The Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) comprises more than 150 central banks and supervisory authorities that contribute on a voluntary basis to climate and nature-related risk management in the financial system.
Olaf Sleijpen, Governor of De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), will become its Chair on 1 July 2026, succeeding Sabine Mauderer. The appointment is for a term of two years and was unanimously approved by the members of the NGFS, on the recommendation of the Steering Committee.
Olaf Sleijpen said today: “Climate and nature-related risks are increasingly affecting financial and monetary stability. Our main challenge is to translate these risks into how we assess and manage risks to both the financial system and individual institutions. The NGFS plays an important role globally, helping central banks and supervisory authorities integrate these risks within their mandates. I look forward to building on recent progress and further bolstering our partnership.”
The Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) comprises more than 150 central banks and supervisory authorities that contribute on a voluntary basis to climate and nature-related risk management in the financial system.
Under the leadership of Sabine Mauderer, First Deputy Governor of the Deutsche Bundesbank, the NGFS has grown into a global network. During that period, significant progress has been made in understanding and integrating climate, adaptation and nature-related considerations into financial risk management, at a time characterised by geopolitical and economic turmoil.
As Governor of De Nederlandsche Bank, Olaf Sleijpen is also a member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB), a member of the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) and a Governor of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Since 2007, he has been a Professor of European Economic Policy at the Maastricht School of Business and Economics.
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