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Managing Transition Risks for Business
This blog is based on a webinar hosted by Laura Zizzo, CEO and co-founder of Manifest Climate and Pete Richardson, climate strategist for Manifest Climate Following the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow (COP26), businesses may be asking themselves: what are transition risks? What do they mean for their operations? And how effective was the […]
7 Reasons Manifest Climate’s SaaS Platform Makes TCFD Reporting Easier
Turning Climate Risks into Rewards Podcast
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. In this blog, we lay out the differences between ESG and climate from an investment perspective, and explain how these concepts are incorporated by the recommendations of the Task Force […]
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 do so. How? By ignoring material climate-related financial risks. A September report by the think tanks Carbon Tracker Initiative and Climate Accounting Project laid this out in black and white. […]
Understanding Climate Change Financial Disclosures Podcast
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 […]
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 inner workings of the European Union’s major banks are laid bare for all to see. Following annual ‘transparency exercises’, the European Banking Authority (EBA) publishes rich datasets detailing the nitty-gritty of […]