{"id":23774,"date":"2020-08-14T12:00:42","date_gmt":"2020-08-14T12:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cebds.org\/noticia\/mudanca-climatica-na-gestao-de-risco-de-38-dos-bancos-da-america-latina-e-caribe\/"},"modified":"2023-06-23T14:12:02","modified_gmt":"2023-06-23T14:12:02","slug":"mudanca-climatica-na-gestao-de-risco-de-38-dos-bancos-da-america-latina-e-caribe","status":"publish","type":"noticia","link":"https:\/\/cebds.org\/en\/noticia\/mudanca-climatica-na-gestao-de-risco-de-38-dos-bancos-da-america-latina-e-caribe\/","title":{"rendered":"Climate change in the risk management of 38% of banks in Latin America and the Caribbean"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The survey conducted by the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative surveyed 78 financial institutions and indicates that 38% of banks in Latin America and the Caribbean consider climate change in their risk management. The analysis also indicates that 24% of those surveyed have a climate risk assessment and disclosure policy, and 69% indicated that the economic sector seen as most exposed to climate risks is agriculture and forestry, with the power generation sector coming in second, with 44%.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n

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According to a UN statement, the report "notes that the banking sector in Latin America and the Caribbean has a significant opportunity to advance the assessment of climate change risks in its plans and strategies, with the aim of increasing its resilience and better preparing to support the transition to a low-carbon economy." "Assessing climate risk is crucial to aligning banking sector portfolios with a sustainable and equitable global economy in the 21st century, which becomes even more relevant today as we need to rebuild considering the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic," said Eric Usher, Director of the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n