Climate risk resources & tools

There is a growing need for information, advice and guidance to support the finance sector in mobilising and mainstreaming ESG thinking and practice across various institutions. 

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We’ve curated a selection of the most relevant resources and tools to share good-to-know, local best practice, related initiatives, learning and trending content.

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Training
Solidatus: ESG Handbook 2021 (2021)

The environmental, social, and governance (ESG) landscape is ever-evolving and requires additional resources to meet heightened expectations and a greater need for transparency and standardization.

Training
BIS: Climate-related financial risks – measurement methodologies

This report provides an overview of conceptual issues related to climate-related financial risk measurement and methodologies, as well as practical implementation by banks and supervisors.

Training
IDB: A Guidebook for National Development Banks on Climate Risk (2021)

The topic of climate-related financial risk management is fast evolving. Methods for identifying and measuring climate-related risks and translating them into financial metrics are still nascent. This guidebook intends to serve as a reference

Training
European Central Bank: Climate-related risk and financial stability (2021)

The impacts of climate change on financial stability hinge on both the distribution of financial exposures and the evolution of prospective financial system losses.

Training
ABS: Handbook on Implementing Environmental Risk Management for Asset Managers, Banks, and Insurers (2021)

Environmental risk is increasingly recognised as a key risk globally, with climate change at the forefront of concerns.

Tools
Climate-Related financial Disclosure: Aligning South Africa to Global Best Practice. (2021) Atleha-Edu

This publication provides an overview of climate risk and investment, with specific attention being paid to the findings of the project as it relates to climate risk and corporate reporting in South Africa.

Tools
CDP Reimagining Disclosure: Consultation Briefing Document. CDP

This consultation provides stakeholders with an updated and detailed preview of the proposed changes to the CDP questionnaires.

Tools
Drought Stress Testing: Making Financial Institutions More Resilient to Environmental Risks (2017). RMS/GIZ/NCFA

The Drought Stress Testing Tool allows financial institutions to input their own high resolution loan data, and determine how drought scenario events change expected default rates.

Tools
Financial Sector Science-Based Targets Guidance (2021). Science Based Targets

The SBTi framework for financial institutions aims to support FIs in their efforts to address climate change by providing resources for science-based target setting.

Tools
The Implications of Climate Change for Financial Stability (2020). FSB

This report discusses the potential implications of climate change for financial stability. It investigates channels through which climate-related risks might impact the financial system. 

Tools
NGFS Climate Scenarios for central banks and supervisors (2020). Network for Greening the Financial System

The NGFS Climate Scenarios explore the impacts of climate change and climate policy with the aim of providing a common reference framework.

Financial instruments
Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (Tcfd) Report (2020). Nedbank

This report discloses the steps taken to identify and mitigate climate-related risks in our areas of business activities and unlock climate-related opportunities.

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