Seminar's Overview
This training programme provides an updated and practical overview of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) integration in the banking sector, reflecting recent regulatory developments, market expectations, and supervisory priorities. Participants will explore how ESG factors affect risk management, strategy, product design and reporting requirements. The programme includes practical examples and case‑based discussion to enhance application in real banking environments.
Seminar’s Goals
By the end of the training, participants will be able to:
- Recognise the evolving ESG regulatory and supervisory landscape affecting banks.
- Describe key ESG concepts and how they relate to risk management and banking strategy.
- Explain the core elements of EBA expectations on ESG risk integration, including transition‑plan requirements.
- Interpret essential ESG‑related disclosure obligations, including CSRD and other relevant frameworks.
- Analyse the impact of ESG factors on lending decisions and portfolio risk.
- Evaluate the credibility and components of a bank’s transition plan based on EBA guidance.
- Discuss ESG data challenges and propose practical approaches to strengthening data quality.
- Implement foundational ESG integration practices within risk, governance, or reporting processes
- Become aware of the long‑term societal and financial implications of ESG‑related decisions.
- Reflect on how sustainability principles should inform a bank’s strategy and culture.
- Collaborate effectively with colleagues to support institution‑wide ESG integration.
- Become sensitised to the needs of clients and communities during the transition to a sustainable economy.
Participants*
This programme is designed for banking professionals involved in risk management, compliance, corporate governance, sustainability/ESG functions, internal audit, credit, business strategy, and reporting.
All participants should be currently employed.
*The number of participants is restricted to 28.
Agenda
1. Introduction to ESG in Banking (1 h)
- Overview of ESG evolution in the banking sector and why ESG matters today.
- Key EU ESG initiatives and their relevance to banks.
- Supervisory focus areas: the shift from general expectations to practical ESG risk integration.
- Emerging EBA priorities and their implications for banks’ strategic planning.
- Short example: how EU banks are embedding ESG into their business models.
2. Supervisory & Regulatory Landscape: EBA Driven Developments (1 h & 15 min)
- Overview of recent EBA publications on ESG risk management and expectations on transition planning: purpose, components, and link to business strategy.
- Latest EBA Guidelines on environmental scenario analysis
- Integration of ESG factors into supervisory reviews (SREP) and implications for institutions.
- Short case example: Example transition plan assessment from a European institution and lessons learned.
3. ESG Risk Integration in Practice (1 h & 30 min)
- Identification of ESG risks (physical, transition, social, governance) and how they influence traditional financial risks.
- Practical ESG integration into credit risk, including client assessment and sectoral considerations.
- Introduction to ESG scenario analysis and its role in risk management frameworks.
- EBA environmental scenario analysis: climate focus, proportionality, and use in risk management.
- How lending criteria may be adjusted in response to ESG risk signals.
4. Strategy, Governance & Transition Plans (1 h)
- The role of the Board and senior management in ESG governance.
- Designing governance structures that support ESG strategy and transition planning.
- How EBA’s transition plan expectations inform business strategy, target setting, and risk appetite.
- Culture and change management: embedding sustainability across the institution.
5. ESG Data, Reporting & Disclosure Requirements (1 h)
- Overview of key reporting requirements (CSRD, Pillar 3 ESG disclosures) and their relevance for banks.
- Understanding ESG data categories: qualitative vs. quantitative, clients vs. internal operations.
- Common data gaps and how banks can improve data completeness, accuracy and governance.
6. Clients, ESG Products & Market Expectations (1 h)
- ESG-linked loans: definition, structure, risks, and safeguards (including an explanation of technical terminology).
- Sustainable finance instruments, including green bonds and thematic products.
- How banks can support clients in developing credible transition pathways.
- Market trends: investor expectations, client demands and reputational considerations.
Services
Our services include:
- Handouts, including the hard copy presentation, examples, case studies, exercises, and additional notes, if applicable.
- Stationery, such as pads, pens, and files.
- Drinks (coffee, tea, etc.) and a buffet lunch.
- A fully equipped training room with WiFi access.
- Certificate of completion.
Registration & Contact
If you wish to register for the seminar, please complete the registration form.
Once your registration is submitted, you will receive an email stating how to proceed with your HRDA registration through the Ermis platform. Upon completion of this step, you will receive a confirmation email which will include the participation fee, including any discounts, if applicable. Kindly note that the payment should be settled at least two days prior to the seminar’s date for your registration to be confirmed.
The programme has been approved by the HRDA. Enterprises participating with their employees who satisfy HRDA’s criteria, are entitled to subsidy. Please note that there are limited seats available, therefore enroll in this seminar as soon as possible.
If you do not receive our confirmation e-mail regarding your registration, your participation cannot be guaranteed.
Cost
€150 net investment after subsidy from the HRDA: €120 for all eligible participants*
€270 + VAT (19%) for all participants who are not eligible for the HRDA subsidy.
*Last Date for 10% Early Bird Discount: 05/11/2026.
Extra discounts may apply to the initial price, before the VAT and HRDA subsidy. Please view options below.
Note
We do not provide a soft copy of the presentation for face-to-face seminars. However, if you would like to request one, please contact us. We may be able to provide it, subject to approval. In this case, the cost of the soft copy will be €50 for participants who have already attended the relevant training, or €100 for those who have not.
HDRA Note
For HRDA approved trainings, all individuals who wish to attend our training courses should not only fill out our registration form, but also complete the registration process through the ERMIS platform in order to be approved by the HRDA. Please reach out to the HRDA Ermis officers on 22 390 300 for more details regarding this process. Kindly also note that each participant, regardless of whether they are claiming the HRDA subsidy or not, will need to complete their registration through ERMIS as a physical person and choose our training in order to be able to attend (either as an employee whose company is claiming the subsidy or as an individual who is not claiming the subsidy).
Eligibility of self‑employed individuals: The Schemes are open to any natural person who is registered as self‑employed with the Social Insurance Registry and carries out their activities in areas controlled by the Republic of Cyprus.
Discounts available
- For three or more (3+) participants from the same company, a 10% discount is available on the total cost, before the VAT and HRDA subsidy. This discount only applies for participants who enroll in the same seminar, on the same day. This discount can only be combined with the early bird discount and the HRDA subsidy, when applicable.
- For individuals/legal entities who/which register in more than three (3+) seminars during the same semester (January-June & July-December), a 10% discount is available on the total cost, before the VAT and HRDA subsidy. This discount only applies for individuals/legal entities who/which enroll in more than two (3+) seminars during the same semester, on the same day. This discount can only be combined with the early bird discount and the HRDA subsidy, when applicable.
- There is a 10% discount for alumni members. This discount should be applied before the VAT and HRDA subsidy and can only be combined with the early bird discount and the HRDA subsidy, when applicable. For more information on our alumni scheme, click here.
- There is a 10% early bird discount on selected seminars for participants who enroll in a training course until a specific date which is stated above. This discount should be applied before the VAT and HRDA subsidy and can only be combined with the HRDA subsidy, when applicable.
- HRDA subsidy for all HRDA approved seminars.
- Please note that while participants may qualify for multiple discounts, a maximum of two discounts, up to a total of 20%, can be applied per registration.
Contact
For any queries, please contact KPMG Academy on +357 22 207 460 or at academy@kpmg.com.cy
CPD
This seminar may contribute to Continuing Professional Development requirements. At the end of the seminar participants will be given a certificate of attendance confirming the total number of training hours (6,45 CPD).
Trainers
Eva Solomontos
Senior Manager, Risk Consulting, KPMG in Cyprus
Eva is a Senior Manager in the Risk Consulting Department of KPMG in Cyprus and has over ten years of advisory experience in the financial services sector. She is currently managing the central KPMG ESG team in Cyprus which provides business development and client support for businesses in the banking area, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, shipping and retail. It also enhances KPMG’s ESG-related knowledge capabilities through extended research and resources from the wider KPMG network. Aside from managing the central KPMG ESG team, Eva is responsible for supporting banking clients in implementing regulatory expectations with regards to ESG, and in particular risk management related expectations, such as climate stress testing, materiality assessments, governance and risk appetite. She has also been involved in ESG strategy development projects of banking and pharmaceutical clients.
In the past, she has worked on a wide range of projects including policy development, project management services in large scale projects, regulatory advice and payments services. Prior to joining KPMG in Cyprus, Eva was a member of the FRM (Regulatory) Department of KPMG UK for four years. Her experience includes, amongst others, providing support regarding the development of a business case for a single model for wholesale cash distribution in the UK and the establishment of a New Payments architecture for the UK’s leading retail payments authority.
Eva holds a bachelor’s degree in Law from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and a master’s in science in Security Studies from the University College London (UCL). She is currently a candidate for the ESG Expert Certification from the EBS Executive School (as part of EBS Universität).
Mikaella Raspa
Assistant Manager, Management Consulting, ESG Advisory, KPMG in Cyprus
Mikaella Raspa is an Assistant Manager in the Management Consulting Department of KPMG in Cyprus, specialising in ESG and sustainability advisory. She hasextensive experience supporting large organisations across sectors—including financial services, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, shipping, and retail—in thedesign and delivery of ESG strategies, materiality assessments, and climate and environmental (C&E) risk assessments. Mikaella has managed client engagementsin sustainability reporting and regulatory alignment, including EU Taxonomy and Pillar III disclosures. She has also supported financial institutions in addressing ESGregulatory expectations (e.g. EBA guidelines) and has delivered targeted training to senior executives on the evolving European sustainability landscape, includingthe EU Green Deal, Fit for 55, CSRD, and ESG reporting frameworks such as GRI and ESRS.
Prior to joining KPMG, Mikaella worked as an architect engineer within architectural firms, where she was involved in the design and delivery of mixed-use andresidential developments, including the preparation of architectural, planning, tender, and construction drawings across all project stages. She further specialised insustainability as part of a major Integrated Casino Resort development in Cyprus, where she acted as Sustainability Coordinator, leading the post-constructionBREEAM certification process. Her role included implementing Environmental Management Systems (EMS) and ISO 14001 processes, monitoring environmentalperformance (energy, carbon, water), conducting environmental and climate risk assessments, and contributing to sustainability strategies targeting zero waste andcarbon-neutral operations.
Earlier in her career, Mikaella served as a Technical Engineer at the Town Planning and Housing Department of the Ministry of Interior, where she was responsiblefor assessing planning applications for large-scale developments and ensuring compliance with planning and environmental legislation. This role strengthened hertechnical expertise in development planning, regulatory frameworks, and the integration of sustainability considerations into the design and approval of complexprojects.
Mikaella holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Architecture Engineering from the University of Cyprus, as well as a Master’s degree in Health, Wellbeing andSustainable Buildings from University College London (UCL). She is a registered member of ETEK
The programme has been approved by the HRDA. Enterprises participating with their employees who satisfy HRDA’s criteria, are entitled to subsidy.
