Strategic Focus: Five Ways Financial Services Firms Get Value From Climate Financial Data And Analytics

23 Feb, 2024

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Executive Summary

The financial sector is increasingly leveraging climate financial data – a market that is poised to grow from $450 million in 2022 to over $1.3 billion by 2028. This surge is being driven by stakeholders demanding sustainable, net-zero-aligned strategies. Key applications encompass guiding investment strategies for institutional investors, enhancing asset manager engagements, informing asset owners and private equity investment decisions, aiding banks with risk assessment, and developing sustainable financial products. This Strategic Focus report helps leaders at financial services firms see how peers are using climate financial data to work towards climate and net zero goals, while addressing challenges in data management and application.
Climate financial data have the power to reshape financial sector priorities
Financial firms ramp up use of climate financial data, due to stakeholder pressure
The five primary applications of climate financial data and analytics
Climate data providers are innovating to support each buyer type
Figure 1. Five use cases of net zero data and analytics

About the Authors

Adam Barnard

Adam Barnard

Principal Analyst

Adam is a Principal Analyst in the Verdantix Net Zero & Climate Risk practise. Prior to joining Verdantix, Adam was a Director at an environmentally focused US investment ...

Ryan Skinner

Ryan Skinner

Research Director

Ryan is a Research Director at Verdantix, where he leads a team of analysts delivering research, data and advisory services that help clients navigate the fast-evolving landsc...

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