Climate Risks And Assessment For Corporates

Understanding Climate Risks and Their Impact on Business

Climate risks are no longer peripheral concerns; they are fundamental to business risk management. The destabilizing effects of climate change—finite natural resources, increasing weather-related disasters, and societal disruptions—underscore the urgency for proactive measures. Stakeholders such as regulators, investors, customers, and employees now demand that companies address climate-related risks and support the transition to a low-carbon world. Through effective climate risk assessments, businesses can identify potential hazards, understand their impacts, and uncover opportunities for mitigation and adaptation, ensuring resilience and long-term viability.

Become a Climate Risk Champion: Strategies for Resilience and Sustainability

This 1-day Climate Risk and Assessment course equips participants with the skills and knowledge to lead climate-related risk management initiatives within their organizations. Learn how to systematically evaluate climate risks, assess their impact on your business and stakeholders, and develop actionable strategies for mitigation and adaptation. Through best practices and case studies from leading corporates, participants will gain practical insights to enhance decision-making and strategy formulation. Tailored for executives and professionals tasked with climate-related responsibilities, this course empowers you to drive organizational change and build resilience against the growing challenges of climate change.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the Business Impacts of Climate Change: Describe the fundamentals of climate change and its significant effects on businesses across various sectors.
• Conduct and Analyze Climate Risk Assessments: Undertake comprehensive climate change risk assessments to identify, evaluate, and leverage risks and opportunities for their organization.
• Develop Skills as a Climate Risk Specialist: Gain the essential skills required to function effectively as a sustainability and climate risk professional, driving informed decisions and impactful strategies.
• Navigate International Climate Policies and Regulations: Appreciate global climate policies, regulatory frameworks, and developments that influence corporate climate action.
• Lead Organizational Climate Strategies: Understand governance frameworks and build organizational resilience by integrating climate response measures into corporate strategy and daily operations.

This course is suitable for:

• Corporate Leaders and Decision-Makers: CXOs, board members, and senior executives seeking to integrate climate risk assessment into corporate governance, strategy development, and decision-making processes.
• Risk and Sustainability Professionals: Risk analysts, ESG consultants, coaches, and professional service practitioners eager to learn how to incorporate climate-related risks into enterprise risk management frameworks.
• Managers and Career Explorers: Managers leading or supporting decarbonization initiatives within their organizations, as well as professionals and students aiming to broaden their skill sets or explore new career paths in climate risk and sustainability.

"Mun Wei expresses his wealth and depth of experience in the area of sustainability very well and is very open in sharing insights. Articulate well and presented impactfully."

"Throughout the length of his presentations and engagements, he was able to draw upon extensive lived experiences that could be applied to conceptual theories including defining distinct challenges in defining social well-being"

"Possess broad, helicopter vision yet capable of drilling down to pertinent factors concerning the issue at hand. Detailed oriented."

Business Sustainability and Climate Risk Expert: Mr. Chan Mun Wai, Founder & Principal Consultant, SustainableSG

Mr. Chan Mun Wai is a recognized authority in sustainability, climate risk assessment, and corporate strategy. As the founder of SustainableSG, he has been instrumental in consulting, training, and guiding organizations across corporate, government, and non-profit sectors to implement effective sustainability strategies. His expertise includes developing carbon management policies, creating circular economy business models, assessing climate risks, and aligning organizational targets with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Chan is particularly adept at benchmarking and communicating sustainability achievements, promoting inclusive hiring practices, and fostering resilience against climate-related challenges.

With academic credentials from Stanford University in Social Sciences and Education, and an MBA from the National University of Singapore, Chan brings a multidisciplinary perspective to his work. As the former Divisional Director of Corporate Planning and Sustainability Lead at Sentosa Development Corporation, he led the creation and execution of the Sentosa Sustainability Plan, integrating sustainability with corporate strategies to drive measurable outcomes. Currently, Chan serves as an Adjunct Lecturer at the Singapore University of Social Sciences and an Independent Board Director at BBR Holdings, listed on the Singapore Exchange. A LinkedIn Top Voice in Sustainability, he also contributes to raising corporate sustainability awareness through his volunteer work with The Matcha Initiative, making him a trusted thought leader in climate risk and sustainable business transformation.