Guidelines on Environmental Risk Management for Banks
These guidelines set out MAS' expectations on environmental risk management for all banks, merchant banks, and finance companies.
The guidelines cover:
- Governance and strategy
- Risk management
- Disclosure of environmental risk information
The addendum on transition planning sets out more detailed supervisory expectations for banks to manage the transition and physicals risks they face from climate change as part of a sound transition planning process. .
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- Guidelines on Environmental Risk Management for Banks (Dec 2020) (289.3 KB)
- Guidelines on Environmental Risk Management (Banks) - Transition Planning (Mar 2026) (568.6 KB)
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CircularsPublished Date: 05 March 2026
ID 04/26 Issuance of Guidelines on Transition Planning (Insurers)
Inform insurers of the publication of an addendum on transition planning to the Guidelines on Environmental Risk Management, which sets out more detailed supervisory expectations for insurers to manage the transition and physical risks they face from climate change as part of a sound transition planning process.
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GuidelinesLast Revised Date: 05 March 2026
Guidelines on Environmental Risk Management for Asset Managers
Guidelines to enhance fund management companies’ and real estate investment trust managers’ management of environmental risk.
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GuidelinesLast Revised Date: 05 March 2026
Guidelines on Environmental Risk Management for Insurers
These guidelines set out MAS' expectations on environmental risk management for all insurers.
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ConsultationsPublished Date: 18 October 2023
Consultation Paper on Guidelines on Transition Planning for Insurers
This consultation sets out MAS’ proposed Guidelines on Transition Planning for all insurers. The Guidelines set out the expectation for these financial institutions to have a sound transition planning process to enable effective climate change mitigation and adaptation measures by their customers, asset managers and investees in the global transition to a net zero economy and the expected physical effects of climate change.
- Consultation number:
- P013-2023
- Start date:
- 18 October 2023
- Closing date:
- 18 December 2023
- MAS response date:
- 05 March 2026
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ConsultationsPublished Date: 18 October 2023
Consultation Paper on Proposed Guidelines on Transition Planning for Banks
This consultation sets out MAS’ proposed Guidelines on Transition Planning for all banks, merchant banks, and finance companies. The Guidelines set out the expectation for these financial institutions to have a sound transition planning process to enable effective climate change mitigation and adaptation measures by their customers in the global transition to a net zero economy and the expected physical effects of climate change.
- Consultation number:
- P012-2023
- Start date:
- 18 October 2023
- Closing date:
- 18 December 2023
- MAS response date:
- 05 March 2026
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Monographs/Information PapersPublished Date: 31 May 2022
Information Papers on Environmental Risk Management
The information papers on environmental risk management for banks, insurers and asset managers provide an overview of the progress made in implementing the MAS Guidelines on Environmental Risk Management.
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ConsultationsPublished Date: 25 June 2020
Consultation Paper on Proposed Guidelines on Environmental Risk Management for Banks
This consultation sets out MAS’ proposed Guidelines on Environmental Risk Management for all banks, merchant banks, and finance companies. MAS is proposing to issue the Guidelines to enhance financial institutions’ resilience to and management of environmental risk.
- Consultation number:
- P003-2020
- Start date:
- 25 June 2020
- Closing date:
- 07 August 2020
- MAS response date:
- 08 December 2020