Financial institutions play an essential role in steering the world toward a low-carbon economy. As the world becomes increasingly aware of climate change’s adverse consequences, banks and other financial firms are stepping up their efforts to incorporate climate considerations into their core business strategies. Calculating financed greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions — the emissions linked to […]
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Insights from a Corporate Climate Journey: A Discussion with Bridge Investment Group
August 15, 2023 Companies around the world are continuing to grapple with the ever-evolving regulations and investor expectations surrounding climate disclosure and management. But many don’t know where to begin on their climate journeys, how to address the growing threat of climate risk, and the steps to managing it. Additionally, many are still unsure how […]
Why Competitor Benchmarking is Crucial to Your Climate Progress
Most large and medium-sized organizations are feeling the pressure to improve the ways they manage and disclose climate risk — but most don’t know where to start or who should take responsibility. The key to climate success begins with looking outward. There is a wealth of insight and guidance contained within the climate disclosures of […]
The Smart Way to Manage Cross-Jurisdictional Climate Reporting
With so many environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and climate risk reporting frameworks, many companies — particularly those with an international presence — are concerned about the complexities of managing multiple jurisdictional climate reporting requirements. But while the climate reporting space is undoubtedly fragmented, many organizations don’t know that most major reporting standards and frameworks […]
Harness the Power of Climate Disclosure and Investor Trends
Data is essential to businesses’ efforts to build climate resilience and fulfill their low-carbon ambitions. It’s also vital for understanding how climate threats could imperil the wider economy and financial system. In July 2023, the Financial Stability Board — a global panel of regulators — said consistent, high-quality, and comparable data is crucial for monitoring […]
Here’s Why C-Suite Leaders Can’t Ignore Climate Risk
As natural disasters cause mass destruction and evacuation worldwide, the risks of a changing climate are being felt far and wide. Yet in many cases, discussions in C-suite meeting rooms are failing to acknowledge the changes happening around us. Generally, there’s been less discussion around climate risk in industries that aren’t traditionally considered carbon-intensive. However, […]
Unpacking the European Union’s CSRD
June 28, 2023 The European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) came into force on January 5, 2023. This wide-ranging legislation calls for the robust reporting of corporates’ climate-related financial risks and opportunities — and not just for companies in the European Union. Tens of thousands of companies in the US, UK, Canada, and elsewhere […]
EP5: How the Finance Sector Can Address Climate Risk
The impacts of climate change pose a massive risk to the financial sector. Companies that continue to invest, lend, or insure assets that fail to transition to a low-carbon economy or are highly exposed to natural disasters have the potential to lose significant capital. All this means firms need to actively manage their climate-related financial […]
Want to Tell a More Effective Climate Story? Here’s How
In the era of ESG investing and conscious consumerism, companies are pouring more resources into communicating their environmental targets and actions as part of their ‘climate story.’ Your company’s climate communications provide essential transparency and accountability into its climate-related risks and opportunities. But not all climate stories are effective, and publishing endless amounts of data […]
EP4: Integrating Climate and Nature-Related Financial Risk
More companies are beginning to recognize the importance of addressing their financial risks from climate change and nature loss. But few have yet to acknowledge just how interconnected the two are with one another. In this episode, Host Laura Zizzo discusses how climate- and nature-related financial risks and opportunities integrate with one another. To provide […]