ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) is no longer a peripheral concern; it is a board-level risk and value driver. With mandates like CSRD and expanding director liability demanding action, organisations must integrate ESG into core GRC strategy. Explore how CROs, CFOs, and General Counsel can operationalise ESG governance, embed climate risk into prudential frameworks, and leverage technology at the dedicated ESG sessions across the GRC and BFSI Stages at #RISK Expo Europe 2026.
ESG is now a top tier risk and will be covered across two stages at #RISK Expo Europe 2026, ESG is also a major driver of value.
ESG on the agenda at the GRC Stage
- ESG, Boards & Accountability
- ESG, CSRD & Board Risk
- ESG risk, assurance and reporting alongside financial, cyber and third‑party risk
- Building an ESG control and reporting stack
ESG on the agenda at the BFSI Stage
- ESG is a prudential risk and supervisory priority (not a “nice to have”)
- ESG as a financial risk
- Responding to ECB supervisory priorities for 2026–28
- Climate and environmental risks of financial institutions
Attendees can follow a narrative from board accountability to group‑wide ESG GRC, to sector‑specific banking and insurance implementation.
ESG is no longer confined to sustainability teams—it is now a board‑level governance imperative, a core component of prudential risk management, and a catalyst for reshaping how organisations integrate risk, compliance and resilience across the enterprise.
From CSRD and CSDDD mandates to EBA ESG Risk Guidelines and expanding director liability, the regulatory landscape of 2026–2027 demands that CROs, CFOs, General Counsel and board audit/risk committees move ESG from the periphery to the centre of integrated GRC strategy.
At #RISK Expo Europe, we are bringing together senior decision‑makers, practitioners and solution providers to explore how organisations can operationalise ESG governance through cross‑functional accountability, embed climate and sustainability risks into prudential frameworks and assurance models, and leverage technology to turn complex regulatory requirements into competitive advantage.
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