R-Aligned.
Consulting Services in Climate and Sustainability Risk
Our clients
At R-Aligned, we work closely with our clients to help them on the sustainability and financial risks they face.
We take full advantage of our +22 years of experience with leadership positions to help our clients addressing the coming sustainability and financial risks challenges.
We work for :
Banks
Asset Managers
Other Financial Institutions
Corporates
R-Aligned was born out of observing how the last financial crisis had reshaped the financial industry landscape.
Our experience has led us to take a fresh look at the sustainability risk management on a factual basis.
The last decade provided very valuable lessons on how the coming sustainability regulations could be tackled. Meanwhile, new transformation factors appeared, such as:
Emergence of numerous voluntary standards and frameworks (TCFD, TNFD, PRB, SBTi, PCAF)
Necessity to integrate credible scientific input (IPCC, IEA scenarios)
Growing pressure coming from the civil society (customers, NGO)
These transformation factors have to be fully integrated while complying with the coming regulations (CSRD, SFDR, CRR, Pillar III, Taxonomy) or voluntary initiatives (Net-Zero initiatives).
The transformation journey on Sustainability is at the very beginning for Financial Institutions and Corporates.
We are convinced that an efficient combination of hands-on experience, strong financial acumen and regulatory expertise will be powerful and efficient levers for this transformation.
Our story
We provide Sustainability and Risk Management services
Sustainability services:
Definition and implementation of full sustainability strategy (regulatory roadmap, governance review)
Transition plan elaboration (CSRD/ NZBA compliant)
Implementation of sustainable regulation (including EU Taxonomy, CSRD, SFDR, CRR, Mifid II)
Implementation of growing expectations from regulators on Climate and Environment Risks (NGFS, ECB and CSSF recommendations)
Climate risk assessments and integration into business models, based on NGFS / IEA dataset
Preparation and implementation for voluntary methodologies (TCFD, TNFD, PRB, SBTi, PCAF)
Preparation and implementation of new sustainability and ESG disclosures (including Pillar II, Pillar III, Climate Target Net Zero reports, Sustainability/Climate Risk policies)
ESG due diligence process for Management Companies, Investees and Services Providers
Capacity building on Sustainability for Boards and Executives
Risk Management services:
Definition and implementation of Risk Management strategy in line with regulation
Enhancement and health check of existing framework (including BRRD, CRR, ICAAP, ILAAP, KRI)
Operational Performance review
Expertise and collaboration, together
At R-Aligned, we develop a demanding approach on sustainability topics based on:
SOLID IMPLEMENTATION EXPERIENCE
Complex projects to be conducted between Business Lines, Risk Management, Investors teams
Recent ECB recommendations on Climate and Environmental risks
Pragmatic approach on ESG due diligence on PE side (data availability, data consistency)
Ability to navigate through uncertain and increasingly demanding environment
DEEP REGULATIONS and REGULATORS PRACTICE
Experience of dealing with supervisory authorities (CSSF, BCL, among others) as CRO/Conducting Officer
Ability to deal with complex and highly technical regulations (stress testing, capital adequacy calculations, Liquidity Ratio), requiring financial acumen
Continuous sustainability regulation expertise and numerous certifications on climate risk and carbon footprint
BUSINESS TRUST
Ability to steer the projects in line with Board/Exco expectations
Demonstrated capacity to go beyond the pure regulatory view
Proven experience to efficiently and smoothly collaborate with diverse workforces
It's all about alignment.
Alignment is in our DNA. It’s not something that we just strive for – we live by this principle every day.
Leadership
Robin MARC founded R-Aligned after nearly 22 years of experience in the Financial Industry.
He first started in consultancy services in France and Luxembourg within "big five" firms during ten years where he worked for mid-sized to large banks on risk management programs transformation and regulatory implementation, in house
Then, he was Head of Risk Management (CSSF approved) leading more than 20 professionals within a renowned European Private Bank in Luxembourg.
Recently, he was Partner and Conducting Officer (CSSF approved) of a well established Private Equity firm investing in emerging markets, running Finance and Risk Management teams. He was also in charge of implementing ESG at firm and investees level and ensuring the adherence to the new sustainability regulations (SFDR).
Robin was an active member of ABBL (Association des Banques et Banquiers Luxembourgeois) and LPEA (Luxembourg Private Equity Association).
Robin is graduated from:
HEC Paris (specialized Master in Law)
Paris II Assas (Master's Degree in business law) and
Paris V (Diploma of Advanced Studies in business law and tax).
Robin is Sustainability and Climate Risk (SCR) certified by GARP. He is also trained on carbon footprint methodologies (from Institut Francais du Carbone and Carbone 4)
