Integrating ESG Into Risk Management for Banks & Credit Unions

Date:

Apr 21, 2026

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Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors are reshaping how banks and credit unions assess risk, manage portfolios, and build trust with members, borrowers, and investors. This webinar explains how ESG influences credit risk, operational risk, compliance expectations, and long-term financial sustainability. Designed specifically for financial institutions, the session highlights practical ways to integrate ESG into risk management without adding unnecessary complexity.

Agenda

April 21, 2026
11:00 am - 12:30 pm EST

This webinar explores how Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors are transforming risk management in banks and credit unions. Participants will learn how ESG considerations affect credit risk, operational risk, compliance, and long-term financial sustainability. The session provides practical guidance for integrating ESG into risk management frameworks without adding unnecessary complexity, helping institutions strengthen portfolios, satisfy regulatory expectations, and build trust with members, borrowers, and investors.

Topics

What You'll Learn

  • Analyze how ESG factors impact customer-level credit risk, lender risk, and investor expectations.
  • Assess how climate, social responsibility, and governance weaknesses translate into financial loss, borrower stress, and portfolio instability.
  • Understand what regulators expect from banks regarding ESG disclosures and risk frameworks.
  • Implement practical steps banks and credit unions can take to begin ESG integration immediately.portfolios, and build trust with members, borrowers, and investors. This webinar explains how ESG influences credit risk, operational risk, compliance expectations, and long-term financial sustainability. Designed specifically for financial institutions, the session highlights practical ways to integrate ESG into risk management without adding unnecessary complexity.
Speaker(s)

Driti Bafna
Finance Professional

Driti is a finance professional with over five years of experience in valuation modeling, data analytics, and financial accounting. She is a Chartered Accountant (CA) from India and has completed all three levels of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) program. Previously, Driti worked as a Mergers & Acquisitions Consultant, advising on capital structures, performing financial due diligence, and developing advanced valuation models.

As Lead Financial Analyst at ARCSys, she specializes in CECL modeling, allowance forecasting, and risk migration analysis. Driti combines her expertise in accounting, valuation, and data visualization to create analytics dashboards and deliver actionable insights for clients’ financial and regulatory reporting.
ARCSys, founded in 2009, is a consulting firm focused on developing innovative solutions for CECL and Allowance for Credit Loss challenges.

Additional Information

Who Should Attend?

This webinar is ideal for risk management professionals, compliance officers, credit analysts, portfolio managers, senior management, and financial institution leaders responsible for governance, sustainability, or strategic planning. It will also benefit audit teams, regulators, and anyone involved in ESG reporting or integration at banks and credit unions.

Fees

Live Webinar - $299.00

  • Live Access
  • 30 Days OnDemand Playback
  • Presenter Materials and Handouts

Available Upgrades

  • 12 Months OnDemand Playback - $120.00 Per Person
  • 12 Months OnDemand Playback + Digital Download - $150.00 Per Person
  • Additional Live Access - $95.00 Per Person

**100% surcharge applied to non-members.

Association Contact
Susan Clark   Silvia Regalado
Professional Development Coordinator   Professional Development Coordinator
o: 317-387-9380   o: 317-387-9380
d: 317-333-7169   d: 317-333-7170
sclark@indiana.bank   sregalado@indiana.bank