De Nederlandsche Bank has announced that its president, Olaf Sleijpen, will become chair of the Network for Greening the Financial System on 1 July 2026 for a two-year term. The appointment was unanimously approved by NGFS members on the recommendation of the Steering Committee, and he will succeed Sabine Mauderer. The NGFS brings together more than 150 central banks and supervisors that work on managing climate and nature risks in the financial system. In comments accompanying the announcement, Sleijpen said the main challenge is to translate those risks into how authorities assess and manage risks for both the financial system and individual institutions. The release also notes that, under Mauderer, the NGFS developed into a global network and advanced the integration of climate, adaptation and nature considerations into financial risk management.
De Nederlandsche Bank 2026-05-13
De Nederlandsche Bank president Olaf Sleijpen appointed to chair NGFS from 1 July 2026 for two years
De Nederlandsche Bank announced that its president, Olaf Sleijpen, has been appointed chair of the Network for Greening the Financial System from 1 July 2026 for a two-year term, succeeding Sabine Mauderer after unanimous NGFS member approval. Sleijpen highlighted the challenge of translating climate and nature risks into supervisory risk assessments, while the release credits Mauderer with expanding the NGFS globally and advancing integration of climate, adaptation and nature into financial risk management.