About this episode
The episode discusses the complexities of nature risk for companies and the new Nature Risk Management Scores developed by BloombergNEF.
Nature risk is becoming a critical challenge for companies. It’s also incredibly complex. Exposure spans an array of largely local issues, from water and biodiversity to waste and pollution, making it harder to measure and compare across sectors and geographies than its better-known sibling climate risk. BloombergNEF’s new Nature Risk Management Scores aim to bring structure to that complexity, analyzing not only company exposure but also how effectively risks are managed. The results highlight a clear gap: firms with the greatest exposure are not always those taking the most action, and progress varies widely across different risk areas.So how do you measure something as diffuse as nature risk, and what do these scores reveal about which companies are best prepared? On today’s show, Tom Rowlands-Rees is joined by Alistair Purdie, a senior associate from BNEF’s nature and biodiversity team, to review findings from the note “Managing Nature Risk: Company League Tables.” Complementary BNEF research on the trends driving the transition to a lower-carbon economy can be found at BNEF<GO> on the Bloomberg Terminal or on bnef.com Links to…
People in this episode
Host: Tom Rowlands-Rees
Guest: Alistair Purdie
Topics covered
- nature risk
- biodiversity
- corporate responsibility
- environmental management
- risk assessment
Keywords
- nature risk
- biodiversity
- corporate exposure
- risk management
- environmental issues
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BloombergNEF, BNEF
Books & works: Managing Nature Risk: Company League Tables
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