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What is the Difference Between ESG and Climate and How do They Fit Together?
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations and climate change are often conflated in the minds of investors. However, there are important distinctions between the two….
Climate Trends: Pressure Mounts on Accountants and Auditors to Factor Climate Risk in Financial Statements
Financial statements should provide investors with a clear, honest picture of a businesses’ activities and financial well-being. In reality, far too many are failing to…
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,…
Which EU banks have the most exposure to high transition risk sectors?
The release of granular bank-level data by a European financial watchdog offers a glimpse into lenders’ exposure to climate transition risks Once a year, the…
Physical Risks: Often Overlooked but Critically Important
This blog is based on a webinar hosted by Kevin Quinlan, Climate Strategist at Manifest Climate, in conversation with Dr. Blair Feltmate, Head of the Intact Centre…
Why are so many EU banks failing to run climate risk materiality assessments?
The European Central Bank’s review of climate risk management practices shows plenty of firms aren’t even bothering to assess how painful future climate threats could…
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…
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…
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…
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…