In our previous blog, we outlined, at a high-level, what it means to operationalize the TCFD framework within a company. We illustrated how developing corporate-level TCFD-aptitude can start with asking some pointed questions. The right questions will reveal whether the company’s internal and external stories on climate change match and whether the climate-related disclosures of […]
Use Case: Gap Analysis
Nothing Less than a Complete Transformation – the Road to Net-Zero and Climate Transparency
June 16, 2021 For this webinar, Manifest Climate team members, Laura Zizzo, Tyrone Hall, Joy Williams and Pete Richardson, discuss the IEA’s roadmap to Net-Zero. They talk about how the IEA vision fits into the ever-evolving landscape of the global climate response, and how net-zero ambition is helping to drive the push toward mandatory climate-related […]
How to Turn Climate Disclosures into Action
In previous blog posts, we’ve looked at specific climate initiatives like developing a credible net-zero strategy, how to get started with scenario analysis, and how climate goals are driving demand for better disclosure. This time, we’re stepping back to focus on what it means to ‘act’ on disclosures that are developed in alignment with the […]
How to Get Started with Climate Scenario Analysis
Climate scenario analysis is a crucial tool for informing your organization’s strategic planning for organizational climate impacts. As useful as it is, it is also complex, and getting started may seem daunting. Picking up where we left off in our last blog on the topic, we dive deeper into how to get started with your […]
Intro to Scenario Analysis: What is it & How is it Helpful?
There’s a rapidly growing consensus among top global business leaders that the impacts of climate change pose a sizable financial risk in the short- and long-term. Despite this recognition, companies are unsure how climate change will unfold. Governments are continually introducing new policies, technologies are rapidly evolving, and people’s behaviours are in constant flux. When […]
Federal LEEFF Program – How to Get Started on Disclosing your Climate Risk
We’ve put together some tips for businesses looking to commit to publishing climate-related financial disclosure reports as part of a new federal COVID-19 economic stimulus program providing bridge loans to big businesses. The Large Employer Emergency Financing Facility (LEEFF) program will “provide bridge financing to Canada’s largest employers, whose needs during the pandemic are not […]
Updated Guidance Helps Limited Partners Implement Responsible Investing
Responsible investing is on the rise, however, investors face continuing challenges, including misconceptions, to implement responsible investing in private equity. A recently updated Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) guide designed for limited partners – from venture capitalists to secondary investors – aims to address these challenges. Responsible investing is growing because of greater industry awareness and understanding of core environmental, […]
How to Manage your Company’s Climate Risks and Harness Opportunities
Over the next 20 years, we will experience receding ice cover, heatwaves, rising sea levels, wildfires, storm surges and other extreme weather events. These climate impacts could cause significant losses, damage, or disruptions to our food systems, drinking water, infrastructure, and the energy systems that fuel our modern lives. They may also disturb our forests and ecosystems, […]
Where Could a Minority Parliament Find Common Ground?
With Canada’s federal election now complete, the focus is turning towards what the next government will look like. For the first time in more than a decade, no party won a majority of seats. There are many unanswered questions about what a new government will look like and how the different parties will (or won’t) […]
All U.S. Government Agencies Must Now Consider Climate Change in Decision-Making
On August 2, 2016, the White House Council on Environmental Quality released its final guidance for Federal agencies on how to consider the impacts of their actions on climate change in their National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reviews. The guidance is the result of a six-year process exploring how to factor climate change into Federal decision-making. It […]