Training
UNEP’s Climate Finance Unit has developed aseries of training modules for addressing land use risk and solutions by thefinancial sector. The training is aimed at key players such as banks and investorswithin the financial ecosystem to manage and mitigate land use risk.
The trainings move beyond conventionalapproaches to risk management such as awareness raising, it presents financialinstitutions with practical methodologies and tools for addressing risk andfinancial solutions.
Environmental and Social Risk and Impact Management in Land Use Finance
This training course will support impact funds in better understanding and managing environmental and social impacts in land use finance.
Audience
staff of impact funds, or other interested responsible investors with existing or emerging exposure to land use investments
Languages
English
Modules
3 modules, 6 hours
Content
Module 1: Introduction to risk and impact management
Module 2: Responding to key environmental and social risks
Module 3: Demonstrating Positive E&S Impacts and Leveraging Monitoring Capabilities in Land Use Finance
Biodiversity
This training programme for Brazilian banks and the Central Bank to address biodiversity risk in the context of land use change.
Audience
Central Banks, Banks
Languages
Portuguese
Modules
3 modules, 6 hours
Content
Module 1: Biodiversity and the Financial System
Module 2: Risk of biodiversity loss
Module 3: Opportunities and Disclosure
Deforestation risk management and solutions for Banks
Training modules address deforestation risk and financial solutions of banks with global reach, and business relationships and exposure. The training assumes a basic level of knowledge on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues, and is therefore aimed at banks/investors with some knowledge of ESG, however this is not a precondition.
Audience
Risk managers, credit officers, sustainability specialists and other functions within Banks and Central Banks
Languages
English
Modules
4 modules, 12 hours
Content
Module 1 Introduction to the deforestation issue related to commodity production.
Module 2 Deforestation risk identification and assessment using various tools
Module 3 Management and mitigation of deforestation risk
Module 4 Financing Nature Based Solutions