is changing to meet the needs of transitioning economies. In this latest ...
How Will Climate Change Impact Our Energy and Water Systems?
November 12, 2020
In this latest instalment of the Climate Risk Podcast, we will be taking a closer look at the financial risks associated with energy and water ...
Systems Theory: Complexities of Climate Risk
November 2, 2020
Hear from leading earth systems scientist Tim Lenton as he discusses climatic and social tipping points, the interconnected nature of climate risk ...
Managing Climate Risk in the U.S. Financial System
October 20, 2020
A new report links climate change with financial risk and calls for carbon pricing, incentives, and regulation
The Impact of Climate Risks on Practices at Financial Institutions and GARP’s Climate Risk Survey 2020
October 19, 2020
Though firms may realize they need to fortify themselves to respond to future climate risks, many lack the roadmap to get there.
Getting Informed About the Impacts of Consumption: How Data Can Shift Consumer S
October 2, 2020
Consumer sentiment is a critical part of climate transition risk. As consumers become increasingly aware of the impact goods and services are having ...
Asian Regulators Tackle Environmental Risks
September 14, 2020
New regulatory guidelines will have a profound effect on financial institutions' decision-making
Beyond Disclosures: How to Hold Firms to Account Over Climate Change
September 11, 2020
What are some of the limitations of the current disclosure frameworks for use by risk managers, and how can we tell when companies are saying one ...
Hotter, sooner: A landmark effort refines — and raises — the warming outlook
September 9, 2020
Improved climate model narrows prediction uncertainty and raises the odds of serious climate impacts from global warming
Renewables Forge Ahead in Asia-Pacific Region
September 3, 2020
Favorable economics amid rising energy demand give wind and solar an edge
Is There a Link Between Climate Change and Global Pandemics?
August 18, 2020
Is there a connection between climate change and pandemics? The answer could help us battle both.
Plastics and the Planet: Who Will Bear the Costs?
July 17, 2020
As one of the supposedly great 20th century innovations threatens the environment and public health in the 21st, accountability issues and litigation ...
Interconnected Risks: COVID-19 and Climate Change
July 16, 2020
Hear an in-depth discussion of the linkage between climate change and the COVID-19 crisis. Originally released on the GARP Risk Podcast on June 11, ...
Climate Risk: Where Have We Come From and Where are We Going?
July 16, 2020
Investor expectations are not being met for reporting on climate risk issues. Best practices are emerging. Can reporting change behavior? Originally ...
Responding to Climate Risks: Perspectives From the Board
July 16, 2020
Chapter Zero co-founder Julie Baddeley discusses a corporate Board's perspective on how climate change will affect firms in the real economy. ...
What can the Insurance Sector Teach us About Climate Risk?
July 16, 2020
Listen to find out how the experience of the insurance sector can help in mitigating and adapting to climate risk. Originally released on the GARP ...
Embedding Climate Risk: Reflections of a CRO
July 16, 2020
Retired CRO Betsy Nelson discusses embedding climate change risk into the broader context of sustainability. Originally released on the GARP Risk ...
Climate Scenario Analysis: Stress Testing the Future
July 2, 2020
The systemic risks of climate change are becoming more apparent to regulators. As a result, they are increasingly looking to stress testing and ...
What can COVID-19 teach us about Climate Risk?
June 11, 2020
Continuing our theme from the last episode of the COVID series, in this special episode of the Climate Risk Podcast Series, host and Co-president of ...
What COVID-19 can Teach Companies about Climate Risk
June 8, 2020
COVID-19 has created challenges for risk managers surrounding climate change. What can COVID-19 can teach companies about mitigating climate risk? ...
A Decade of Growth Expected in Off-Grid Energy
April 17, 2020
Favorable solar and storage economics address emerging-market demands with institutional support
Building Climate Resilience: A Physical Risk Primer
March 1, 2020
Join us for the second of our Climate Risk webcast series where we will be hearing from Dr. Richenda Connell, Co-founder and CTO of Acclimatise. This ...
It’s Time to Start Managing the Complexities of Climate Financial Risk
February 28, 2020
Financial institutions are under intense regulatory and investor pressure to account for the risks of climate change. What steps can they take to ...
Climate-related Corporate Reporting: Where to Next?
December 13, 2019
Financial Reporting Council polls investors for reporting best practices. Voluntary compliance like TCFD gives firms a chance to develop creative ...
Europe’s Sustainable-Finance Action Plan Gets U.S. Exposure
November 27, 2019
EU official cites investment, risk and disclosure objectives in SIFMA annual meeting presentation; ECB’s Lagarde calls for “more digital and greener” ...
TCFD: Global Progress for the Banking Sector
October 21, 2019
This GARP Podcast looks at a new report indicating many top banks aren't disclosing climate change risks. According to a new report from BCS ...
ESG: Risks, Opportunities and Benefits
July 26, 2019
Extreme weather events, data fraud and other risks related to environmental, social and governance issues are among the largest threats now facing ...
The Future of Risk: Climate-related financial disclosures
October 25, 2017
In the first installment of this series, Jeremy Davis (Vice President, Media and Events, GARP) speaks to Mary Schapiro (29th Chair of the Securities ...