Anthropic’s IPO: Climate and nature risks investors should know
Looking at the historic Anthropic (ANT) IPO, most investors will almost assuredly gain exposures to one of the world’s most-talked about companies. There have been heated debates over the AI giant’s profitability, growth trajectory, and valuations. There’s also been more attention paid to its hidden climate and nature risks, arising out of its operational and […]
Parched portfolios? How to use water risk data
Water risk is rapidly moving to the top of the institutional agenda, and the financial system is now paying attention. Water, water, everywhere The Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) is expanding its research into how nature degradation affects inflation, financial stability and macroeconomic outcomes. More importantly, it has named water availability as one […]
What COP17 told us about nature and finance
There was a distinct shift in the air at COP17 in Yerevan. The conversation has evolved, and one question governed every room: how exactly does nature translate in financial terms? Delegates were looking for concrete ways nature impacts financial statements. To bring the insights from the conference directly to you, our Founder and CEO, Pavan […]
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 […]