All Climate action articles
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Features
Climate risk survey 2023 results: how to boost board engagement
Our 2023 climate change survey shows businesses taking compliance seriously but falling short on funding, let alone real action. Can risk managers light a fire under such tepid board engagement?
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Special report: Climate change
Climate change is already here - so what now? Learn how organisations can start meeting the challenges head on and turn risks into opportunities
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A best practice guide to developing climate resilience
EXPERT VIEW: Climate change may already be here, but we can – and must – work ahead of time to map out our exposures for the impacts still to come. International SOS’s James Wood explores how to build climate resilience, through data analysis, assigning accountability and securing investment.
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How to manage the growing risk of climate change litigation
As climate litigation risk gathers momentum, John Firth shares the steps that companies can take to identify and reduce these risks.
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How risk managers can become climate leaders through better communication
With the right communication and data, risk managers can speak the language of the c-suite and become a driver of real climate change says Chris Hickin, vice president - operations engineering manager, London operations at FM Global
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Why APAC risk managers must use scenario planning to better target climate risk
Singapore-listed companies have made good progress in climate disclosures, according to new research. But more needs to be done to balance risks and opportunities.
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Global warming likely to overshoot 1.5C by 2030s, warns IPCC
Changes in the food sector, electricity, transport, industry, buildings and land-use can reduce greenhouse gas emissions
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“Hopes of a Net Zero future are fading” - WEF Global Risks
We are heading towards ”a slower and more disorderly climate transition” as short-term crises take precedence
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Green transition creates $10.3 trillion ‘commercial prize’
Green industries - and their vast supply chains - offers substantial opportunities for those who move fastest
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Webinar: Climate change risk - it’s time to step up
How do risk managers prepare an adaptation plan in the face of increasing weather extremes?
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Climate litigation continues to ramp up in Australia
State governments and large corporates will be held to account on climate related pledges, warns Clyde & Co
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Insurer targeted over controversial Adani coal project
Activists received a tip-off that Probitas1492 is insuring the Adani Carmichael’s thermal coal project rail line, haulage operation and port
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2023 will bring heightened levels of unrest
Further geopolitical disruption expected as crisis management teams remain in ‘perma-crisis’ mode
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Korean Re adopts coal-exit strategy
The move is welcomed, but there are calls to go a step further and restrict coal from its treaty business
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ESG webinar highlights: Counting down to Zero
An audience of global risk managers joined a webinar to discuss managing ESG, greenwashing and reaching Net Zero
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COP27: ‘Tangible progress’ needed to close climate finance gap
The recent floods in Pakistan caused $30 billion in economic losses - more than 10% of the country’s GDP
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Climate change is becoming number one global risk
In APAC, this is followed by pandemics and cyber risks, with geopolitical instability ranking fourth - Future Risks Report
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Extreme climate losses 30x more likely at exposed premises
Research from FM Global shines a light on the vulnerability of commercial properties which lack resilience
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Prioritising ESG improves legal, regulatory risk
As tighter regulation comes into play, firms must extend their focus around ESG internally and within their wider value chain
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Climate change: Unpicking the complexity
Is our permanent state of crisis a distraction from climate commitments, or an opportunity to accelerate the transition?