Scientific Climate Ratings Newsletter.
Issue 1, January – February 2026
Issue 1, January – February 2026
Climate risk is widely recognised but has long been hard to compare and rarely integrated into asset pricing or valuation. For decades, it was discussed primarily as an externality, a narrative, or a disclosure exercise. As climate-related events and their financial impacts become more frequent and more material, this approach is no longer sufficient.For the first time, with Scientific Climate Ratings, physical and transition climate risks can be expressed at the level where capital is actually allocated: assets, their cash flows, and their valuation. Backed by a team of climatologists and financial modellers, our mission is to guide capital toward a more resilient and sustainable future by transforming climate science into forward-looking financial insights that are comparable, actionable, and directly usable in financial analysis. We are proud to share the first issue of our newsletter and invite you to join us on this journey.
Top Stories:
Scientific Climate Ratings: Turning Climate Science into Financial Insights
Steering capital toward a more resilient and sustainable future requires decision-ready climate intelligence. The Climate Exposure Rating and Climate Risk Rating together provide a holistic, science-led view that translates exposure into a direct, monetised assessment of future climate risks for investors and issuers.
Steering capital toward a more resilient and sustainable future requires decision-ready climate intelligence. The Climate Exposure Rating and Climate Risk Rating together provide a holistic, science-led view that translates exposure into a direct, monetised assessment of future climate risks for investors and issuers.
ClimaTech: A Research-driven Knowledge Base on Efficient Climate Risk Reduction Strategies
Powered by ClimaTech, the largest global repository of decarbonisation and physical risk reduction strategies, Scientific Climate Ratings adjusts its ratings to reflect company-specific strategies and their impact on asset value.
Powered by ClimaTech, the largest global repository of decarbonisation and physical risk reduction strategies, Scientific Climate Ratings adjusts its ratings to reflect company-specific strategies and their impact on asset value.
Product Updates:
Climate Risk Ratings (CRR) is a new standard for measuring the financial materiality of climate change across both physical and transition risks. Expressed as a percentage impact on Net Asset Value (NAV) and a letter-grade rating, CRR covers physical risks such as floods, storms, wildfires and heatwaves, as well as transition risks including carbon costs and market shifts. Ratings are scenario-based, spanning the 2035 and 2050 horizons, and account for asset-specific adaptation and decarbonisation strategies. Currently applied to over 450 infrastructure assets, CRR coverage will soon extend to listed equities.
Keynote Interview with Rémy Estran-Fraioli, CEO of Scientific Climate ratings – Climate ratings take centre stage
“In five years’ time, climate rankings will be as standard a part of any investment discussion as credit ratings are in the bond market – no longer a niche accessory, but an essential tool for understanding risk and value,” – Rémy Estran-Fraioli, CEO of Scientific Climate Ratings.
“In five years’ time, climate rankings will be as standard a part of any investment discussion as credit ratings are in the bond market – no longer a niche accessory, but an essential tool for understanding risk and value,” – Rémy Estran-Fraioli, CEO of Scientific Climate Ratings.
Thought Leadership: From hazard to value
Climate risk becomes decision-relevant only when translated into financial outcomes. This piece by Rémy Estran-Fraioli, CEO and Alexis De Pampelonne, Climate Risk Manager, featured in the latest IPE Real Assets issue, outlines the methodological foundations to make that shift.
Climate risk becomes decision-relevant only when translated into financial outcomes. This piece by Rémy Estran-Fraioli, CEO and Alexis De Pampelonne, Climate Risk Manager, featured in the latest IPE Real Assets issue, outlines the methodological foundations to make that shift.
More News:
- Environmental Finance: Climate risk ratings help identify where value is created or destroyed
- Green Finance: Prix Green 2025 Awards
- Pensions & Investment: Research for Institutional Money Management
Looking Ahead:
Stop by our stand, meet us, and join the conversation when we’re presenting.
Responsible Investment Forum,
New York, March 18-19, 2026
Infrastructure Investor Global Summit,
Berlin, March 24-27, 2026
The FT Climate Summit,
London, June 17-18, 2026
ECI Conference,
London, 23 June, 2026
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About Scientific Climate Ratings:
Scientific Climate Ratings is an independent rating agency within the EDHEC Business School venture ecosystem. We provide science-based, forward-looking ratings to help investors and issuers assess the financial materiality of climate risks and drive effective decarbonisation and resilience strategies. Leveraging EDHEC’s award-winning expertise in climate finance, Scientific Climate Ratings delivers transparent, standardised assessments covering over 6,000+ infrastructure assets across 25 countries. Our ratings enable the financial community to quantify and manage both physical and transition risks — setting a new global benchmark for climate risk assessment. Privacy Notice