About us
Greenophy is a research project at the University of Bristol exploring how AI can support the assessment of climate-related financial risks. It brings together expertise in business analytics, finance and prudential supervision to develop tools that organise evidence and support closer review.
Assessing these risks means working across company reports, climate disclosures and wider environmental data. This information can be difficult to compare, and gaps in reporting can make it hard to understand a firm’s exposure or assess its plans.
Funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), with support through the ESRC Impact Acceleration Account.
Ongoing projects
Climate-related financial risk assessment
We are developing tools to organise company disclosures and environmental data, connect findings to their original sources and support supervisory review. The research is informed by discussions with individual researchers and supervisors, including contributors with PRA experience.
Team
Tian Han
Lecturer in Business AnalyticsUniversity of Bristol
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Tian works with machine learning, textual analytics and network analysis to investigate questions in management and finance.
He earned his PhD in Management at the University of Reading and was a Research Fellow at the University of Nottingham before joining Bristol.
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Wen Zhang
Lecturer in Business AnalyticsUniversity of Bristol
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Wen researches artificial intelligence for social good and professional services, including natural language processing for ESG reports and legal documents.
Her work also spans insurance applications and simulation optimisation. She holds a PhD in Operations Research and Management Science from Warwick Business School.
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Eddie Gerba
Honorary Senior FellowUniversity of BristolSenior Visiting FellowLondon School of Economics
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Eddie’s research connects finance and macroeconomics, with particular interests in aggregate supply side, general equilibrium, financial intermediation, systemic risk and financial crises.
Prior to his academic roles, he was Head of PRA Research at the Bank of England.
More broadly, his experience includes research and policy roles at the Bank of England, Danmarks Nationalbank, the Bank of Spain, the European Central Bank and the European Parliament.
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Evarist Stoja
Professor of FinanceUniversity of Bristol
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Evarist studies financial econometrics, risk modelling and asset pricing. His wider interests include portfolio management, extreme events and financial stability.
His collaborative research with the Bank of England has examined financial turbulence and its implications for policy.
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Meryem Duygun
Aviva Chair in Risk and InsuranceUniversity of Nottingham
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Professor Meryem Duygun holds the Aviva Chair in Risk and Insurance at the Nottingham University Business School, University of Nottingham (UoN), and is a Fellow of the UK Academy of Social Sciences. In 2024, Meryem was awarded the UoN Vice-Chancellor’s Medal in recognition of her leadership and contributions to academia and industry collaborations.
Her research interests encompass risk management, financial technologies (FinTech), financial inclusion, and sustainable finance. She has published in leading journals, including Journal of Corporate Finance, Journal of Banking and Finance, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Journal of International Money and Finance, and British Journal of Management. Her research was funded by Research England, UKRI-ESRC, British Academy, Experian and Royal Academy of Engineering. Meryem serves as an editorial board member for a number of internationally recognized journals.
As the founder and co-director of the Research England-funded Inclusive Financial Technology Hub (INFINITY) and Co-Director of the Global Centre for Banking and Financial Innovation, she drives impactful collaborations that bridge academia, industry, and policy. A multi-year honouree on the UK Innovate Finance Women in FinTech Powerlist, Meryem serves as President of the International Finance and Banking Society (IFABS)—a global research network—and she is a regular speaker at national and international events.
University profileResearch partners
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The Inclusive Financial Technology Hub (INFINITY) brings together the universities of Nottingham, Birmingham and Warwick with funders and accelerators in financial services. It supports the translation of university research into financial technology products and services for consumers and firms.
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The International Finance and Banking Society (IFABS) connects academics, policymakers and practitioners in banking, finance and financial technology. Its conferences and research network provide a forum to present and discuss research and exchange ideas.