In order to become resilient to the financial risks of climate change, companies need to develop effective climate management. This requires clear, comparable, and robust climate data. But how does access to better data help companies enhance their climate management efforts? In this episode, Host Laura Zizzo talks about the evolution of climate data and […]
Product Category: C17 Transition Planning
The Smart Way to Manage Cross-Jurisdictional Climate Reporting
With so many environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and climate risk reporting frameworks, many companies — particularly those with an international presence — are concerned about the complexities of managing multiple jurisdictional climate reporting requirements. But while the climate reporting space is undoubtedly fragmented, many organizations don’t know that most major reporting standards and frameworks […]
Harness the Power of Climate Disclosure and Investor Trends
Data is essential to businesses’ efforts to build climate resilience and fulfill their low-carbon ambitions. It’s also vital for understanding how climate threats could imperil the wider economy and financial system. In July 2023, the Financial Stability Board — a global panel of regulators — said consistent, high-quality, and comparable data is crucial for monitoring […]
Why Accelerating Your Climate Strategy is a Competitive Advantage
More and more companies are developing corporate climate strategies and setting climate targets. For many organizations, risk is the central focus of these discussions as many wonder how to best mitigate the potential impacts of a changing climate and transitioning economy. Yet the upside of risk and uncertainty is opportunity. As climate-leading organizations are discovering, […]
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 […]
Want to Tell a More Effective Climate Story? Here’s How
In the era of ESG investing and conscious consumerism, companies are pouring more resources into communicating their environmental targets and actions as part of their ‘climate story.’ Your company’s climate communications provide essential transparency and accountability into its climate-related risks and opportunities. But not all climate stories are effective, and publishing endless amounts of data […]
Why your Business Needs a Net-Zero Strategy
Corporations are taking ambitious steps to mitigate climate change. Business and government leaders are committing to reducing their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to ensure that global warming stays within safe limits. The term ‘net-zero’ has emerged as a guiding principle for climate action. Net-zero emissions is a state where a business balances the GHG emissions […]