b'ESG, SUSTAINABILITY AND CLIMATE CHANGEACCELERATING EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND FOR BANK EXECUTIVES - TRANSITIONING TOSOCIAL INCLUSION IN THE WORKPLACE NEWNEW LENDING STRATEGIES Amidst the urgent response to environmental threats, banks, as Review the status of a clients ESG credentials and green transition It is noted that organisations with more ethnically diverseCOURSE OBJECTIVES:On completion, you will be able to: nanciers, are expected to play a pivotal role in the transition to a plans against bank requirements and expectations management and leadership teams are generally more effective at Dene the meaning of and understand the difference betweenlower carbon economy. Engage in a strategic dialogue with clients to inuence their ESG achieving their objectives and outcomes. This phenomenon intensies diversity, equity and inclusion and green ambitionswhen the employee population as a whole is more diverse. Name the protected characteristics typically identied in law andNot only are banks expected to align their nancing with the goals and Deliver ESG reporting to recognised and emerging standards,specify the organisations responsibility to its staff, stakeholderstimelines of the Paris Agreement, but investors are increasingly including the latest climate-related nancial disclosure Therefore, ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is a strategic and service usersexpecting banks to transform their lending strategy and drive their requirementsconcern for many modern organisations. It is central to staff Assess your organisation or departments cultural readiness forclients green transition plans. Only banks that do so will be able torecruitment, induction and retention, and the on-going provision of embracing DEI maintain and strengthen their credibility and secure new long-termKEY TOPICSwork opportunities, career progression and services. This ve-day Identify areas for review in your organisations current policies,investment. ESG, Sustainability and Climate Change - drivers, context, programme focuses on an organisations DEI responsibilities in two processes, programmes and servicesimplications, goals, and denitionskey areasthe workplace and ensuring access to services and This course explores the practical steps required to transform bank Environmental sectoral analysis: scope and opportunities for programmes for all service users. KEY TOPICS lending and inuence clients transition plans. It will also examine greater ambitionResponsibilities of the organisation and individuals towards DEIclimate-related nancial disclosure and transparency initiatives and Lending portfolio strategies This interactive course is ideal for all managers and executives The impact of culture and unconscious bias on DEI compliance obligations facing banks and their customers. Delegates will draw Examining physical climate riskresponsible for ensuring organisational policies, programmes and Use of surveys and existing data to plot DEI within the organisation upon case studies to help highlight and illustrate key ESG risks and Credit and project nance appraisal incorporating ESG/Green service offerings comply with DEI obligations. It will examine the shifts Ways to measure improvement for all stakeholders opportunities, and bank lending and underwriting decisions.criteriain management culture, mindset and strategic decision-making Application of DEI in policies, processes, programs and service Assessing migration plans to lower carbon business models, needed to transition to DEI compliance and explore how it can be used offeringsCOURSE OBJECTIVES:On completion, you will be able to: supply chain resilience and circular economy initiativesto improve overall staff wellbeing and customer, client and beneciary Identify priority actions required to kickstart DEI improvements Understand ESG, sustainability and climate change concepts andManaging transition risks satisfaction. Participants will learn how to meet stakeholdersglobal driversexpectations of a diverse workplace where working practices,DURATION FEEDATEOutline international and local standards, requirements and laws, DURATIONFEE DATE VENUE opportunities and access to programmes and organisational servicesand their impact on banks 05 days1,95022 - 26 May 2023 Mauritiusare fair, impartial and inclusive. 05 Days2,650 Dates on Demand Meet ESG and climate-related nancial disclosure reporting 2,95004 Dec - 08 Dec London requirementsConduct robust sectoral analysis to inform credit and investment portfolio strategy, to mitigate risks and deliver sustainable environmental and societal impact ESG IN PENSION SCHEME MANAGEMENT NEWEnvironmental, Social & Governance (ESG) factors have become a Assimilate the types of risks presented by climate change andcritical consideration in pension scheme management. This includes other environmental factors the investment of pension funds as well as the governance Understand the nature of the social issues that must be managedarrangements of the scheme itself. by pension schemesIdentify the key elements of robust governance expected ofFrom an investment perspective, pension schemes must carefully pension scheme investee entities and within pension schemeconsider long-term risks and the sustainability of investee entities. organisations themselves Against a backdrop of increasingly extreme climatic conditions, Appreciate the pivotal role of the Investment Policy Statement inpension investors must consider the potential impairment of assets setting the ESG tone for pension scheme investment portfolios from physical hazards such as oods and wildres, as well as climate transition risks relating to businesses and infrastructure. They must beKEY TOPICS aware of key trends and new sources of risk as global economies Localised and global environmental risk factors migrate to lower carbon business models.Expectations for socially responsible investment aligned with UN SDG goals From the perspective of the governance of pension schemes Governance issues relating to investee entities and within pension themselves, the duciary duty of Trustees to protect the long-term schemes themselvesinterests of members must be upheld, including having robust risk governance structures and processes in place. StakeholdersDURATIONFEE DATE VENUEincreasingly expect that investor rms will have strong governance05 days2,65023 - 27 October 2023Dubaistructures as well as acceptable environmental and social credentials.COURSE OBJECTIVES:On completion, you will be able to:Identify the key environmental, social and governance factors in pension scheme managementAppreciate the longer-term nature of the risks presented to pension scheme investments by ESG factors 80e: trainingbookings@crownagents.co.uklt: +44 (0)20 3940 4300'