As climate-related risks move from sustainability reporting into core business decision-making, organisations increasingly need practical approaches to assess physical climate risks and translate them into financial and operational implications.
This interactive training provides participants with a structured framework for evaluating climate hazards, understanding exposure and vulnerability, estimating business impacts and developing meaningful adaptation recommendations. Built around a realistic case study and practical hands-on exercises, the programme demonstrates how climate risk assessments can support management decisions, investment planning and resilience strategies.
Unlike many climate-risk courses focused primarily on reporting requirements, this programme concentrates on how climate-risk information can support real business decisions. Participants will learn how AI, open-access climate-risk tools, datasets and structured analytical frameworks can help organisations communicate findings effectively to management stakeholders and move from risk identification to action – from climate hazards to CFO decisions.
Agenda highlights
Foundations of Climate Risk Assessment: Physical vs. transition risk, Climate scenarios and time horizons, Understanding the climate-risk chain from hazard to financial impact
Hazard, Exposure and Vulnerability Analysis: Identifying relevant climate hazards, Screening sites and operations, Evaluating vulnerability and risk drivers
From Climate Impacts to Financial Consequences: Business interruption, Asset damage and operational disruptions, Developing impact pathways and financial implications
Using Open Data, Climate Tools and AI: Climate datasets and screening tools, Practical use of AI assistants, Understanding limitations and uncertainty
Adaptation Measures and Cost-Benefit Assessment: Risk mitigation strategies, Evaluating adaptation options, Prioritising investments and resilience actions
Climate Risk for Management and Decision-Making: Translating technical findings into business language, Building management recommendations, CFO and executive decision perspectives
Practical Case Study Workshop: End-to-end climate risk assessment, Financial impact estimation, Adaptation recommendations and decision simulations
Training formula
Training Language
English
Meeting
Online
Duration
5h (10:00 – 15:00)
Type
Mixed (combination of interactive lectures, practical exercises, live demonstrations and case-study workshops)
Practical takeaways:
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
Apply a structured climate-risk assessment process from hazard identification to management recommendations.
Assess exposure and vulnerability of business assets and operations to physical climate risks.
Estimate operational and financial consequences of climate-related events.
Use open-access climate-risk tools and datasets to support assessments.
Use AI assistants to accelerate climate-risk assessments, structure analyses, challenge assumptions and prepare management-ready recommendations.
Evaluate adaptation measures and compare their costs and benefits.
Critically assess uncertainties, limitations and assumptions in climate-risk analyses.
Translate technical climate-risk findings into investment, adaptation and resilience decisions that can be understood by senior management.
Participants will gain practical knowledge that can be immediately applied to:
Climate risk assessments and resilience programmes
CSRD and ESRS-related risk analysis activities
Enterprise risk management initiatives
Adaptation and resilience planning
Investment and capital allocation discussions
Sustainability and ESG strategy development
Management reporting and decision-support processes
Target audience
This course is designed for managers and senior professionals responsible for sustainability, risk, strategy and business resilience who need to translate climate-risk information into management decisions, investment priorities and executive-level recommendations. It is particularly relevant for professionals who regularly interact with senior leadership, executive committees and boards, and are expected to explain climate-related risks in business and financial terms.
Functions & departments
Sustainability and ESG Leads
Risk Directors and Managers
Strategy Leads and Strategy Teams
Business Resilience and Corporate Affairs Leaders
Investment Managers and Private Equity Professionals
Chief Sustainability Officers (CSOs)
Chief Risk Officers (CROs)
Executive Committee Members responsible for Sustainability, Risk or Strategy
Board Members seeking to strengthen climate-risk oversight and decision-making capabilities
Sustainability Consultants
Course level:
Foundation to Intermediate | Executive
Prerequisites:
General understanding of sustainability, ESG or climate-related topics.
Familiarity with basic business and financial concepts.
No prior experience with climate-risk modelling or specialised climate-risk tools is required.
Participants should have access to an AI assistant (e.g. ChatGPT, Claude or equivalent) and a web browser during the training.
