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The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (“EFRAG”) submitted to the European Commission its technical advice on the first set (“set 1”) of draft European Sustainability Reporting Standards (“ESRSs”) on the 22 November 2022. This included 2 “cross cutting” ESRSs (General Requirements and General Disclosures) and 10 “topical” standards across Environmental, Social and Governance topics.

Why the ECB and EIOPA Are Exploring Actions to Reduce the Climate Insurance Protection Gap

At Grant Thornton, we understand that the key to a successful offering to the aviation sector is the ability to provide cross-functional specialist services through an integrated team. Our aviation team consists of experienced aviation professionals, from industry as well as practice, who can provide you with specialised and tailor-made services.

Grant Thornton has constructed a Physical Risk Quantification Framework in its effort to support financial institutions in identifying and measuring their Climate & Environmental (C&E) Risks. In this publication, we present our methodology, implementation, and key benefits of the framework.

Money laundering is on the rise globally. Between 2016 and 2021, the yearly number of cases brought to the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation doubled, bringing the total number of registered cases for that period to 3,000. In Ireland alone, the number of recorded money laundering crimes increased significantly from 86 in 2018 to 701 in 2021.

Creating and implementing watertight Know Your Customer (KYC) procedures can be problematic for many organisations since the process remains a people-driven, manual operation.

With our finger on the pulse of this ever-evolving industry, we provide intermediaries with practical, cost-effective solutions to address your business needs, from outsourcing, assistance in navigating regulatory landscape developments and their impacts, statutory reporting requirements, to support with mergers and acquisitions.

Grant Thornton’s agile team of operational resilience experts are ready to deliver proven solutions to our clients based on regulatory requirements and their strategic priorities. We leverage our vast industry experience of operational resilience engagements to assist you implement the guidance effectively on a day-to-day basis and to set future plans and strategies.

European Banking Authority Updates on the Management of Interest Rate Risk and Credit Spread Risk in the Banking Book.

Following stakeholder consultation, the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) has published ‘Guidance for (Re)Insurance Undertakings on Climate Change Risk’. The following are the key areas outlined for re(insurers) to integrate climate change risk: Appropriate Governance, Materiality Assessment, Scenario Analysis, Strategy & Business Model, Risk Appetite & Risk Management and Reporting.

Over the last few years the ECB have published a series of guidance and best practice publications in the Climate and Environmental (C&E) risk area. These publications and best industry practices indicate that while banks have made progress in incorporating climate-related risk, there is a high level of inconsistency in certain practices and also areas for improvement.

The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (“CSRD”) introduces detailed reporting requirements on companies’ impact on the environment, human rights and social standards.