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Double materiality assessment 'to benefit climate reporting in financial accounts'

A regulatory requirement that companies assess their impacts on society and the environment, as well as the financial impacts of these aspects on their business, is set to improve how companies account for climate-related risks, according to WTW.

WTW launches climate change risks tool

Consultancy Willis Towers Watson has launched a new tool, 'Climate Quantified', designed to assess how and when physical and transition risks impact a company's operations and assets, including revenue and enterprise value.

WTW secures funding for climate shock insurance product

Innovative Fijian coral reef insurance policy inked

An innovative insurance policy that will help make a range of Fijian coral reefs more resilient to cyclone and storm damage has been signed.

WTW launches Asia-Pacific climate risk centre in Singapore

Alquity acquires fund management group, VAM Funds

Managing risk amid the 'third wave' of climate litigation

As climate litigation risk gathers momentum, Nadine Coudel and Robert Gardner look at what steps energy companies can take to identify and reduce these risks

Measuring the financial consequences of climate transition

Joseph Noss looks at why backward-looking emissions reporting provides no guarantee of reducing exposure to transition risk

WTW unveils US coral reef insurance policy

Facing up to climate uncertainty with technology

Developments in technology will be crucial to help financial institutions assess and manage the worst effects of climate change, writes Matt Foote