On this episode of RaboTalk's Growing our future, host Blake Holgate is joined by Richard Lorraway. Richard is the Chief Risk Officer at Rabobank, and has almost 30 years' experience in the banking sector. This episode focuses on risk in banking, and the growing role sustainability is playing in this space.

Blake and Richard discuss the how the bank is approaching climate risk, what it is, and how it is likely to impact clients into the future. Richard outlines Rabobank's internal client evaluation tools, how sustainability ties into this evaluation; and the importance of starting transition-focused discussions. Richard highlights the need for collaboration between farmers, banks and stakeholders, and encourages everyone to get engaged in sustainability to continue taking steps towards the best possible farming systems.