Certified Sustainable Risk Professional

Description

Overview

The Certified Sustainable Risk Professional (CSRP) program is a cutting-edge certification that equips risk managers with specialized expertise to identify, assess, and mitigate sustainability-related risks while capitalizing on ESG opportunities. This program integrates climate risk modeling, ESG compliance, sustainable finance principles, and transition risk management to prepare professionals for the new era of planet-conscious enterprise risk management.

Objectives

Participants will gain the ability to:

1. Develop integrated sustainability risk frameworks aligned with TCFD, SASB, and GRI standards

2. Quantify climate-related financial risks using scenario analysis and stress testing

3. Navigate evolving ESG regulations (CSRD, SFDR, SEC Climate Rules)

4. Implement transition risk strategies for decarbonization pathways

5. Design nature-positive risk assessments incorporating TNFD recommendations

6. Bridge sustainability risks with enterprise risk management (ERM)

Agenda

Module 1: Foundations of Sustainability Risk

• The triple planetary crisis (climate, biodiversity, pollution) as risk multipliers

• Materiality assessment for sustainability risks

• Differences between transition vs physical climate risks

• Sustainability risk appetite frameworks

Module 2: Climate Risk Measurement

• TCFD-aligned scenario analysis methodologies

• Climate value-at-risk (VaR) modeling techniques

• Physical risk assessment (flood, heat stress, water scarcity)

• Transition risk exposure mapping

Module 3: ESG Compliance Landscape

• CSRD double materiality requirements

• SFDR Principal Adverse Impact indicators

• SEC climate disclosure rules

• Greenwashing risk mitigation

Module 4: Sustainable Finance Risk

• ESG integration in credit risk assessment

• Taxonomy-alignment verification risks

• Impact investment risk-return profiles

• Carbon accounting data integrity risks

Module 5: Operational Resilience

• Supply chain sustainability risk mapping

• Just transition workforce risks

• Circular economy business model risks

• Renewable energy transition operational risks

Module 6: Strategic Integration

• Board-level sustainability risk reporting

• ESG data governance frameworks

• Sustainability risk culture development

• Case study: Net-zero transition risk management

Value Propositions

✔ First-mover curriculum covering TNFD nature-related risk framework
✔ Financial quantification tools for sustainability risks
✔ Regulatory-ready templates for CSRD and SEC compliance
✔ Cross-industry applicability from finance to heavy industries
✔ GRI-aligned reporting integration with risk management

Certification Outcomes

Graduates will:

• Earn the Certified Sustainable Risk Professional (CSRP) credential

• Qualify for emerging roles including:

  • Sustainability Risk Manager

  • Climate Risk Analyst

  • ESG Due Diligence Specialist

  • Transition Risk Consultant

• Receive:

  • Sustainability risk assessment toolkit

  • Regulatory update subscription

  • Access to practitioner community

Ideal Participants

• Enterprise Risk Managers expanding to ESG

• Sustainability Officers needing risk expertise

• Financial Institution Risk Teams implementing SFDR

• Supply Chain Risk Professionals addressing ESG disruptions

• Consultants advising on transition risks

• Board Members overseeing sustainability governance

Delivery Formats

• Intensive: 4-day masterclass with simulation exercises

• Extended: 10-week online program with mentorship

• Corporate: Customized to industry-specific sustainability risks

• Assessment: Capstone project + regulatory application exam

Why CSRP Certification Matters

Future-proofs risk management careers as sustainability reporting becomes mandatory
Provides measurable impact tools beyond qualitative ESG assessments
Bridges the gap between sustainability teams and risk departments
Addresses investor demands for robust ESG risk disclosure

Duration: 3 Days

Delivery Model: Hybrid