by Stéphane Godier | Dec 3, 2024 | Insurance
In April 2024, an alarming study published in Nature estimated that climate change could cause a contraction in global GDP of nearly 19% per year on average, amounting to cumulative losses of $38 trillion by 2050. This staggering figure highlights an unavoidable...
by Christelle Castet | Nov 25, 2024 | Science
First introduced by the IPCC in 2012, compound weather events refer to combinations of multiple climate drivers and hazards that interact to create amplified societal and environmental risks. Unlike isolated extreme events, these overlapping phenomena involve a...
by Huu-An PHAM | Nov 19, 2024 | Adaptation
As the era of climate action shifts from commitment to implementation, businesses face mounting pressure to address climate adaptation and mitigation. The climate commitments made in the 2016 Paris Agreement aimed to limit global warming to below 2°C. Yet, recent...
by Geoffroy Dufay | Nov 12, 2024 | Nature & Biodiversity
Taking nature into account is now a strategic necessity for businesses and financial institutions. The World Economic Forum (WEF) points out that almost half the world’s GDP (44,000 billion dollars) depends on biodiversity, which is rapidly deteriorating....
by Emilie Guo | Nov 12, 2024 | Low Carbon Transition
The decarbonization journey in private equity brings specific challenges and opportunities. LPs increasingly demand robust, transparent carbon metrics reporting, pushing GPs to gather accurate, consistent data from portfolio companies – often small firms without...
by Silvana Vargas | Nov 6, 2024 | Finance
As founding partners, Tikehau Capital, Unilever, and AXA joined forces to champion the scaling of regenerative agriculture through a private equity impact strategy. Each has committed €100M to the initiative. Since its inception, the strategy has expanded its...
by Marie-Anne Vincent | Oct 10, 2024 | Finance
Climate change is having a profound impact on both individuals and businesses. In 2022, natural disasters such as floods, wildfires, and heatwaves caused an estimated $275 billion in global economic losses. As a result, evaluating these financial risks has become a...
by Alice Ellenbogen | Oct 3, 2024 | Technology
AXA Climate announces the official launch of new Altitude platform for businesses, an innovative platform designed to measure the impact of climate risks, implement an adaptation strategy and feed into their CSRD reporting.Based on a set of proprietary data derived...
by Geoffroy Dufay | Oct 2, 2024 | Nature & Biodiversity
Nature and biodiversity issues are gaining increased attention from corporate boards and investment committees. Markets recognise the need for nature and biodiversity data to support sovereign bonds in making informed decisions, managing environmental risks, and...
by Rafaella Scheer | Sep 17, 2024 | Finance
The Impact Commission of France Invest, a federation of 56 asset management companies with nearly €12.5 billion under management, in partnership with AXA Climate, has published a report* on the SFDR classification practices of impact funds and the links between...
