Pakistan’s first Climate Risk Awareness Survey
Undertook Pakistan’s first Climate Risk Awareness Survey to gauge businesses’ readiness to identify and address climate risk
Problem
Business leaders need to start integrating climate risk & opportunity into business decision-making to build resilience, minimize losses and explore opportunities for innovation, however, limited information is available regarding firms’ approach to climate risk management
Solution
Undertook a survey structured around the main themes for climate risk reporting aligned with the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). Topics included governance, strategy & risk-management approaches to deal with actual & potential climate-related risks and metrics and targets to assess and manage these risks & opportunities
Value Add
Created an outcomes report summarizing key climate risks for businesses operating in Pakistan and the readiness of businesses to assess and respond to climate risks in the value chains; Shared findings at major industry and business advocacy forums throughout the country
Positioning itself as an ESG leader
Advised a local microfinance bank on positioning itself as an ESG leader and accessing international ESG funds for financial inclusion projects
Fuel-switching project from diesel to biomass
Evaluated the eligibility of a fuel-switching project from diesel to biomass for Carbon Credits for a multinational packaging company