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 […]
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Insights from a Corporate Climate Journey: A Discussion with Bridge Investment Group
August 15, 2023 Companies around the world are continuing to grapple with the ever-evolving regulations and investor expectations surrounding climate disclosure and management. But many don’t know where to begin on their climate journeys, how to address the growing threat of climate risk, and the steps to managing it. Additionally, many are still unsure how […]
What the ISSB Standards Mean for the TCFD and Climate Reporting
July 27, 2023 In June, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) published its inaugural disclosure rules, which are intended to become the global climate and sustainability reporting baseline. The standards fully incorporate the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), the voluntary climate reporting framework released in 2017. The release of these […]
Unpacking the European Union’s CSRD
June 28, 2023 The European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) came into force on January 5, 2023. This wide-ranging legislation calls for the robust reporting of corporates’ climate-related financial risks and opportunities — and not just for companies in the European Union. Tens of thousands of companies in the US, UK, Canada, and elsewhere […]
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 […]
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 on Climate Adaptation Climate change has surfaced two types of risks: transition and physical. The former relate to those actions taken to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that cause […]
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 […]