Overview

The Regulatory Implementation Support Programme (RISP) is designed to help UNEP FI members and other stakeholders understand, implement, and comply with sustainable finance regulations and reporting requirements. The programme offers UNEP FI members-only webinars on timely policy and regulatory topics, along with public sessions on topics of broader interest.

In its first year, the programme has focused on providing targeted implementation support to enhance coherence and usability of the EU sustainable finance framework, with guest speakers from the public and private sectors. Upcoming sessions cover topics related to the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards. The programme will also continue to cover topics related to the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).

RISP has also convened a public webinar series co-hosted with Eco-Business that focuses on sustainable finance policy developments in the Asia-Pacific region, including topics such as sustainable finance taxonomies, ESG information disclosure regulations, and more.

UNEP FI members: visit the UNEP FI Members’ Area to register for upcoming members-only sessions and watch recordings of previous sessions.

 

Upcoming public sessions:

 

Regulatory Implementation of Water Risks in Prudential Frameworks
21 November 2025, 15:00 – 16:00 CET | Register here

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This session is co-hosted with the OECD Environment Directorate. It will clarify the importance of tackling water-related risks in the current context of climate change, and its implications for financial institutions and their risk management practices.

Speakers will discuss current practices within the supervisory landscape on water-risk management by central banks and the importance of including and strengthening water-related indicators in supervisory frameworks.

 

Regional implications of Sustainability Reporting Standards in LAC
10 December 2025, 15:00 – 16:00 CET | Register here

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Regional policymakers will reflect on the region’s implementation of sustainable finance policies, with a focus on the LAC region’s alignment and implementation of ISSB IFRS S1 and S2 standards.

Speakers will discuss implications for the region and interoperability with European Sustainability Reporting Standards and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards.

 

Financing the Clean Industrial Deal
16 December 2025, 14:00-15:15 CET | Register here

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This session will focus on the Clean Industrial Deal (CID), an EU initiative aimed at decarbonizing industries, fostering clean technology innovation & enhancing competitiveness.  Speakers will discuss critical themes that are prioritized within the CID for 2025, such as the Industrial Decarbonization Bank, industrial action plans in chemical and transport or the promotion of faster permitting or innovative mechanisms.

 

A Supervisory View: Good Practices in Climate and Nature Risk for Banks
2026 TBD | Registration information to come

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This session will focus on an upcoming ECB publication with observed good practices on climate and nature risk management at EU banks.

 

View recordings of previous public sessions.



 


CSRD / ESRS members-only implementation support webinar series


These webinars focus on the challenges banks and insurers face at different stages in the compliance process. Tailored sessions empower members with practical guidance from the EU’s regulators, peer-learning opportunities through implementation case studies, and insights on how to leverage UNEP FI tools and guidance for regulatory compliance. The series also delves further into how CSRD connects with other aspects of the EU Green Deal and Pillar III implementation.


The CSRD / ESRS implementation support webinar series covers the following:


    

  • Technical introduction to CSRD / ESRS with clarifying elements related to its scope, applicability, timelines and interconnections with other standards and regulatory frameworks.
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  • Impact and financial materiality in financial institutions, including how to leverage UNEP FI’s impact tools for compliance.
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  • Data management by financial institutions, specific needs and regulatory requirements, preparing and leveraging digital reports, including XBRL tagging and its applications.
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  • Topical standards deep-dive for financial institutions, processes and tools to correctly assess your environmental and social impacts.
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UNEP FI has been actively involved in this process, collaborating with EU regulators from a policy and regulatory perspective, utilizing the UNEP FI framework and methodology to align on impact materiality, and participating in the EFRAG Banking Advisory Panel to develop finance sector standards.


If you are a UNEP FI member, visit the UNEP FI Members’ Area to watch previous recordings and register for upcoming sessions. For questions, please reach out to Daniel Bouzas, Regional Lead for Europe, and Guilherme Cassaro, CSRD Implementation and Regulatory Engagement Expert.


Note: UNEP FI does not aim to provide legal advice. Rather, our aim is to provide an informative and welcoming space where discussions on best practices, common challenges, and new developments aid members in their regulatory compliance.