The EDHEC Climate Institute is a research resource developed by EDHEC Business School to support finance professionals, policymakers and researchers in understanding the financial implications of climate change. It combines academic research with practical tools, datasets and publications focused on climate-related financial risks, investment analysis and the transition to a low-emission economy. The resource is relevant to finance professionals seeking evidence-based approaches to integrating climate considerations into financial decision-making.

Organisation behind the resource

The resource is maintained by the EDHEC Climate Institute (ECI), part of EDHEC Business School. The institute builds on EDHEC’s long-standing expertise in finance and climate finance research and collaborates with academic institutions, businesses, financial organisations and public sector partners. It also develops open-access research and analytical tools to support climate-related financial analysis.

What the resource does

• Publishes research on physical climate risks, transition risks, climate scenarios, green assets and climate regulation.
• Provides interactive visualisations, climate datasets and analytical tools.
• Develops methodologies for assessing climate-related financial risks across asset classes.
• Produces reports, working papers and technical guidance for finance practitioners.
• Examines climate policy, decarbonisation pathways, infrastructure resilience and emerging climate technologies.
• Makes many research outputs and supporting data available through open access.

Target audience

The primary audience includes:

• Investment professionals
• Asset managers
• Institutional investors
• Risk managers
• Financial analysts

The resource is also relevant to researchers, policymakers, regulators and businesses involved in climate finance and sustainability.

Relevance to finance professionals

• Risk assessment – Provides methodologies and datasets for evaluating physical and transition climate risks affecting infrastructure, real estate, listed equities and other assets.
• ESG analysis – Supports climate-related ESG integration through research on emissions, climate scenarios, supply chain impacts and climate regulation.
• Market insights – Analyses emerging climate technologies, infrastructure resilience, decarbonisation and climate policy developments that influence financial markets.
• Investment context – Helps investors understand how climate change may affect asset pricing, portfolio construction, long-term investment strategy and climate-related financial decision-making.