ESG and Climate Risk Management - Sustainable Finance

An ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) risk management programme allows companies to develop a business model that is tailored to identify, assess, and manage various environmental, social, and governance risks.

ESG risk management training is crucial to help employees understand the importance of ESG risks and the role they play in mitigating these risks.

This one-day programme will provide participants with the knowledge they need to identify, assess, and mitigate ESG risks and to contribute to the company's overall ESG risk management efforts. Participants will also learn to identify strategies to deal with emerging climate risks and regulations.

Programme Outline

Learning Objectives

By the end of the programme, participants will be able to:

Examine the impact of climate-related trends on a business in the context of climate scenarios
Explain the role financial institutions can play in the transition to a lower carbon
Economy through ESG risk management
Identify strategies for navigating emerging climate change risks and regulations

Programme Outline

Introduction
ESG risks and their significance
Overview of the ESG risk management process
Explanation of the role of employees in ESG risk management
Understanding ESG Risks
Environmental risks and their impact on organisations and the world
Social risks and their impact on company's reputation, supply chain and stakeholder relationships
Governance risks and their impact on company's operations and financial performance
Understanding Climate Risks
Overview of the various types of climate risks (e.g. physical, transitional, liability, reputational)
Different sources and causes of climate risks
Impact of climate change on various sectors and industries
Identifying ESG Risks
Overview of the ESG risk identification process
How to identify internal and external ESG risks
How to prioritise ESG risks based on impact and likelihood
Assessment of Climate Risks
Overview of the risk assessment process
Explanation of how to identify and prioritise climate risks
Tools and methodologies for conducting a comprehensive climate risk assessment
Assessing ESG Risks
The ESG risk assessment process
Overview of financial, reputation, and legal risks associated with ESG risks
How to determine the likelihood and timeline of ESG risks materializing
Mitigating ESG Risks
The ESG risk mitigation process
Overview of risk mitigation strategies ie. reducing greenhouse gas emissions improving labour practices, enhancing corporate governance etc.
How to monitor and regularly review the effectiveness of risk mitigation efforts.
Reporting and Communicating ESG Risks
The importance of reporting and communicating ESG risks to stakeholders
The reporting and communication process
How to effectively communicate ESG risks and progress to stakeholders, including investors, customers, and regulators

Case studies and discussions

METHODOLOGY

Lecture including presentations, case studies and discussions

Participant profile

Sustainability champions, executives and officers from Risk Management, Compliance, Audit, Credit, Business Units and anyone requiring a good understanding of climate risk management

Trainer

Cheah Wee Leong

Director, Investment Banking at the Asian Banking School

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Cheah Wee Leong is the Director of Investment Banking at the Asian Banking School. He has more than 25 years’ experience working in the banking industry with local and foreign banks in various roles and capacities. A seasoned professional, Wee Leong brings with him broad experience as a former banker and management consultant.

Wee Leong started his career at Citibank in 1993 before joining US management consultancy firm Accenture in 1997. At Accenture, he was involved in managing large bank merger-integration, process re-engineering and transformation projects. He has worked in projects in various countries including Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Mauritius and Saudi Arabia.

In 2003, Wee Leong joined CIMB as its Head of Operational Risk Management and led the implementation of the bank’s operational risk management and Basel 2 – Operational Risk framework. Subsequently, he assumed various senior roles in Trade Finance, Regional Transaction Banking, Corporate Banking, Treasury and Markets division and Group CEO office at CIMB. His last role at CIMB was as Director, Group Strategy.

Wee Leong holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the USA and a Master of Business Administration (with Distinction) from the Anglia Ruskin University, UK. He obtained training from Citibank Asia Pacific Banking Institute in Singapore in 1995. He is a certified Chartered Banker, Certified Expert in ESG and Impact Investing (awarded by Frankfurt School of Finance and Management), Finance Accreditation Agency (FAA) Certified Training Professional and a holder of the “Certificate in Climate Risk” and “Certificate in Digital & AI Evolution in Banking” (awarded by Chartered Body Alliance, UK) and PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner Certificate in Project Management. Wee Leong completed the “Leading the Sustainability in Transformation in Banking” programme with the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management (Germany) in October, 2022 and the “Global Shifts and Risk for Banking Leaders” at Said Business School, University of Oxford (UK) in September, 2024.