The resilience of our societies and the global economy, including its businesses and financial markets, is dependent on the resilience of nature. As physical and transition risks associated with accelerating climate change and nature loss become increasingly apparent, nature-related issues are now a strategic risk management issue for banks. Banks are directly exposed to nature-related issues through their lending, investment and advisory activities, with implications for borrowers’ creditworthiness, portfolio resilience and broader financial stability. Regulators, supervisors, investors and standard-setting bodies are also increasingly expecting banks to understand, assess and manage their nature-related issues alongside climate.

This webinar will mark the release of the Asking Better Questions on Nature guide for bank risk committees and will explore how bank boards, risk committees and senior management can use the guide to strengthen oversight of nature-related dependencies, impacts, risks and opportunities. Participants will gain practical insights into the evolving supervisory, regulatory and market landscape, understand emerging expectations for banks and learn how leading institutions are integrating nature considerations into risk governance and decision-making. The session will also explore how the TNFD recommendations and guidance can support banks in building the capabilities and governance needed to assess and respond to nature-related issues.