October 25, 2023 As the impacts of climate change become more apparent, a growing number of asset managers recognize the threat these natural disasters pose to their portfolios and investment strategies. In response, many companies are developing and undergoing extensive processes to both identify and assess their climate-related financial risks. Manifest Climate and Los Angeles […]
Product Trend: Climate Risk Management
Diving Into Corporate Climate Disclosure and Management Trends
September 20, 2023 As the world transitions to a climate-adjusted future, many organizations are beginning to acknowledge and address their financial risks resulting from climate change. To help respond to these issues and take action, companies are reporting their financially material climate-related information — including their climate governance processes, strategies, risk management practices, and metrics […]
Is It Time to Bring Technology Into Your Climate Risk Discussions?
The scramble to meet intensifying investor expectations has led to a war on ESG talent. Yet few companies are giving enough thought to the role of technology in their climate journeys. Many may see investing in climate risk management technology as something for a later date, but this is a mistake. Companies at all stages […]
Got A Climate Target But No Transition Plan? Start Here
More and more companies are setting climate commitments and net-zero targets. Over 5,000 organizations have set science-based targets, and many more are releasing public climate reports and disclosures. However, only a small fraction of companies have credible plans for reaching their targets. Just 24% of CDP-disclosing companies are on track to reaching their goals. Meanwhile, […]
Here’s What To Do After Calculating Your Financed GHG Emissions
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 […]
EP6: The Evolution of Data in Climate Risk Management
In order to become resilient to the financial risks of climate change, companies need to develop effective climate management. This requires clear, comparable, and robust climate data. But how does access to better data help companies enhance their climate management efforts? In this episode, Host Laura Zizzo talks about the evolution of climate data and […]
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 […]
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 […]
Global Risks Report Highlights Urgent Need for Climate Risk Planning
Failing to take action to mitigate and adapt to climate risks poses major economic risks, a survey of the world’s top experts shows. The findings affirm the importance of climate risk management and planning for businesses. The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2023 examines the key threats to the global economy over the short […]
Emissions Reporting is About More Than Numbers
International climate action must be guided by clear, credible data. When it comes to climate mitigation targets, this means accurate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions accounting and verification. There’s a lot more to producing high-quality emissions disclosures than crunching numbers, however. Organizations have to set up policies and processes for gathering emissions data from across business […]