Climate and sustainability external resources
Explore external tools and resources to help you upskill in the climate and sustainability field.
Actuarial external tools and resources
A Climate and Sustainability introductory course is available in the Learning Resource for those seeking an introduction to actuarial contributions in the Climate and Sustainability practice area. This page contains links to more general resources and reference documents, including the Actuaries Institute’s public policy statement, CSPC’s quarterly newsletters, papers from government, other industry associations, as well as from international actuarial institutes.
Paper
Planetary Solvency – finding our balance with nature (January 2025)
Climate Scorpion: The sting is in the tail (March 2024)
A User Guide to Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (February 2024)
The Emperor’s New Climate Scenarios (July 2023)
Climate Emergency – tipping the odds in our favour (November 2022)
Other Resources
Canadian Institute of Actuaries – Integrating Nature in Climate Scenario Analysis for Enhanced Resilience (May 2024)
Other external tools and resources by region
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Insurance Council of Australia (ICA):
General Insurance Industry Guidelines: Scope 3 Emissions (May 2025)
Insurance Council of Australia (ICA):
Climate Change Roadmap Towards a Net-Zero and Resilient Future: 2024 Update
The CSIRO developed a model to help consideration of flooding in the NSW Northern Rivers region, as occurred in 2017 and 2022:
Report on devastating bleaching impact on Great Barrier reef: AIMS - August 2025
Report on 2024/2025 heat wave caused widespread bleaching to WA coral reefs: AIMS - August 2025
Other external tools and resources available globally
Explore tools and resources available globally
Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) Synthesis report on the greening of the financial system (November 2024)
Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures Recommendations (September 2023)
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure Implementation of Recommendations (October 2021)
Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS):
UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI): A Practical Guide to 1.5°C Scenarios for Financial Users (January 2025)
Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS): Scenarios in Action: A progress report on global supervisory and central bank climate scenario exercises (October 2021)
Climate Financial Risk Forum Guide 2021 Scenario Analysis (October 2021)
World Economy Forum:
Nature Positive: Corporate Assessment Guide for Financial Institutions (April 2025)
Bank of England: Results of the 2021 Climate Biennial Exploratory Scenario (May 2022)
WWF: Can Debt Capital Markets Save the Planet? (September 2021)
UN Environment Programme: Sustainable Insurance Forum Question Bank on Climate Change Risks to the Insurance Sector (March 2020)
International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) and Sustainable Insurance Forum (SIF): Issues Paper on Climate Change Risks to the Insurance Sector (July 2018)
A proposed approach for New Zealand’s Adaptation Framework: A-proposed-approach-for-New-Zealands-adaptation-framework-final.pdf; Summary: IRG recommendations on climate adaptation (July 2025)
UN Ocean Conference closed with a number of commitments being made: June 2025
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