November 24th, 2021 In November, Manifest Climate takes a closer look at specific topics. In this – our first in our series of deeper dives – we looked at transition risks. These are the risks associated with the ever-evolving policy, legal, technology, and market changes that occur as communities and businesses aim to reduce their […]
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How to Get Engagement from your Team Before Buying Software
1. Get leadership buy-in. When companies decide to purchase software and deploy it effectively there is alignment at the top. Sponsorship from the most senior levels when rolling out enterprise software is absolutely critical. Senior leadership alignment and endorsement of new initiatives, tying in objectives where possible, creates the strongest backing for an enterprise software […]
Reflections on the Basel Committee’s climate risk principles
Are they a good blueprint for action on climate-related financial risk management, or a paper tiger? The compromise deal reached at COP26 in Glasgow on Saturday may have dominated the headlines this week, but bankers have likely been far more absorbed by the output of another small group of policymakers on the other side of […]
It’s time for businesses to start planning for the climate transformation, but where to begin?
Manifest Climate Completes Acquisition of Climate Risk Review
The climate media landscape is expanding rapidly, as businesses big and small hunt for decision-useful information on navigating the risks and opportunities posed by the climate crisis. However, just as the quantity of available data and analysis increases, so too does the challenge of separating signal from noise. What climate-related information is most relevant to […]
What the Glasgow Climate Pact Means for Businesses
COP26 concluded on November 13 with a deal between almost 200 countries to significantly ramp up global climate action. The final Glasgow Climate Pact (“the Pact”) ties sovereign countries to new commitments on curbing emissions, spending on climate adaptation, trading carbon offsets, and transitioning away from fossil fuels, to name just a few. In this […]
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Net-zero pathways have banks in a muddle
Banks shouldn’t drag their feet when it comes to target setting and choosing net-zero pathways. The world is moving too fast Banks absorbing the rush of announcements coming out of the COP26 summit in Glasgow should understand this: portfolio alignment is going to become much more complex, and much more fraught. Why? Because in order […]
The COP26 draft deal: What’s missing as deadline looms
Climate Basics: What are Physical Risks? Why do they matter for your business and community?
November 9th, 2021 In November, Manifest Climate was joined by Dr. Blair Feltmate, author of Sustainable Banking and Aquatic Ecology and Head of Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation for an interactive conversation on what are Physical Risks, and why do they matter for your business? Business and financial decisions are increasingly being assessed by how […]