GARP's Sustainability & Climate Risk Certificate: Register Now

In this special episode, hear from Tony Rooke, Executive Director at Howden Group Holdings and Beth Gould Creller, GARP's Sustainability & Climate Risk Program Lead, as they discuss the recent improvements to the SCR's syllabus and learning experience.

Long-time listeners of the podcast will have noticed that we often mention GARP's Sustainability & Climate Risk (SCR) Certificate. It's a program that GARP launched in 2020, providing all the foundational knowledge you need to become a climate risk leader within your own firm.

This episode is a special one, as we bring you a conversation between Beth Gould Creller, who heads up GARP's SCR team, and Tony Rooke, who alongside his role at Howden, is a member of the SCR Advisory Committee and long-time supporter of the program. You'll learn about:

• The latest update to the SCR Curriculum, including new topics like nature risk and transition plans;
• The enhanced e-learning platform, including practical, hands-on modules;
• And testimonials from candidates on how the certificate has advanced their skills and careers.

The SCR certificate is not only an excellent opportunity to boost your knowledge, but it also connects you with a global community of climate risk experts, fostering collaboration and innovation. Register before 31st July to save USD $100. Follow this link to find out more: https://www.garp.org/scr

For more information on climate risk, visit GARP's Global Sustainability and Climate Risk Resource Center: https://www.garp.org/sustainability-climate

If you have any questions, thoughts, or feedback regarding this podcast series, we would love to hear from you at: climateriskpodcast@garp.com

Speaker's Bio(s)

Tony Rooke, Executive Director and Head of Transition Advisory, Howden Group Holdings

Tony is Executive Director in the Climate Risk and Resilience team at Howden, and head of climate transition advisory. He helps organisations plan and achieve their climate goals, to identify and manage climate risks, and then optimise returns from their transition investments. ​

​Tony has over 25 years global experience in strategy advisory, risk management, disclosure and programme delivery, with over 18 years as a leader and expert in climate change, environment and sustainability issues affecting businesses and financial institutions. ​Prior to Howden, Tony was Head of Transition Finance and Transition Planning at the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ), Senior Director for Transition Risk at WTW, and Global Technical Director for the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), the world's largest environmental disclosure platform. He has contributed to regulatory, policy and industry work including transition planning and transition finance standards (the UK's Transition Planning Taskforce and GFANZ), the reporting standards (EU EFRAG, CDSB, CDP, TCFD), and strategic use of models, pathways and scenarios (International Energy Agency (IEA), NGFS, MPP, CFRF, GFANZ).

​Tony is a member of GARP and on Sustainability and Climate Risk (SCR) certification advisory committee. He is additionally a fellow of both the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) and the Royal Society of Arts, Commerce and Manufacture (RSA).​

Beth Gould Creller, Sustainability & Climate Risk Program Lead, GARP

Beth manages GARP's Sustainability and Climate Risk Program. Prior to joining GARP, she was a risk professional in the upstream oil and gas industry. Working across multiple continents, her energy career spanned enterprise risk management, internal audit, business controls, supply chain process improvement, and governance.