A recent study suggests that resource constraints, concerns over regulation, and the allure of climate opportunities may all be slowing firms’ work on risk management European banks received an unwelcome Valentine’s Day gift earlier this week courtesy of UK nonprofit ShareAction, which published a damning breakdown of their ongoing financing of the fossil fuel industry. This revealed […]
Role: Corporate Sustainability
How to Use TCFD to Build Investor Confidence
Climate change is rapidly rising on the agenda of major investors around the world. Pension funds, asset managers and other major capital allocators have recognized the financial materiality of the risks and opportunities associated with the transition to a net-zero economy and the physical impacts of a warming world. For investors, these financial impacts manifest […]
Assessing and Tackling Climate Risks for Banks
As global warming wreaks havoc across the world, there is a growing awareness that physical and transition risks threaten banks and the wider financial system. Banks have seen stakeholder awareness of these risks grow substantially over recent years, with regulators, policymakers, customers, employees, and civil society imploring them to improve and disclose their climate-related financial […]
Climate Governance 101
January 28th, 2022 In this webinar, we talk about the first steps businesses need to take to structure and provide oversight for your climate journey and tap into the benefits of the framework backed by 85% of global GDP. Sign up below to watch our discussion. Don’t be left behind. We’ll help you See Beyond! […]
TCFD Governance White Paper – What Does Good Look Like
Good governance is the foundation of an effective climate response. An organization that gets governance wrong almost invariably makes bad climate decisions. Conversely, an organization with good governance can realize the power of its climate strategy and risk management, and is able to implement behavior-changing metrics and targets. Wherever you are on your climate journey, […]
Manifest Climate: A 2021-2022 Great Place to Work
Manifest Climate is delivering innovative climate solutions while putting its people first. We are proud to be recognized as a 2021 Best Workplace™ in Technology, a 2021 Best Workplace™ Managed by Women, and a 2022 Best Workplace™ Start-up. All awards, formally announced on November 16, 2021, December 7, 2021, and January 25, 2022, underscore our commitment […]
7 Reasons Manifest Climate’s SaaS Platform Makes TCFD Reporting Easier
The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) is quickly emerging as the global best practice for climate-related risk and opportunity disclosures with New Zealand, Switzerland, the UK, and China announcing moves to mandate TCFD-aligned reporting by organizations. As such, many businesses have embarked on a TCFD journey to identify and disclose their climate impact. […]
TCFD 101: Back2Basics
December 10th, 2021 In December, Manifest Climate revisited TCFD 101 webinar, the most effective Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) primer available. In this session, our world-class strategists explained the basics of the framework, including its roots, purpose, and best practices to apply for maximum impact. The TCFD has broad buy-in from policymakers, world […]
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 […]
How The High Ambition Coalition at COP26 is Setting the Pace for Climate Action
What is the High Ambition Coalition? The High Ambition Coalition (HAC) is an informal alliance of countries within the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), set up to promote strong climate action. Established by The Republic of the Marshall Islands in the lead-up to COP21 — the summit that produced the Paris Agreement — […]