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Established ESG working group in 2021.
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Aimed to address climate-related risks holistically.
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Lacked robust data for thorough risk assessment.
In 2021, one of the nation’s leading regional banks, with over 25 billion dollars in assets and a proactive approach toward climate risks, set up an Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) working group. Their goal was to assess their physical and financial risks prompted by climate change and meet their long-term sustainability objectives. Despite having a Business Continuity Strategy, they lacked comprehensive data to evaluate and mitigate these risks effectively.