ASSESSMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE-RELATED FINANCIAL RISKS IN INSURANCE COMPANIES WITHIN THE TSRS 2 FRAMEWORK
Abstract
The Turkish Accounting Standards Board (TASB) 2 Climate Disclosures standard requires the integrated disclosure of climate change-related risks and opportunities within the financial reporting system. This study analyzes how the financial risk dimension of climate change is structured at the sectoral level by examining the 2024 TASB-compliant sustainability reports of insurance companies traded on the Borsa Istanbul. Considering the insurance sector's characteristic of being a risk-taker and long-term investor, assessments based on governance structures, strategic positioning, risk management mechanisms, and performance indicators reveal that companies have incorporated climate issues into their corporate agendas and show a certain trend towards standardization in their key emission disclosures. The analysis also determined that the concrete link between financial statement items is not established with the same depth in every report, that the economic impacts of the transition and physical risks are addressed at different quantitative levels, and that there is diversity in the integration of long-term climate goals with performance measurement systems. The findings reveal the initial impacts of TASB 2 in practice and provide an analytical assessment of the institutionalization process of climate risks in the insurance sector from a financial reporting perspective.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Business Administration
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Mustafa Zeytin
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0000-0002-4217-715X
Türkiye
Publication Date
September 25, 2026
Submission Date
February 27, 2026
Acceptance Date
July 21, 2026
Published in Issue
Year 2026 Volume: 27 Number: 1