ESG and Regulatory reporting for Banks – latest developments

ESG is everywhere! The purpose of the course is to get more familiar with the latest ESG developments and requirements in the financial industry. This transversal topic has impact on many departments and requires close cooperation involving all layers of the banking industry.  Specific attention will be paid to CSRD and ESG Pillar 2 & 3 Reporting.

The objective of the training is to get more insight into how to embed ESG in:

• business strategy;
• financial reporting;
• risk management;
• data/IT infrastructure;
• internal and external communication.

Groupe cible

The training course can be followed by various target groups:

• finance departments;
• risk department;
• CSR;
• data department;
• strategy & business development.

Connaissances préalables

Expert level training: this training requires thorough prior knowledge of the subject.

The course has been developed to inspire and inform a larger audience involved in the ESG implementation and related regulatory reporting.  Different aspects will be discussed in the field of Finance, Risk, CSR, Data,... Knowledge and experience in one or more of these topics is a plus. You will see a mix of basic and more advanced topics.

Programme

CONTENT

• ESG Context / Importance / Emergence of sustainable finance
• Climate and ESG strategy implementation
• The EU regulatory developments (e.g. EC, ECB, EBA, …) for climate / ESG risks
• ESG standards and reporting for Banks: status and key challenges
• Case study : How to prepare for CSRD ?
• Priorities looking forward for the banking industry and for policy makers

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

• Duration: 1 day of training (6 class hours)
• Hours: 09:00 to 17:00
• Location: Febelfin Academy: Phoenix building, Koning Albert II-laan/Boulevard du Roi Albert II 19, 1210 Brussels
• Language: This training will be given in English

Méthodologie

You follow a ‘Classroom training’ face-to-face in a group. You, the other participants and the teacher are all present in the same classroom at an agreed time. There is an opportunity for interaction and feedback, both from the participants to the teacher and vice versa. The teaching material consists as a basis of a presentation via the MyFA learning platform, supplemented with various other items (such as digital syllabus, presentation, audiovisual fragments, etc.).

Training material: 

• PowerPoint presentation.
• Case study on CSRD : preparation and implementation
• Video/Syllabi : many references will be given during the course

Professeurs

Ruben Olieslagers
Risk, finance & treasury
Compliance & audit