Sustainable Banking and Climate Risk Training Course

This five-day course builds command of sustainable banking, climate risk and ESG integration in financial services. It covers the fundamentals of ESG and sustainable finance, physical and transition climate risk, green and sustainability linked lending, climate related disclosure, and climate stress testing and scenario analysis. Participants leave able to integrate climate and ESG considerations into credit, risk and strategy decisions.

Climate risk has moved from a corporate social responsibility footnote to a mainstream financial risk that regulators, investors and increasingly customers expect banks to manage. A drought that destroys a harvest is credit risk for the bank that financed the farmer. A stranded fossil fuel asset is credit risk for the bank that financed the plant. African financial institutions face this reality with unusual intensity, both because the physical impacts of climate change are severe and because the continent needs enormous investment in the low carbon infrastructure of the future.

This course builds the skills to manage that reality with financial rigour rather than only good intentions. It covers the fundamentals of ESG and sustainable finance, physical and transition climate risk, green and sustainability linked lending, climate related disclosure, and the climate stress testing and scenario analysis increasingly expected by regulators and investors. Participants leave able to integrate climate and ESG considerations into credit assessment, risk management and institutional strategy, grounded in the realities African institutions face rather than only global frameworks.

• Explain ESG and sustainable finance concepts and their relevance to banking
• Distinguish between physical and transition climate risk
• Assess climate risk within credit and counterparty analysis
• Structure green loans and sustainability linked lending facilities
• Apply climate related disclosure frameworks relevant to financial institutions
• Evaluate climate stress testing and scenario analysis approaches
• Appraise the role of blended and climate finance in African markets
• Analyse greenwashing risk and how to guard against it
• Integrate climate and ESG considerations into institutional strategy

This course is designed for:

• Sustainability and ESG officers in financial institutions
• Credit and risk management staff
• Corporate and project finance staff
• Strategy and investor relations staff
• Central bank and regulatory staff on climate policy
• Development finance institution staff
• Insurance and reinsurance staff assessing climate exposure
• Professionals moving into sustainable finance roles

The course uses an applied, case based methodology, working through real climate risk assessments, green lending structures and disclosure frameworks throughout.

• Expert led sessions and facilitated discussion
• Climate risk assessment and scenario exercises
• Green and sustainability linked lending case studies
• Disclosure and reporting framework workshops
• A daily practical session building towards a climate risk integration plan

Organisations that invest in this training can expect:

• Better identified and managed climate related credit and investment risk
• Stronger, more credible sustainable finance product offerings
• Improved readiness for climate related disclosure requirements
• Reduced exposure to greenwashing and reputational risk
• Better access to climate and blended finance opportunities
• Stronger positioning with international investors and development partners
• More informed strategic response to physical and transition risk
• Improved regulatory readiness on climate related expectations
• A more forward positioned, more resilient institution

Participants who enrol in this training will benefit from:

• A confident, current understanding of climate risk and ESG in finance
• The ability to assess climate risk within credit and investment decisions
• Stronger skills in structuring green and sustainability linked finance
• Greater fluency with disclosure and reporting frameworks
• Sharper judgement in distinguishing genuine from superficial sustainability claims
• A valued, increasingly essential specialism
• Greater credibility in sustainability and climate risk discussions
• A practical toolkit for climate risk assessment and integration
• A stronger platform for senior sustainability or risk roles

At Strategic Revenue Africa, our certification goes beyond proof of attendance—it represents practical competence and measurable capability. Upon successful completion of our training programs, participants are awarded a Certificate of Completion from Strategic Revenue Africa, recognizing their ability to apply acquired knowledge in real-world settings. As an organization focused on architecting sustainable revenue and strengthening organizational performance, our certifications signal that participants are equipped with skills that drive results, not just theory.

A basic understanding of banking and credit is helpful. The course suits credit, risk, sustainability, strategy and finance staff in banks and other financial institutions.