The Certificate in Climate Risk (CICR) is developed by the Chartered Body Alliance, comprising the Chartered Banker Institute (CBI), UK; the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII), and the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI). It encompasses a wide range of developments in climate change and its impacts, the rapidly evolving policy and regulatory landscape relating to climate risks, and the substantial progress in finance sector practice in addressing climate and broader sustainability risks. The CICR programme aims to develop the learner’s professional knowledge, understanding and skills relating to climate change, climate risk and sustainable finance, with a view to supporting customers, clients, colleagues, and communities with the transition to a sustainable, low-carbon world.

There are no formal entry requirements in terms of prior learning and work experience, but an understanding of risk management principles and financial services practices provides helpful underpinning knowledge.

With broad financial services sector coverage, the CICR programme is ideal for all financial services professionals, including bankers, insurers, investment managers, central bankers and regulators, risk managers, analysts and consultants, who have an understanding of risk management principles and wish to develop and demonstrate their knowledge and expertise of climate risk.

AICB membership is not required for enrolment in this program.

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Upon completion, members will be entitled to use the designation Cert CRP (Certified Climate Risk Professional) from CBI, UK. To maintain this designation, an annual fee must be paid directly to the Chartered Banker Institute (CBI) and all their requirements must be fulfilled.

Members who have successfully completed the Certificate in Climate Risk can proceed to take any of the programmes in Level 2 of the Chartered Banker qualification.