Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)
TCFD stands for Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures. It was formed after a review by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) into how the financial sector can best take account of climate-related issues. It is the first international initiative to examine climate change in a financial stability context.
The TCFD’s aim is to develop consistent climate-related financial risk – and opportunity – disclosures for use by companies in providing information to investors, lenders, insurers, and other stakeholders. The TCFD framework is being adopted internationally at a rapid pace and has become the backbone of climate-related disclosure, companies now have to demonstrate TCFD alignment over a brief period.
Anthesis is proud to have joined over 1000 leading global organisations in becoming a Supporter of the TCFD.
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The TCFD has considered the physical, liability and transition risks to an organisation and its assets associated with climate change and what constitutes effective financial disclosures across industries. TCFD helps companies to understand what financial markets want from disclosure in order to measure and respond to climate change risks, and to encourage firms to align their disclosures with investors’ needs.
Although a voluntary initiative, the TCFD mirrors a general trend for governments and central banks to increasingly require the disclosure of specific climate and wider sustainability related metrics and information.
Reporting in line with some of the TCFD’s recommendations is also now a mandatory requirement for signatories of the UN Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI).
TCFD Requirements
How Anthesis can support you to report in line with TCFD
Understanding climate-related risks and building them into financial reporting is undoubtedly challenging. But the methods and tools that enable organisations to do so are maturing rapidly, as are the expectations of investors and regulators for better information. Companies that fail to grasp this agenda now face a range of risks and uncertainties.
Anthesis believes that by investing in and implementing the right governance, risk management and strategic planning processes, companies can become more resilient to the risks associated with climate change and potentially also the opportunities posed. Through effective reporting, they will be in a strong position to make better decisions for their future business, as well as fully informing those stakeholders who have an interest in their activities.
We believe now is the time to act and we are well positioned to support clients with implementing the TCFD and their wider climate change strategies via:
- Assistance with developing the wider climate change awareness and management frameworks within an organisation, often as part of a wider environmental, social and governance (ESG) program.
- Assistance with evaluating the climate-related risks and opportunities associated with an organisation and its strategy, including completing the scenario analysis on its material issues.
- Assistance with developing climate risk mitigation strategies and programmes.
- Assistance with data identification, collection, analysis and reporting, including the calculation of an organisation’s Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions.
TCFD Services
Anthesis’ TCFD services include:
TCFD maturity mapping
We will help you understand what your organisation already discloses that is TCFD-aligned, and how you stack up against the maturity of your peers’ disclosures and best-practices. Anthesis can support your company in developing a multi-year roadmap for an increasingly mature TCFD reporting and corresponding strategy that is in line with TCFD guidance and exemplifies climate leadership.
Governance
Anthesis can provide guidance on management and board-level oversight structures, change management, data governance, regular disclosure cycles and climate education. We can provide tailored climate education for stakeholders and upskill your entire workforce to build support and buy in at every level.
Scenario analysis
We offer industry-leading, data-driven climate modeling capabilities to conduct scenario analysis and stress testing, which will help your company better understand how its exposure to key climate related physical and transition risks may change over time and under many future climate worlds.
Strategy
Anthesis will provide guidance on climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies. Our in-house experts and external partners will help develop strategies to identify and implement solutions to build climate resilience as it relates to renewable energy, water management, net zero, lifecycle assessment, supplier engagement and other relevant climate risk mitigation efforts.
Reporting
We will integrate all your climate-related data and insights to produce comprehensive disclosures in alignment with TCFD recommendations, so your company is prepared to report publicly in alignment with the TCFD framework, whether through your annual ESG report, Form 10-K or corporate disclosure.
