As environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues continue to gain attention in the U.S., banks need to start adopting and embedding ESG into their strategies now.

With the increased focus on social and environmental factors in the regulatory and investment community, banks need to ramp up their ESG disclosure, start to assess the financial impacts of climate change and highlight their commitments to all stakeholders and their communities.

But ESG shouldn’t be viewed as simply another regulatory box to check, but rather an opportunity to achieve long-term value creation. The most competitive banks are already moving to adopt ESG strategies, are you?

Join S&P Global Market Intelligence and leading banking industry insiders as we discuss where banks of different sizes should be in their ESG journey and what steps banks need to take to move forward.

We’ll discuss:

• Why is ESG important for banks?
• How can you integrate ESG into your business strategy?
• What are the keys to building an effective ESG policy?
• What are the disclosure expectations for banks of different sizes? What are the different disclosure frameworks banks should follow?
• Where should banks be in the ESG journey as it relates individually to Environmental, Social and Governance issues?
• What do the SEC’s proposed climate disclosure requirements mean for banks?
• Where do we see ESG policy headed in the U.S.?
• How can ESG give your bank a competitive advantage?
• How is success measured on ESG initiatives for banks of different sizes?
• How can you start to incorporate climate risk, both physical and transition risk, into your credit analytics process?