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Why Sustainability Must Become Core Financial Risk Strategy
Michiel de Smet argues that sustainability is no longer a reporting add-on but a core financial risk discipline. As climate and biodiversity disruptions intensify, investors must embed long-term resilience into portfolio management, measurement frameworks, and strategic asset allocation to protect value and avoid systemic shocks.
Feb 19, 2026
Michiel De Smet, Sustainable Investment Expert, National Bank of Belgium
Tags:
ESG and Climate Risk
The views and opinions expressed in this content are those of the thought leader as an individual and are not attributed to CeFPro or any other organization
- Sustainability is
evolving from reporting into core financial risk management
- Extreme weather and
biodiversity loss are already eroding asset values
- Short-term bias and
data gaps can obscure systemic climate vulnerabilities
- Investors must embed
mitigation and adaptation into portfolio management
- Strategic asset
allocation can integrate sustainability alongside liquidity safety and
return
- Performance metrics
should expand to capture long-term resilience and sustainability factors
- Integration requires
shared understanding and alignment across frameworks and strategy
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