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Welcome to The Prevailing Wind. Here, we share the ideas, insights and analysis that we think every forward-thinking business should be paying attention to. It’s our perspective on climate risk, decarbonisation and the business of building a resilient future. No fluff, just insights worth knowing.
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N.B.: This article was first shared by Tim on LinkedIn Climate change is already putting global food systems under stress, with isolated commodity crises wreaking havoc on some of the world’s largest manufacturers of coffee, chocolate and olive oil. The climate risks facing food and beverage supply chains are broad, deep and interconnected, but there…
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Our climate is reshaping the economics of our food systems. How can you prepare for what happens next?
N.B.: This article was first shared by Tim on LinkedIn Climate change is already putting global food systems under stress, with isolated commodity crises wreaking havoc on some of the world’s largest manufacturers of coffee, chocolate and olive oil. The climate risks facing food and beverage supply chains are broad, deep and interconnected, but there…
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Beyond the models: the 5 climate tail risks that organisations should be worrying about right now
N.B.: This article was first shared by Tim on LinkedIn Regardless of the politics of the US’s latest excursion in the Middle East, continued disruption to the Straits of Hormuz threatens to have deep and lasting impacts on the global economy. The crisis has revealed in primary colours the vulnerabilities of our highly connected global…
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The Illusion of Certainty: why climate compliance rarely leads to climate resilience
The global push for climate transparency is creating a disturbing Illusion of Certainty – an insidious belief that if we can produce a well-researched report, we are doing enough to manage and adapt to the chaos of a changing planet. The result is that climate risk continues to be institutionally underestimated, despite new standards and…
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Australia’s first mandated climate reports are in. Here’s what UK Firms can learn with UK SRS on the way.
For a disclosure that’s meant to help investors get better informed about the climate-related risks facing a business, that’s a big concern. Over the years, the assurance requirements for these reports ramp up, so all eyes will be on whether the big audit firms can do the job of increasing and enforcing quality. Either way,…
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How will you manage risk when the insurance market retreats?
Insurance is the load-bearing wall of the global economy. When climate change breaks the models, how will your business transfer risk?
