Financial Institutions – Boost Your Climate (GHG) Reporting

Banks, insurers, and asset managers are under increasing pressure to improve ESG and sustainability performance and risk in their portfolios. Most regulation worldwide today focuses specifically on greenhouse gas (GHG) and climate risk disclosure. This presents many challenges depending on internal competencies, knowledge of reporting requirements, and affordable tools for customers to report to financial institutions. How can this be made easier?

Canadian B-15 FRFI regulation and FDIC guidance to big US banks are requiring climate risk analysis of “financed” greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This is quite an undertaking by asset class with the variety of customers that a bank, insurer, or asset manager might service. The proposed GHG disclosure rules by the US SEC and California SB 253 & 261 also will require large businesses to report on climate risk and emissions.

Thirty-five major global brands in the financial sector have signed on as CDP Supply Chain Members, publicly committed to request suppliers report GHG and climate risk data on the CDP Climate platform. That list continues to grow, including Bank of America, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, KPMG, PayPal, UBS, Virgin Money, AIB, Bank of Montreal, BNY Mellon, Capital One, Mastercard, MetLife, Nasdaq, Prudential Financial, TD Bank, Allstate, Visa, Wells Fargo, and more.

If your financial institution is under regulatory pressure to report financed emissions, how will you achieve compliance?

Join SGS for our next webinar to learn:

• What are the North American business drivers for climate disclosure?
• What greenhouse gas (GHG) and climate risk data is required to be reported by financial institutions?
• European case study—managing and reporting financed emissions
• What resources are available—training and services?

Objective

Participants in this webinar will learn the importance of climate reporting for the financial sector, and how to approach it strategically to improve their compliance and scoring.

Agenda

• Introduction – Who is SGS?
• What are the 5 major business drivers for greenhouse gas (GHG) and climate disclosure in North America?
• What data is required by the Canadian B-15 FRFI regulations?
• What data is required by the FDIC guidance to big US banks?
• What data is required by the CDP Supply Chain Member program?
• [C-More] Case Study—European banks reporting financed emissions
• Additional resources
• Q&A

Target Audience

Individuals responsible for greenhouse gas (GHG) and climate performance in the finance sector:

• Chief ESG & Sustainability Executives
• Directors of Investor Relations or Government Affairs
• ESG & Sustainability Directors or Managers
• Environmental, Facilities, Quality, Operations & Supply Chain Managers
• Marketing & Communications

Language: English

Cost: No Charge

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Speakers:

Adam Hammes

ESG Director, SGS North America, Technical Business Development

Adam has 20 years of experience as a corporate ESG/sustainability consultant, author, and instructor. Founder of multiple organizations. MBA with international education and leadership experience integrating ESG/CSR/sustainability into corporate strategy.

Specialties: ESG scoring and improvements, ESG/sustainability strategic planning, project management, motivational speaking, writing, workshop facilitation and training, executive coaching, stakeholder engagement and materiality assessment, unique and profitable collaborations, and purpose-based marketing.

• FSA Credential—Level I
• GRI Certified Professional
• Certified ACCO Climate Change Professional
• Certified TRUE Zero Waste Advisor
• LEED Accredited Professional BD+C

Carina Abreu

Co-Founder & COO, C-MORE | Beyond the Obvious

Carina Abreu has always believed that we can build a better world, without prejudice, with opportunities and sustainability. But this construction depends on each one of us. Without knowing how to do it, and often hearing that it was an utopia, she left this desire on hold and decided to study electrical and computer engineering in Coimbra. She started her professional career at Nokia, realizing that her future would follow a different path. In 2012, she met SAPANA and became a volunteer, awakening the desire she had for a long time, where she heard that "Nothing is impossible" and that the change she aspired to is possible through the empowerment of the individual, deconstructing beliefs and bias so that he/she becomes a better version of himself/herself. In 2014, she joined the SAPANA team, where she has been fascinated by the themes of innovation and social entrepreneurship. In 2018, she completed the Humanistic Professional Coach - IHCOS® certification. She was CEO of SAPANA for 3 years developing and acquiring several leading skills. She recently completed the Business Sustainability Management training at Cambridge University and co-founded C-MORE.

Kim Lefrancois

ESG/Sustainability Business Development Manager, SGS North America

Kim is the ESG and Sustainability Business Development Manager for North America at SGS North America. She has partnered with clients of all sizes in many different industries for over 16 years. With nearly 10 years’ experience in the Testing, Inspection and Certification industry, she works to help clients find customized training solutions, certification services, second party audits and supply chain solutions.

For further information, please contact:

Dominic James
Marketing Assistant
t: +1-862-339-6737