Financial institutions have a critical role to play in supporting orderly transitions while managing their exposures to climate risk from lending, investment and underwriting activities. Assessing exposures to climate-related risks in a consistent and effective way, both within a financial institution and across the industry, is therefore essential.

On 30 April 2021, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) published Malaysia's national climate focused sustainability taxonomy for the financial sector, the Climate Change and Principle based Taxonomy (CCPT). The CCPT sets out five Guiding Principles (GPs) intended to help financial institutions to assess and categorise economic activities according to the extent to which they meet climate objectives and promote transition to a low-carbon economy.

The CCPT provides a framework to facilitate robust and consistent assessments of economic activities and their associated impacts on climate mitigation, adaptation, and the transition to low carbon and more sustainable practices. This one-day programme aims to provide participants with an understanding of the key elements, features and requirements outlined under the CCPT. The CCPT and how to apply and implement it within financial institutions will also be examined and discussed.