How financial institutions assess, manage and disclose sustainability risks affects their exposure to mounting environmental and social risks.
UNEP FI’s Risk Centre helps banks and insurers stay on top of emerging approaches to sustainability risk and enhance capabilities in an increasingly complex landscape. Designed for financial risk professionals, this comprehensive hub builds on UNEP FI’s well-respected and long-running climate and nature risk programmes.
Through this centre of excellence, UNEP FI members can access deep-dive research programmes, practical technical resources, webinars and skill-building workshops as they operationalise the industry sustainability frameworks, the Principles for Responsible Banking and Principles for Sustainable Insurance.
What does the Risk Centre offer to UNEP FI’s members?
UNEP FI members can participate in the Risk Centre in various ways.
All members benefit from access to good practice and resources on sustainability risk assessment, management and disclosure; guidance on established methodologies to assess and manage risks related to clients and portfolios; and insights into emerging approaches to environmental and social risk management.
The Centre offers a wide range of resources to help members assess, manage, and integrate climate, nature, and other sustainability risks, with an extensive library of publications, tools, and resources. Browse the library here.
Many of these resources are accessed via implementation programmes and are included in the annual UNEP FI membership fee.
The Centre also offers UNEP FI members the option to participate in an advanced programme with access to technical research and providing a forum for in-depth exploration to enhance sustainability risk capabilities. Participants also contribute to the development of market-leading risk management tools.
The fee-based advanced research programme in 2025/26 will focus on topics such as client transition plans, scenarios and modelling to integrate sustainability and physical risks. Participants can test technical approaches, gain regulatory insights, and contribute to the development of resources that inform industry practices.
The programme will examine the latest data, analytics, applied science, methodologies and practices to assess, mitigate and report on risk and develop cutting-edge risk management resources and guidance. It also provides opportunities to explore topics with experts, regulators, modellers, academics, data providers and peers on risk-related topics to share good practice in systemic risk management.
These research programmes typically operate for 3 to 12 months, allowing for in-depth research and are suitable for mid-senior level risk and sustainability professionals wishing to deep dive into advancing sustainability risk assessment and management, enhance resilience, gain first-mover advantages and build highly technical expertise.
Please note that a fee is associated to participate in these annual programmes.
How to participate in the Risk Centre’s activities?
Access to the Risk Centre’s resources is an additional benefit for members included as part of their annual membership fee. For an additional fee, UNEP FI members will have access to the in-depth research programme and forum along with early access to the centre’s latest materials, ahead of publication.
2025-2026 Research Programme registration is now open!
Based on member feedback, the 2025–2026 research programme will cover the following:
- Sustainability risk integration into risk management – Scenarios and modelling
- Risk reporting and disclosures
- Physical nature risk
- Central banks, prudential regulation and supervisory enforcement
- Physical risks and adaptation benefits
- Assessing and using Client Transition Plans (CTPs)
To apply for the Research Programme, please access the application form via the Members Area. Note: A supplemental fee applies to participate in the Research Programme.
For questions about the Risk Centre or its work, please send us an email.
