From Commitment to Execution: Marking the Launch of the ISO 32212 Net Zero Transition Planning for Financial Institutions

Move beyond commitments and turn transition planning into action

Financial institutions are under growing pressure to demonstrate that net zero commitments are credible, structured and embedded into decision making. Yet the transition planning landscape remains complex, fragmented and difficult to navigate. 

This free expert led webinar introduces ISO 32212, the new international standard for net zero transition planning for financial institutions. You will hear directly from those involved in developing the standard and explore how it brings clarity, consistency and rigour to transition planning across jurisdictions. 

Whether you work in banking, insurance, asset management or asset ownership, this session will help you understand how to move from disclosure to execution using a globally recognized framework. 

Event timings

• Date: Tuesday 30 June 2026
• Time: 15:00 - 16:30 (BST) 07:00–08:30 (PDT) 10:00–11:30 (EDT) 18:00–19:30 (GST)
• Location: Online

What you will learn:

• What ISO 32212 is and why it matters for financial institutions. 
• How the standard complements existing guidance such as IFRS/TPT, GFANZ, NZIF and OECD. 
• What credible transition planning looks like in practice, beyond a published plan. 
• How to embed transition planning into financing decisions, risk management and client engagement. 
• How ISO 32212 supports regulatory confidence and independent third party assurance. 
• How your organization can participate in early adoption and pilots. 

Event timings:

• 15:00–15:05 Welcome and housekeeping 
  Speaker: Daan van der Wekken, Head of Sustainability, BSI 
• 15:05–15:15 Overview of BSI, ISO and how sustainability finance standards fit together 
  Speaker: Daan van der Wekken, Head of Sustainability, BSI 
• 15:15–15:20 The role of the financial sector in achieving net zero 
  Speaker: Mark Manning, Convenor of the ISO Working Group that developed ISO 32212 
• 15:20–15:30 Introduction to ISO 32212 
  Speaker: Dr Paul Pitchard, Iken Associates 
• 15:30–16:15 Panel discussion and audience Q&A 
  Speaker: Manveer Gill, CDP 
• 16:15–16:30 Close 
  Speaker: Carsten Zielke, title tbc
  Speaker: Daan van der Wekken, Head of Sustainability, BSI 

Who should attend 

This webinar is designed for professionals working in banks, insurers, asset managers, pension funds and international financial institutions who are responsible for sustainability, risk, finance, strategy or regulatory engagement. 

Improve your net zero transition planning 

This session to understand where market consensus is heading on transition planning and how ISO 32212 can help your organization act with confidence. 

The Speakers:

Manveer Gill Manveer leads CDP's sustainable finance research, shaping how the financial sector uses real economy environmental data and how it reports on environmental issues. His work sits at the intersection of transition finance, nature, and climate risk, helping financial institutions move from disclosure to action.   He has represented CDP at COP29 and COP30, and contributed to various working groups including ISO 32212. Manveer is the lead author of CDP reports on transition plan data for credible transition finance, physical climate risks and anticipated financial effects, nature-related disclosures, and sustainable supply chain engagement. He holds the CFA Certificate in Climate and Investing.   Outside of his research, Manveer has served on charity boards and currently sits on the Sounding Board of a community renewable energy not-for-profit.

Dr Carsten Zielke Founder and Managing Partner of Zielke Research Consult GmbH since 2013, he advises financial institutions and consumer organisations on insurance, asset-liability management (ALM), ESG, and risk management. He also leads Zielke Rating GmbH, focusing on ESG assessments of financial institutions and their products. With extensive experience shaping European sustainability standards, he serves on multiple EFRAG advisory panels, including insurance and connectivity, and contributes to DIN working groups on sustainable finance and ESG preferences. He previously supported the revision of the Non-Financial Reporting Directive through EFRAG’s Project Task Force.

Daan van der Wekken Daan leads work on climate action, nature-based solutions, and sustainable finance — with a focus on the role of standards in enabling credible transition planning. He began his career in finance at Heinz and Unilever, and later held senior roles in global sustainability organizations, particularly in the consumer goods sector.

Mark Manning Mark Manning is an independent advisor on sustainable finance, and convener of the working group developing the ISO Standard on Net Zero Transition Planning for Financial Institutions. Alongside this role, Mark works with a number of other organisations across policy, academia and civil society, with a focus on transition planning, system change, sustainability reporting and sustainable investment.

Dr Paul Pritchard Dr Paul Pritchard has wide experience in corporate sustainability with particular emphasis on financial services and risk management. While at RSA Insurance Group he initially supported the investment function, later becoming Group Environmental Adviser.  Supporting finance and other organisations in their TCFD responses, including scenario analysis, has been a recent focus in his work as an independent consultant.