Financial Sector

Ready to lead more effective boardroom discussions, shape resilient strategy, and drive credible, sustained action in the finance sector? You're in the right place. Below you'll find a library of practical guidance that will help you unlock resilience and drive long-term value. 

  • Discover the barriers, enablers and opportunities facing the financial sector when it comes to transition. With growing climate-related risks, financial boards need to be equipped and feel motivated to lead on climate from the boardroom to drive wider economic and societal resilience.

  • The Climate Governance Initiative's Financial Sector Hub hosted an event to help non-executive directors of financial institutions understand how to approach climate risk in the board, climate risk governance and frameworks, and scenario analysis.

  • This event from the Climate Governance Initiative's Financial Sector Hub explored how financial institutions can define credible and transparent commitments to finance the transition to net zero while establishing a robust framework to monitor progress.

  • With a focus on readiness to transition and more accurately represent climate, nature and social risks and opportunities, this special briefing with the World Benchmarking Alliance looks at how to advance leadership, resilience and protect company value - with five top actions for FS NEDs seeking...

  • Insights from a workshop hosted by the Climate Governance Initiative’s Financial Sector Programme, part of its "Transition in Action" series exploring how boards can lead credible, forward-looking transition planning.

  • As regulators set higher expectations, financial institutions must move toward rigorous, quantifiable, and operationally embedded transition plans. For boards, this is an opportunity to strengthen risk management and ensure long-term business resilience in the face of complex challenges.