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Sustainable Finance

Transition your financial institution towards a net zero future

Empower your institution to lead the net-zero transition with our sustainable finance solutions. Access expert guidance and innovative tools to help you integrate sustainability into your financial practices, ensuring long-term resilience and compliance with evolving regulations.

Achieve seamless emissions management

Achieve seamless emissions management

Accurately measure and manage your carbon footprint with tailored solutions, integrating the latest industry standards across diverse asset classes.

Safeguard your assets

Safeguard your assets

Effectively assess and mitigate climate risks with thorough evaluations, scenario modelling, and strategic implementation aligned with TCFD guidelines.

Lead in sustainability

Lead in sustainability

Create detailed transition plans that align business models and operations with TPT guidance, unlocking opportunities and achieving ambitious climate strategies.

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Outdated financial practices hold you back

Are traditional approaches failing to mitigate climate risk?

This is a question that many organisations are grappling with. As the impacts of climate change become increasingly apparent, it’s clear that conventional financial strategies are not sufficient to address the challenges ahead.

Without embracing sustainable finance, your organisation may face significant setbacks. These setbacks can manifest in various ways, including:

Struggling to report and manage financed emissions across asset classes:
This can lead to a lack of transparency and accountability, making it difficult for stakeholders to assess your organisation’s environmental impact.

Difficulty navigating mandatory and voluntary climate reporting frameworks:
Without a clear understanding of these frameworks, your organisation may fail to comply with regulatory requirements, resulting in penalties and reputational damage.

Inability to model climate scenarios and inform strategic decision-making:
Without the ability to predict and plan for different climate scenarios, your organisation may be ill-prepared for the future, leading to missed opportunities and potential financial losses.

Missing out on understanding the implications of setting credible emissions targets:
Without a clear strategy for reducing emissions, your organisation may struggle to meet its sustainability goals, which could impact investor confidence and customer loyalty.

Failing to unlock opportunities presented by credible Transition Plans: 
Without a robust transition plan, your organisation may miss out on opportunities to innovate, improve efficiency, and create value in a low-carbon economy.

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Lead with confidence in sustainability practices

These challenges highlight the urgent need for organisations to move away from traditional financial practices and embrace sustainable finance. By doing so, you can mitigate climate risk, enhance their resilience, and unlock new opportunities for growth and success.

Our team of sustainable finance experts can support your firm in defining and implementing strategies, ensuring a smooth transition to sustainable practices. By partnering with us, you will:

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Develop emissions strategies

Create tailored emissions strategies for a variety of asset classes and financial markets.

Navigate climate legislation

Successfully manage both voluntary and mandatory regulatory reporting requirements.

Understand climate reporting frameworks

Gain insights into the landscape of climate reporting frameworks for better preparation.

Set and align targets

Implement appropriate portfolio target-setting methodologies.

Leverage industry expertise

Benefit from our experience with leading financial institutions to advance your climate and ESG strategy.

Internalise skills and capabilties

Train and upskill your managers and teams to effectively navigate climate challenges and accelerate strategy implementation.

 

Banco Promerica advances in the establishment of goals for the pending sectors and in the application of actions to reduce emissions in the sectors with the goals presented for the NZBA. We align ourselves with international objectives such as the Paris Agreement and goals such as the NDC of Costa Rica and the Decarbonization Plan. We are committed to sustainable recovery and to supporting the development of an environmentally responsible society.

Michelle Espinach Mendieta, Sustainable Banking Manager, Banco Promerica

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How we help our clients

 
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Financed emissions measurement

Understand the full impact of your investment and financing portfolios with our comprehensive measurement and reporting services. Managing emissions can be overwhelming, but you’re not alone.

We’re here to help you navigate the complexities with confidence. Drawing from the latest industry standards and recommendations (GHG Protocol, TCFD, PCAF), we cover various asset classes, including financial assets, consumer loans, and real assets and project financing.

 

Mandatory and voluntary reporting

Stay ahead in ESG compliance with our expert guidance on navigating mandatory and voluntary reporting frameworks. We understand the complexities and pressures you face in meeting these requirements, and we’re here to help you manage them with ease.

We assist you in disclosing financed emissions under various frameworks, including FCA Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR and TCFD), EU Climate-related Disclosures (CSRD and SFDR), IFRS S2 Climate-related Disclosures, and SEC Climate-related Disclosures.

 

Portfolio alignment measurement

Ensure your portfolio aligns with the UNFCCC Paris Agreement climate goals and the latest IPCC recommendations. Meeting investor expectations is important, and we’re here to help in navigating the transition to a low-carbon economy.

By defining trajectories in absolute, intensity, or temperature terms, we help you identify key levers for action. Our services include developing recommendations, action plans, and decarbonisation strategies. We align your portfolio with standards such as SBT-Fi, NZAMI/NZAOA, and NZBA to ensure compliance and drive sustainable growth.

 

Climate risk management

Protect your assets by effectively managing climate risks with our expert assistance. We understand the importance of assessing both physical and transition climate risks to safeguard your investments.

We help you measure exposure, model different scenarios, and implement strategies to manage risks and seize opportunities. Using frameworks like TCFD, we anticipate climate change impacts on real assets and value chains associated with your portfolio.

 
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Sector-specific climate transition planning

Set clear and actionable roadmaps for climate transition with our sector-specific planning services. We recognise the challenges of aligning business models, operations, and corporate culture with ambitious sustainability strategies.

Using credible standards such as the Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT) guidance, we help you unlock opportunities and achieve alignment. Our expertise ensures your plans are both practical and impactful, positioning your firm at the forefront of sustainable practices.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Financed Emissions Measurement?

Financed emissions measurement involves assessing, analysing, and reporting the carbon footprint of your investment or financing portfolios, using standards like GHG Protocol, TCFD, and PCAF.

How can Climate Risk Assessment benefit my firm?

Climate risk assessment helps identify physical and transition risks to your assets, using scenario modeling and strategies to mitigate these risks effectively.

What does Portfolio Alignment Measurement entail?

This service ensures your portfolio aligns with climate goals of the UNFCCC Paris Agreement and IPCC recommendations, developing action plans and decarbonisation strategies.

Why is Mandatory and Voluntary Reporting important?

Navigating mandatory and voluntary ESG reporting frameworks is crucial for compliance and transparency. We assist in meeting requirements of frameworks like FCA SDR, EU CSRD, IFRS S2, and SEC.

What is Sector-Specific Climate Transition Planning?

This involves setting clear, actionable roadmaps aligned with credible standards, such as TPT guidance, to transition business models and operations towards sustainability.

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