Environmental Risk Managers Forum

Session Dates and Times: August 13, 2024 2:00PM to 5:00PM ET & August 14, 2024 2:00PM to 5:00PM ET

Once you have registered through the RMA website you will receive an email to complete your registration for this event in Zoom.

RMA's Environmental Risk Managers 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 and 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, round table/breakout discussion sessions, 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.  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. 

Learning Objectives:
1. You will benefit from the problem solving techniques discussed by your peers, regardless of the size of your institution.
2. Expect to share information, ask questions, and exchange ideas to broaden your knowledge and understanding of the issues discussed.
3. The forum presents an excellent opportunity for you to meet and discuss common challenges with your peers.

Who Would Benefit?
1. Environmental professionals interested in peer exchanges and best practices related to third party environmental reports
2. Environmental professionals from various size banks routinely attend the forum.  Generally, asset sizes of participating institutions is under $20 billion.
3.  Individuals in a role managing the environmental risk function at financial institutions up to $20 billion in assets
4. Those who might be managing a team within larger organizations.  This includes managers of internal environmental report ordering and review functions.