Climate and sustainability external resources

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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.

Glossary of Defined Terms Used in IAA Climate-Related Risk Publications 
Sink or Swim: An Actuary’s Primer to Water Risks (April 2025) 
Actuarial Considerations Around Climate-Related Risks on Social Security (June 2024)
The Climate Change Adaption Gap: An Actuarial Perspective (May 2023)
Climate-Related Disclosures and Risk Management: Standards and Leading Practices (October 2022)
Application for Climate-Related Risk Scenarios to Asset Portfolios (April 2022)
Climate Science: A Summary for Actuaries - What the IPPC Climate Change Report 2021 Means for the Actuarial Professions (March 2022)
Climate-Related Scenarios Applied to Insurers and Other Financial Institutions (August 2021)
Introduction to Climate-Related Scenarios (February 2021)
The Importance of Climate-Related Risk for Actuaries (September 2020)

Other external tools and resources by region

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Australian Sustainability Assurance Standards 
Financial Disclosure 
APRA Prudential Practice Guide 
APRA Climate Risk Self-Assessment Surveys 
ASIC Sustainability Reporting Regulatory Guide 
National Climate Risk Assessment and National Adaptation Plan
Nature and Biodiversity
CSIRO – Northern Rivers Resilience Initiative
  • The CSIRO developed a model to help consideration of flooding in the NSW Northern Rivers region, as occurred in 2017 and 2022:  CSIRO – August 2025
Australian Institute of Marine Science

Other external tools and resources available globally 

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International Sustainability Assurance Standards 
Risk Assessment/Management 
Others 
International Conferences

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