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Climate risk advisory

Climate risk advisory for organisations that need clearer visibility into physical and transition risks, stronger disclosure inputs, and a practical governance model for climate resilience.

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Note: We do not provide statutory audit or assurance.
Climate risk advisory for physical and transition risk assessment

Understand the climate risks that can affect operations, supply chains, and disclosure quality

Climate risk is no longer only a reporting issue. It affects assets, suppliers, financing conversations, resilience planning, and the credibility of climate disclosures.

We help organisations assess physical and transition risks, structure the analysis for leadership decision-making, and connect the outputs to reporting obligations and operational priorities.

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What we cover

We focus on risk clarity, reporting usefulness, and decision-ready outputs rather than generic climate commentary.

Risk boundaries and context
Define relevant sites, business units, suppliers, and value chain elements so the assessment is scoped properly.
Physical and transition risk identification
Map the climate risks and opportunities most relevant to your sector, geography, and operating model.
Scenario-based assessment
Use structured scenarios and time horizons to assess how risk exposure may evolve.
Impact evaluation
Translate climate risks into operational, financial, reputational, and governance implications.
Disclosure support
Shape the outputs so they can support TCFD-aligned, CDP, CSRD, or other climate-related reporting.
Resilience roadmap
Define practical mitigation actions, ownership, and next-step priorities rather than stopping at the assessment report.

Where this service is most valuable

This service is most valuable when climate risk needs to be understood as a business issue, not only a disclosure exercise.

Before climate disclosures
You need clearer risk analysis before producing or strengthening climate-related reporting.
For operational resilience
Leadership wants visibility into how climate events or transition pressures could affect assets, suppliers, or continuity.
When reporting feels generic
Your current climate narrative is too broad and lacks the analysis needed to support board-level decisions.

How we work

We combine structured assessment with governance so the outputs can support both reporting and decision-making.

Scope
Define organisational boundaries, relevant geographies, and the business questions the assessment needs to answer.
Assess
Identify physical and transition risks, review scenarios, and evaluate likely impacts.
Translate
Convert the analysis into risk registers, priorities, and disclosure-ready insights.
Govern
Clarify owners, review cadence, and how the climate risk view will be maintained over time.
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FAQs

Common questions about this ESG service and how we support delivery.

What does climate risk advisory include?
It includes scope setting, risk identification, scenario-based analysis, impact evaluation, disclosure support, and practical recommendations for resilience and governance.
Do you cover both physical and transition risks?
Yes. We assess acute and chronic physical risks as well as regulatory, market, technology, and reputational transition risks.
Can this support disclosure requirements?
Yes. The outputs can support climate-related disclosures where a clearer risk narrative and supporting analysis are needed.
Do you do detailed modelling?
We can support structured assessment and prioritisation. Where very specialised modelling is needed, we frame requirements and integrate the outputs into the governance and reporting process.
How is this linked to net zero planning?
Climate risk and decarbonisation are connected. Risk analysis helps clarify exposure and resilience priorities, while decarbonisation planning focuses on reduction pathways and transition action.
Who usually owns this internally?
Ownership often sits across sustainability, risk, finance, operations, and strategy. We help define a workable cross-functional model rather than assuming a single owner can handle everything.
Do you provide assurance?
No. We do not provide statutory audit or assurance.