European Banking Authority consults on draft guidelines for ESG scenario analysis, outlining requirements for banks to assess environmental, social, and governance risks under climate and sustainability stress tests by April 2025.
The European Banking Authority (EBA) today launched a public consultation on its draft Guidelines on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) scenario analysis. The draft Guidelines set out expectations for institutions when adopting forward-looking approaches and incorporating the use of scenario analysis as part of their management framework to test institutions’ financial and business model resilience to the negative impacts of ESG factors. They complement the EBA Guidelines on the management of ESG risks, published on 9 January this year. The consultation runs until 16 April 2025.
European Banking Authority final guidelines on managing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks – setting minimum standards for identification, measurement, and integration into risk frameworks, including transition planning and long-term resilience under Directive 2013/36/EU, applicable from 2026.