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The environmental pillar in ESG (environmental, social, and governance) assesses an organisation’s impact on the planet. It includes issues such as climate change, biodiversity, waste management and water management. Strong environmental practices help businesses reduce risks, comply with regulations, and drive long-term sustainability.

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Flood hazard and flood risk maps in Germany (Hochwassergefahren- und Hochwasserrisikokarten in Deutschland)

Federal Institute of Hydrology, BfG (Bundesanstalt für Gewässerkunde)
A German Federal Institute of Hydrology geoportal showing current national flood hazard and risk maps, combining official flood extent, probability and risk layers for reporting under the EU Floods Directive. It supports spatial analysis and links to regional hazard data from responsible authorities.
Online tool/database

Cross-border flood portal (Länderübergreifendes Hochwasser Portal)

Länderübergreifendes Hochwasserportal (Hochwasserzentralen.de) provides up-to-date flood warnings, water levels and reports for Germany and adjacent regions. It aggregates official river gauge data and warning information from federal states, with links to local flood services and an API for developers.
Online tool/database

CDC: Climate Data Center

German Weather Service (DWD)
The CDC-Portal is an interactive web interface from the Deutscher Wetterdienst’s Climate Data Center that provides searchable access to climate data sets, enabling graphical and tabular previews and downloads of observational and derived climate data for research and analysis.
Online tool/database

MapX

United Nations Environment Programme
This MapX project is part of an open-source web platform for managing, analysing and visualising geospatial data. It enables interactive mapping of spatial datasets and statistics within themed projects, supporting environmental, resource and risk assessments through layered maps and related tools.
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Orbae

AdAstra Sustainability
Orbae is an open-data platform by AdAstra Sustainability that quantifies greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural land-use change. It provides high-resolution, spatially explicit data to assess land conversion impacts across crops, regions and supply chains, supporting climate risk analysis, reporting and sustainable finance decision-making.
Online tool/database

Minerals Intelligence Network for Europe (Minerals4EU)

Geological Survey of Finland (GTK)
Minerals4EU was a European mineral intelligence platform providing harmonised spatial and statistical data on mineral occurrences, mines and resources across EU member states. It featured a web portal, a European Minerals Yearbook and supported decision-making on raw materials supply and policy through integrated, interoperable data.
Online tool/database

OS-Climate: Transition Analysis

OS-Climate (Open Source Climate)
OS-Climate Transition Analysis is an open-source scenario-modelling tool that simulates economic, energy and climate system interactions. It supports assessment of transition risks, technology pathways and investment trade-offs under alternative decarbonisation scenarios for financial and strategic analysis.
Online tool/database

IPCC Shared Economic Pathways (SPPs)

Our World in Data
An interactive data explorer for the Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs) used in IPCC climate modelling, allowing comparison of socioeconomic and emissions trajectories under different future scenarios. It presents scenario data on population, economy, energy and related variables to analyse possible climate outcomes.
Online tool/database

IEA Global Energy and Climate Model

International Energy Agency (IEA)
The Global Energy and Climate Model is an integrated analytical tool developed by the International Energy Agency to assess long-term global energy systems. It supports scenario analysis of energy demand, supply, investment and emissions under different policy and technology pathways.
Online tool/database

Nature Enters the Boardroom: Why Directors Are Paying Attention

Drawing on Australia’s first national study of board-level engagement with nature, this article shows how directors are treating nature as a material governance and financial issue. It highlights how boards are extending climate governance systems to manage nature-related risks, adopt frameworks like TNFD, and build resilience and long-term value despite policy uncertainty.
Article
16 January 2026

UN Biodiversity Lab

Government Sponsored / Multilateral Organisations
UN Biodiversity Lab (UNBL) is a UN-supported platform providing spatial biodiversity and nature data for policy and decision-making.UNBL integrates global and national datasets, interactive maps and dashboards to support governments, researchers and organisations working on biodiversity conservation, land use planning and sustainable development.
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1 research item

INGENIAR Risk Intelligence

Commercial Research Providers
Ingeniar: Risk Intelligence is a commercial risk management consultancy specialising in disaster risk assessment, climate resilience, and probabilistic risk modelling. It provides technical studies, analytics, and software tools supporting infrastructure planning, adaptation strategies, and financial risk decision-making for public and private sector clients globally.
Organisation
1 research item

CIMA Research Foundation

Scientific Bodies
CIMA Research Foundation is a non-profit scientific organisation specialising in environmental monitoring, climate risk and disaster risk reduction. It develops forecasting models, early warning systems and applied research for civil protection, climate adaptation and resilience, working with governments, academia and international programmes across Europe and globally in multiple hazard domains.
Organisation
1 research item

Norwegian Geotechnical Institute

Other
Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) is an independent research institute specialising in geotechnical engineering and engineering geoscience. It delivers applied research, testing and consulting on infrastructure, landslides, offshore energy and climate resilience, supporting public authorities and industry with science-based solutions worldwide. Founded in Norway, it works globally across mitigation and development.
Organisation

German Weather Service (DWD)

Government Organisations & Departments
Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD) is Germany’s national meteorological service and a federal authority.It provides weather forecasts, climate monitoring, early warning services, and scientific data.DWD supports climate risk analysis, disaster preparedness, research, and public decision-making.
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4 research items

Federal Institute of Hydrology, BfG (Bundesanstalt für Gewässerkunde)

Government Organisations & Departments
Bundesanstalt für Gewässerkunde (Federal Institute of Hydrology, BfG) is a German federal government scientific authority conducting hydrology and waterway research.It provides data, analysis and technical advice on rivers, sediment, climate impacts and water management to support public policy, infrastructure planning and environmental decision-making.
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