Knowledge Allies
The Alliance for Green Commercial Banks partners with leading academic institutions, think tanks, and training organizations to provide members with cutting-edge knowledge and tools for advancing sustainable and green finance. Through these collaborations, we offer specialized training, research insights, and technical expertise to accelerate the transition toward a greener economy.
Enhancing climate risk management and environmental disclosure in finance:
CDP is the world’s leading corporate environmental disclosure system, working with financial institutions, corporations, and governments to improve transparency on climate-related risks and opportunities. By leveraging CDP’s expertise, Alliance members can gain access to industry-leading environmental data, analytical tools, and best practices in corporate climate disclosure, enabling them to assess climate risks, mitigate financial exposure, and develop forward-looking sustainable finance strategies.
Featured Programs & Learning Opportunities:
✔ Climate risk & environmental disclosure training
✔ Sustainability data insights
Building ESG and climate finance expertise for financial professionals:
Through this partnership, Alliance members gain access to professional development opportunities that help them integrate sustainability and responsible investment principles into their financial decision-making. The CFA Institute’s courses, including the ESG Certificate and Climate Risk Certificate, are designed to equip banking and finance professionals with the skills needed to evaluate ESG factors, assess climate-related risks, and make informed investment decisions that align with global sustainability goals.
Featured Programs & Learning Opportunities:
✔ ESG Certificate
✔ Climate Risk Certificate
✔ Climate Finance Course
Empowering finance professionals with specialized renewable energy training:
RENAC (Renewables Academy AG) is a globally recognized institution dedicated to training professionals in renewable energy and energy efficiency. Through its partnership with the Alliance, RENAC provides financial institutions with expert-led training programs focused on renewable energy finance. These programs equip professionals with the knowledge needed to develop, evaluate, and finance sustainable energy projects, helping banks and investors align their strategies with the green transition.
Featured Programs & Learning Opportunities:
✔ Green Energy Finance Specialist
✔ Renewable Energy Project Finance
✔ Applying Green Energy Finance
ICMA is a global leader in international capital market standards and sustainable bond market development, working with financial institutions, issuers, and regulators to advance best practices in sustainable finance. By leveraging ICMA’s expertise, Alliance members can gain access to globally recognized bond frameworks and market standards, practical guidance on sustainable debt instruments, and capacity-building resources, enabling them to structure credible sustainable bonds, strengthen market integrity, and scale green and transition finance solutions.
Featured Programs & Learning Opportunities:
✔ Sustainable bonds training (Green, Social & Sustainability Bonds)
✔ Primary market & issuance best practices (IPMA / bond qualification)
✔ Transition finance and labelled debt frameworks
Ambire Global is a sustainable finance advisory and capacity-building firm specializing in the development and application of sustainable finance taxonomies across emerging and developed markets. By leveraging Ambire’s expertise, Alliance members can gain access to practical taxonomy frameworks and implementation tools, hands-on guidance for integrating taxonomy criteria into lending and investment decisions, and real-world case studies, enabling them to align portfolios with sustainability objectives, identify bankable green opportunities, and operationalize sustainable finance strategies.
Featured Programs & Learning Opportunities:
✔ Sustainable finance taxonomies training & application
✔ Portfolio alignment and green taxonomy screening workshops
✔ Biodiversity, circular economy, and climate resilience use cases