E&S Risk and Impact Management in Land Use Finance – Training Programme

Participate in a series of free courses on environmental and social risks and impacts in land use financing. UNEP-FI and WCMC-UNEP will deliver this series of online training courses via Zoom, with recordings available for those unable to attend live:

• Module 1: Introduction to Risk and Impact Management, Wednesday 15 November at 12:30-14:30 GMT. Attendees will see why investments in sustainable land use are necessary and how to set impact targets for their investments. They will learn what the basic components of an environmental and social risk and impact management framework are, and listen to some relevant case studies.
• Module 2 Responding to Major Environmental and Social Risks, Wednesday 22 November at 12:30-14:30 GMT. Attendees will learn about the business case for environmental and social risk management, and how to develop a risk management, monitoring, and reporting framework.
• Module 3: Demonstrating Positive Impacts and Leveraging Supervisory Capabilities, Wednesday 29 November at 12:30-14:30 GMT. Attendees will see how to develop impact strategies, establish positive impact indicators, and leverage internal capabilities and monitoring tools for impact.

The free training is suitable for staff of impact funds and facilities focused on land use systems, as well as other investors interested in entering this space. Attendees will gain knowledge and tools to develop impact strategies and risk management approaches for sustainable land-use investments in agriculture, forestry, and/or ecosystem restoration.

The webinars will take place on 15, 22 and 29 November 2023, at 13:00 (CET).

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