Physical Risk & Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience: A Curated Guide for Financial Institutions

Year Published

2026

Contributing Organizations

Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ)

Type of Resource

Tool

Languages

English

Relevant Topics

Core Topic

Adaptation & Resilience

Target Audience

Banks

Asset Owners

Asset Managers

Financial Services Providers

Insurers

Relevant Geography

Global

Africa

Middle East and North Africa

Asia & the Pacific

Europe

North America

Latin America and the Caribbean

Resource Description

This guide provides a curated overview of key A&R finance resources from public and private entities, summarizing core elements and organizing them by A&R themes to help financial institutions identify and access the most relevant materials.

Why This Matters

This guide provides a practical entry point for financial institutions looking to systematically integrate physical risk assessment and A&R financing into their activities.

Key Insights

Provides an overview of core A&R concepts, global trends, and evolving state of play
Sets out A&R taxonomies and classification systems that seek to support definitional clarity and consistency
Outlines frameworks for embedding A&R across institutional activities and approaches to measuring impact and progress
Highlights tools and methodologies to assess physical risk and identify A&R opportunities.
Covers practical implementation levers, financing models, and case studies on scaling A&R finance

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