Environmental, social and governance risk management framework for the financial sector

The JRC supports the European Commission department for Structural Reform Support (DG REFORM) in their Flagship Technical Support Project aiming at developing a new Environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk management framework.

This flagship project aims to strengthen Member States’ capacity to monitor and address ESG risks in the financial sector, accelerate the green transition in the EU, and increase consumers’ and investors’ awareness of ESG impact and risks in individual financial choices.

It aims to support Member States’ national competent authorities (NCAs) – financial supervisory authorities and central banks – in overseeing the mitigation of ESG risks in the financial sector by implementing the related existing and forthcoming EU regulatory framework. 

The project caters for the different perspectives and domains that NCAs need to consider when addressing the challenges of ESG risks, such as micro and macro-prudential considerations, financial stability impacts and potential detriment to consumers and investors.

The JRC works on this project together with Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE and Wirtschafts Universität Wien (WU Wien).

The JRC focuses on data and methodologies, as well as on awareness and capacity building actions.