Sustainability
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Climate scenarios “not fit for purpose” without biodiversity
A recent IFoA workshop found that climate models significantly miscalculate risks when they ignore biodiversity impacts. This blog from the Biodiversity Working Party explores these critical insights and the implications for actuaries.
Actuaries need economic realism
Following the April webinar ‘Why actuaries need a new economics’, speakers Professor Steve Keen and William Hynes offered some reflections.
Biodiversity Risk, Natural Capital and actuarial practice
A new cross-sector work programme has been launched by CUSP researcher Aled Jones together with the Institute and Faculty of the Actuaries, to take forward a series of activities including think pieces, webinars, and external engagement to ensure the proactive engagement of the actuary profession with the importance, perils and impacts of global biodiversity risks.
Developing central climate scenarios: initial workshop findings
Workshop series to share insights on current thinking on what could constitute climate central ‘best estimate’ scenarios.
Developing central climate scenarios: physical risk workshop findings
Workshop series to share insights on current thinking on what could constitute climate central ‘best estimate’ scenarios.
What is impact investment and what are its challenges?
As a newly created IFoA Impact Investing Working Party, we are looking to produce a source of knowledge on the topic of impact investing that is current and relevant, provokes critical thinking, and helps to shape future action.
Developing central climate scenarios: transition risk workshop findings
Workshop series to share insights on current thinking on what could constitute climate central ‘best estimate’ scenarios.
Nature-related risks are as detrimental as climate risks: a call to action for actuaries
Mary Goldman, Nick Spencer and Esin Yilmaz Caglar of the The IFoA's Biodiversity Working Party explores nature-related risks, some current challenges in scenario analysis, and what it means for actuaries.