Transition Planning for Banks - 12 tips for Board Directors

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Year Published

2025

Contributing Organizations

Climate Governance Initiative (CGI)

Type of Resource

Guidance

Languages

English

Relevant Topics

Core Topic

Transition Plans

Topic 2

Accountability

Topic 3

Transition Finance

Target Audience

Banks

Relevant Geography

Global

Europe

North America

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Resource Description

This resource summarises a CGI and McKinsey webinar on how bank boards can oversee credible transition planning amid evolving global regulatory expectations.

Why This Matters

As regulators demand greater accountability on climate commitments, bank boards can play a pivotal role in supporting credible and resilient transition strategies. This resource aims to equip directors to move beyond compliance toward using transition plans as strategic tools for risk management, competitiveness, and long-term value creation

Key Insights

Explains how transition planning has evolved from a regulatory and strategic perspective, emphasising credible, quantifiable, and operationally embedded plans
Analyses diverging regional approaches, noting Europe’s regulatory integration vs a US retreat from climate alliances
Identifies key regulatory trends, including broader coverage of nature and social factors and scenario-based risk assessments
Provides 12 practical tips for board directors

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