El Niño: What it means for Financial Institutions
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) confirmed that El Niño is now firmly established and intensifying. Forecasters expect the event to become very strong, with a nearly 100% probability of persisting through February 2027. For financial institutions (FIs), a simple forecast like this is a critical signal, because this event is on track to become a […]
AI-powered sustainability data: Can you bank on it?
We’re coming to the collective realisation that not all AI can be trusted. In fact, you can only trust it as far as you trust the data behind it, and the motives of those managing it. AI powered sustainability data has become popular for good reason: AI has gotten remarkably good at pulling a number […]
A Pocket Guide to: Nature Data Metrics
Heavy jargon makes nature data tough to navigate. This pocket guide is a reference companion with easy to digest breakdowns of the most common nature data metrics that financial institutions (FIs) use. We unpack what each metric measures alongside practical examples of usage showing how to evaluate nature dependencies and impacts, as well as risks […]
We don’t compete with open source data, we complete it
For most organisations that are starting their sustainability journeys, open-source sustainability data presents itself as a natural first step. This is rightfully so; over the past few years, open-source data has moved mountains to democratise both nature and climate intelligence by providing scientifically backed datasets equipped with the correct information that companies require. However, there […]
Can you trust nature data?
If you work in the sustainability space in any capacity, you’ve probably heard some version of this. “Nature data is too complicated, let’s revisit it down the line.” This is large in part because nature data is a lot more nascent and complex compared to climate data. For starters, there’s no single metric you can […]
Taking the LEAP: How Reconomy navigates TNFD reporting
Financial institutions are under growing pressure to assess and report on nature-related risks, impacts, and dependencies, while consultancies face rising demand to help clients navigate that work. Compared to the relatively mature landscape of climate data, nature data remains a nascent space, one that is still evolving to establish its baseline metrics. It’s complex, multi-layered, […]
Feeling the heat? What rising temperatures mean for business
Between record-shattering heatwaves and increasingly frequent extreme weather, the physical impacts of climate change have become impossible to ignore. Physical climate risks are actively manifesting inside balance sheets, and extreme heat is fast becoming a financially significant risk investors and businesses face today.  According to a new UN WMO report, global temperatures are projected to […]
A Pocket Guide to: Climate and Nature Risk
As biodiversity loss and extreme weather events accelerate in a warming world, safeguarding assets against climate and nature risks has become critical. Building the capacity to adapt to and address these risks is becoming a core factor of today’s strategic landscape. Understanding nature and climate risk, their similarities, differences, and applications is crucial for effective risk […]
Is your portfolio “water-proof”? What a Taiwanese drought reveals about nature risk in your book
In 2021, a fleet of water tankers snaked across Taiwan – not to fight a fire, but to keep the world’s most advanced semiconductor facility running. A historic drought dismantled the local water supply. As a result, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), had to truck in water for four months just to stay operational. TSMC […]
Bridging data gaps with Machine Learning
In an ideal world, sustainability data wouldn’t be as complicated as it is. In reality, data is often fragmented, inconsistent, or simply missing in action. How can you manage risks, plan strategies, and meet regulatory requirements with an incomplete picture? As the market demands more comprehensive and reliable data, the focus turns to the gaps. […]
