Translate climate risks into financial impact

Qualitative assessment helps identify key climate-related risks, but effective risk management often requires understanding their potential impact on financial performance, cash flows, costs, revenues, assets, investments, and access to financing.

We help organizations assess the potential financial consequences of selected climate risks and identify priority actions to reduce exposure. The scope and depth of analysis are tailored to business objectives, data availability, and risk materiality.

Who is it for?

This service is designed for organizations that:

• have completed climate risk identification and preliminary assessment;
• want to quantify potential financial implications of key climate risks;
• are developing a transition plan, strategy, or adaptation roadmap;
• want to integrate climate risks into financial and investment planning;
• need to prioritize mitigation actions;
• are developing climate risk monitoring processes.

Scope of support

• selection of risks for detailed financial assessment;
• identification of impact pathways and business implications;
• analysis of exposed financial positions, assets, processes, and cash flows;
• assessment of operational and investment costs;
• evaluation of impacts on revenues, margins, asset values, and business continuity;
• assessment of regulatory, carbon pricing, energy cost, technology, and market impacts;
• development of assumptions and scenarios;
• quantitative assessment where data permits;
• qualitative or range-based assessment where uncertainty remains high;
• identification of mitigation options;
• evaluation of actions based on cost, feasibility, timing, and impact;
• development of mitigation and monitoring recommendations.

Project outcomes

The organization receives:

• description of financial impact mechanisms;
• assessment of potential financial exposure;
• documented assumptions and analysis results;
• prioritization of management responses;
• risk mitigation action catalogue;
• implementation priorities and dependencies;
• recommended action owners and KPIs;
• recommendations for strategy, transition plans, budgeting, and risk management.

The Synergist approach

We tailor quantification methods to the quality and availability of data. We clearly distinguish between data, assumptions, estimates, and uncertainties to ensure transparency and usability in decision-making. Where precise quantification is not justified, we use ranges and qualitative assessments instead of creating a false sense of accuracy.

Experience

Our approach builds on experience in climate risk assessment, business analysis, investment evaluation, and risk mitigation planning.

From assessment to action

The outcome is not only an estimate of potential losses. We help translate the results into business actions, such as:

• reducing risk exposure;
• increasing resilience of assets and operations;
• strengthening supplier management;
• developing adaptation measures;
• accelerating decarbonization investments;
• updating policies and governance processes;
• integrating risks into transformation portfolios;
• implementing monitoring mechanisms.