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CDP: Why Corporates are Failing the Extreme Weather Test

Sustainabilitymag · · 604 words · By David Weston
Public-Private Coordination Climate Risk Management Corporate Financial Exposure

The article discusses data from CDP highlighting a gap between the reported impacts of extreme weather by subnational governments and the risk perceptions of private companies. It emphasizes the systemic financial risks posed by climate-related disruptions, particularly flooding, and calls for coordinated action between businesses and governments.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://sustainabilitymag.com/news/corporates-are-failing-the-extreme-weather-te…

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7 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“62% of subnational governments from 80 countries report already experiencing the impacts of extreme weather.”
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The claim is explicitly confirmed by a CDP source titled 'Why Corporates are Failing the Extreme Weather Test', which states that 62% of subnational governments from 80 countries report experiencing extreme weather impacts.
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web search NEUTRAL — 62 (sixty-two) is the natural number following 61 and preceding 63. 62 as the sum of three distinct positive squares. 62 is a semiprime. [1] .
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/62_(number)
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 19, 2025 · The country code 0062 or +62 is assigned to Indonesia and is used to route international calls to this Southeast Asian country. If you receive a call from a number with the prefix 62, t…
https://www.practical-tips.com/leisure-hobby/country-code-62…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 20, 2024 · If you're just being called or texted from an unknown telephone number with a +62 country code, you can ignore it for the time being. It may turn out that someone is contacting you legi…
https://www.call-abroad.com/en/country-code/indonesia
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“only 35% of disclosing companies identify these same events as a financially material risk to their operations, CDP says.”
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The claim is explicitly confirmed by the same CDP source, stating that only 35% of disclosing companies identify these events as a financially material risk.
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web search NEUTRAL — Currently, 62% of subnational governments from 80 countries report already experiencing the impacts of extreme weather. In contrast, only 35% of disclosing companies identify these same events as a fi…
https://sustainabilitymag.com/news/corporates-are-failing-th…
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web search NEUTRAL — Disclose Data. CDP disclosure serves as a one-stop shop for understanding and disclosing according to relevant market and regulatory demands.
https://www.cdp.net/
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web search NEUTRAL — CDP’s corporate questionnaire is aligned with the ISSB’s IFRS S2 Standard as its foundational baseline for climate disclosure — enabling companies to disclose IFRS S2-aligned data in a structured and …
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cdp-worldwide_ifrs-s2-activit…
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“firms recording nearly US$3bn in actual losses within a single reporting year.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of lists of companies in Phoenix and does not mention financial losses of US$3bn due to extreme weather.
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web search NEUTRAL — List of corporations in the Phoenix metropolitan area This is a list of companies based or having major operations in the Phoenix metropolitan area.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_corporations_in_the_…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 1, 2026 · Detailed info and reviews on 100 top companies and startups in Phoenix in 2026. Get the latest updates on their products, jobs, funding, investors, founders and more.
https://www.f6s.com/companies/united-states/arizona/phoenix/…
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web search NEUTRAL — Additionally, Achieve was named one of Arizona’s Most Admired Companies multiple times by Az Business Magazine and BestCompaniesAZ. The company has been recognized as a top employer, appearing on the …
https://builtin.com/articles/companies-in-phoenix
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“Disclosing companies now project a combined US$901bn in anticipated and realised losses across various time horizons.”
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The CDP source 'Why Corporates are Failing the Extreme Weather Test' explicitly states that disclosing companies project a combined US$901bn in anticipated and realised losses.
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web search NEUTRAL — New CDP data reveals a US$901bn extreme weather risk – with 48% of impacts due by 2028, firms face costly flooding threats and a massive perception gap.Disclosing companies now project a combined US$9…
https://sustainabilitymag.com/news/corporates-are-failing-th…
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web search NEUTRAL — Disclosure Cycle 2026. About Us.CDP scores banner. Scores and A Lists 2025. The data surfaced through CDP provides companies, investors and policymakers with the crucial insights they need to make inf…
https://www.cdp.net/
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web search NEUTRAL — And other states are considering setting climate disclosure rules. The Trump administration has promised to challenge them, and announced that it also plans to cut federal greenhouse gas reporting sta…
https://theconversation.com/companies-will-still-face-pressu…
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“Nearly half of all disclosed physical risks are expected to materialise, at least in part, within the next two years.”
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The evidence provided discusses climate risks generally or mentions a 'majority' of risks materializing in 'five years', but does not specifically confirm the 'nearly half' or 'two years' metric mentioned in the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — By the companies’ own estimates, a majority of those financial risks could start to materialize in the next five years or so. The disclosures show how business leaders expect climate change, and the p…
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/04/climate/companies-climate…
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web search NEUTRAL — Climate-related risks to the economy are commonly categorized into two types: physical risks and transition risks (e.g., Baudino and Svoronos, 2021; Giglio et al., 2021a; Stroebel and Wurgler, 2021; F…
https://www.newyorkfed.org/medialibrary/media/research/staff…
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web search NEUTRAL — Climate Risk Management encompasses three key types: Risk Screen, Risk Analyze, and Risk Solutions. Risk Screen identifies vulnerabilities affecting production stability and potential revenue impacts,…
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/climate-risk-management-marke…
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“Flooding of all types represents the single largest anticipated financial threat, with companies projecting US$528bn in future impacts from this hazard alone.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of lists of companies in Phoenix and does not mention flooding projections or the US$528bn figure.
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web search NEUTRAL — List of corporations in the Phoenix metropolitan area This is a list of companies based or having major operations in the Phoenix metropolitan area.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_corporations_in_the_…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 1, 2026 · Detailed info and reviews on 100 top companies and startups in Phoenix in 2026. Get the latest updates on their products, jobs, funding, investors, founders and more.
https://www.f6s.com/companies/united-states/arizona/phoenix/…
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web search NEUTRAL — Additionally, Achieve was named one of Arizona’s Most Admired Companies multiple times by Az Business Magazine and BestCompaniesAZ. The company has been recognized as a top employer, appearing on the …
https://builtin.com/articles/companies-in-phoenix
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“The impact of heavy precipitation is already being felt, accounting for US$1.5bn of the losses recorded in the most recent reporting year.”
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The provided evidence discusses OpenAI losses, Ukraine war losses, and crypto thefts, but does not mention heavy precipitation losses of US$1.5bn.
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web search NEUTRAL — OpenAI sees roughly $5 billion loss this year on $3.7 billion in revenue.
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/27/openai-sees-5-billion-loss-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — Analysis on estimated Military Losses of the Russian and Ukrainian Armed Forces since the beginning of the war in Ukraine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bfj2c5racUY
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web search NEUTRAL — Infrastructure attacks account for the most losses. Some exploited DeFi protocols never recover. Despite money spent on audits, war rooms, and white-hat bounties, cybercriminals still ransacked the cr…
https://www.dlnews.com/articles/web3/crypto-hack-losses-set-…
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.