Advanced Analytical Methods for Climate Risk and ESG Risk Management

A holistic view on climate risk and practical ways to model and measure it

Advanced Analytical Methods for Climate Risk and ESG Risk Management provides risk management professionals and other interested parties with an introduction to climate risk, a detailed history of climate change, and analytical risk management methods. Readers will gain insight on the potential impact of climate change and learn to apply a concrete three-pronged framework for risk modelling and assessment. The management of climate risk—regardless of the size of the business or of the potential loss—is also considered in detail, with discussions of risk allocation, portfolio optimization, regulatory constraints, and sustainable goal setting.

The development of advanced risk management analytical methods for ESG and climate risk is limited. This book fills a gap by offering a comprehensive review of modelling theory and methods for addressing the accelerating changes to the planet's climate.

• Gain thorough background knowledge of climate science, the history of climate change, and the current political and public policy landscape
• Understand how global climate shifts introduce localized impacts to business
• Identify, measure, and manage financial and operational risks
• Utilize a concrete methodology for stress testing portfolios and accounting for risk

Risk management professionals in financial institutions, along with academics and advanced students of economics and finance, will be grateful for this comprehensive approach to climate and ESG risk. Regulators will also benefit from the thorough considerations outlined in Advanced Analytical Methods for Climate Risk and ESG Risk Management.