Blogs
What climate risks lurk in the shadows?
Private companies and ‘shadow banks’ may be incubating climate risks out of sight of financial regulators and traditional financial institutions “The brighter the light, the…
How Will Investor Net-Zero Commitments Impact Businesses?
The Business Impact of Net-Zero Investing In September 2021, right before the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), a record 587 investors with US$46 trillion in…
Climate risk regulation rundown: December
What happened in climate-related financial regulation last month, and what’s coming up The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) published draft principles for large banks on…
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…
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…