RMA Environmental Risk Managers Forum 2022 (A) | Risk Management Association (RMA) | 22 June 2022 | Zoom

This forum is a peer-learning event that focuses on structuring, organizing, and effectively managing the environmental report-ordering and review function related to the extension of commercial loans secured by real estate for financial institutions with assets up to $20 billion.

The interactive sessions focus on topics to help create efficiency when organizing environmental risk department responsibilities. Concepts of process, workflow, roles & responsibilities, staffing and reporting structures are included, but not limited to these discussions. The forum is a valuable opportunity for you to exchange ideas, discuss common challenges with your peers, and identify best practices that you can take back to your institution to enhance the value of your environmental risk function. The forum structure will feature a lead facilitator, roundtable/breakout discussion sessions, and possible speakers that will delve deeper into issues of specific interest. Participants are a huge part of setting the agenda – these forums are built directly by and for the participants to ensure the topics you want to deliberate are captured. Best of all, attendees will have a network of peers to reach out to in the future.

Who will benefit? Individuals in a role managing the environmental risk function at financial institutions up to $20 billion in assets and those who might be managing a team within larger organizations. This includes managers of internal environmental report-ordering and review functions.

Potential topics of discussion include process and workflow, staffing - roles & responsibilities and reporting structures, review of environmental reports, regulatory issues, industry specific discussions, and third party vendor management.