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Podcasts, Risk | 12 February 2026

Balancing Risks and Opportunities with Carine Smith Ihenacho

In this episode of Financing the Future, Carine Smith Ihenacho of Norges Bank Investment Management discusses how the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund approaches climate risk, ESG and long-term value creation. She explains why climate risk remains financial risk, how investors navigate geopolitical volatility and regulatory change, and why prioritizing financially material sustainability issues is essential for long-term returns.

Nature, News | 28 January 2026

Action on nature: what can financial institutions expect in 2026?

With USD 700 billion needed each year to protect and restore nature and over half of global economic value generation moderately or highly dependent on natural systems, closing the nature finance gap represents both a significant challenge and a major opportunity for the finance sector. As 2026 shapes up to see important moments for nature conservation and restoration, this article looks at what to look out for in nature finance over the coming months. 

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Nature, Publications | 22 January 2026

Nature-based risk assessment: Integrating project-related finance

This guidance, co-developed with Equator Principles, supports project-related financing teams as well as risk professionals within financial institutions, particularly banks, by outlining how to conduct a nature-based risk assessment at the corporate, portfolio and project levels using existing frameworks and tools. It highlights how nature-based risk assessments can improve risk identification, strengthen due diligence, enhance collaboration with clients, and support better decision-making across project finance and portfolios.