Banking Spotlight: From policy regimes to banking commitments — Opportunities for mainstreaming just transition

This event aims to gather insights on how bank transition plans can serve as a vehicle for embedding just transition principles across climate-related financing. As financial intermediaries, banks are uniquely positioned to shape how climate finance flows, and to whom — with the potential to maximise benefits and minimise risks not just for their clients, but for supply chain workers, local communities, and vulnerable groups affected by climate-related activities.

A panel discussion will explore three interconnected themes: the role of international standard-setters in advancing just transition considerations within sustainability reporting frameworks; national regulators’ expectations for how just transition is reflected in bank transition plans; and the practical opportunities and challenges banks face in turning these principles into action.