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Financial Services: Climate Change

Location: United States
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Understand how modern financial risk management combined with climate science can facilitate a smooth transition to a low-carbon economy

Welcome to the Oliver Wyman Financial Services: Climate Change virtual job simulation! Financial institutions have a crucial role to play in combatting climate change. At Oliver Wyman, we aim to be the world’s leading consultancy for measuring the impact of climate change and managing its strategic implications for financial services. The frameworks we’ve developed continue to set the standard for the industry.

During this program, you will get the opportunity to step into the shoes of a consultant at Oliver Wyman and replicate our team’s everyday work. You’ll learn key skills in data analysis, benchmarking, effectively communicating complex information, and more.

We hope this program provides a great resource for you to upskill and strengthen your resume as you explore career options and a potential career at Oliver Wyman!

This program is self-paced. It takes approximately 4-5 hours to complete.

Skills Learned:

  • Intro & Scenario
    Background context and your project team
  • Financed emissions
    Explore the basics and key concepts of financed emissions

    • Research
    • Critical Thinking
  • Scoping and design decisions
    Make key design decisions regarding emissions scopes, emissions metrics, and what to include, and calculate the current portfolio baseline of priority sectors

    • Research
    • Data Analysis
  • Target setting
    Develop a preliminary 2030 target implied by external science-based net-zero scenarios

    • Communication
    • Critical Thinking
  • Estimating emissions reduction
    Calculate emissions reductions from the existing lending client’s transition plan

    • Critical Thinking
    • Data Analysis
    • Communication
  • Finish Line

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Oliver Wyman
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