Comprehensive · Climate risk assessment & adaptation planning
The full assessment-and-planning method, aligned with recognized standards.
Comprehensive takes the work from scoping through climate risk assessment, adaptation options and pathways, and into an adaptation plan. The risk assessment is aligned with ISO 14091; the adaptation plan is structured to the planning requirements of ISO 14090; the pathways work is informed by BS 8631. The risk assessment receives independent external review before final delivery. The engagement runs from scoping through planning — implementation and monitoring stay with your team, which is why capability transfer is built in.
Depth 03Comprehensive
Assess the risk & build the adaptation plan
3 milestones · 12 weeks · 1+ locations
Climate risk assessment structured to ISO 14091
Climate adaptation plan structured to ISO 14090
Adaptation pathways work informed by BS 8631
Independent external review of the risk assessment included
Climate risk assessment and adaptation planning in 3 milestones
Two workshops, 4 working sessions, one co-facilitator training block.
M0 · weeks 1–3
Scoping
Kickoff, document intake, co-facilitator preparation, objectives, decision context, locations, time horizons, scenario framing and a scoping memo for agreement.
M1 · weeks 4–8
Climate risk assessment
Data acquisition, hazard screening, impact chains, a structured risk workshop with your team, uncertainty register and a climate risk assessment structured to ISO 14091, followed by independent external review.
M2 · weeks 9–12
Adaptation planning
Adaptation options, pathways and decision points, prioritization, implementation considerations, evidence summary, and handover, structured with reference to ISO 14090 and BS 8631, then validated with your team.
What the comprehensive engagement produces
ISO 14091
Climate risk assessment
Impact chains, hazard and exposure analysis, risk evaluation, assumptions and an uncertainty register documented to support a defensible, decision-ready assessment.
ISO 14090
Climate adaptation plan
Priority adaptation actions, responsibilities, sequencing, implementation considerations and a record of decisions made through the planning process.
BS 8631
Adaptation pathways
Potential pathways, decision points and triggers to help the organization adjust its response as conditions, evidence or priorities change.
Three audiences
Evidence summary
One underlying analysis, translated into concise evidence for insurer and broker, lender, buyer or other external stakeholders as required.
Independent external review
The climate risk assessment is reviewed by an independent external climate-adaptation specialist, retained by Think Resilience, before final delivery. External review is included in the Comprehensive fee.
Internal capability transfer
A member of your team works through the method alongside us so the organization understands the reasoning behind the findings and can maintain the process after handover.
Additional locations
Each additional location is scoped and priced separately, with its own Munich Re Location Risk Intelligence report and hazard analysis included.
We describe this work as aligned with, structured to, or informed by the relevant standards — depending on the component of the engagement. We do not describe the client organization or resulting plan as “ISO certified.” The scope, assumptions and degree of alignment are stated explicitly in the deliverables.
Frequently asked questions
What is a climate risk assessment?
A climate risk assessment examines how climate-related hazards can affect the assets, operations and decisions that matter to an organization. A full assessment goes beyond identifying hazards by considering exposure, vulnerability, consequences, uncertainty and the organization’s existing capacity to respond.
What is a climate adaptation plan?
A climate adaptation plan sets out how an organization intends to reduce or manage material climate risks over time. It connects priority risks with actions, responsibilities, timing, decision points and processes for reviewing whether the response remains appropriate.
What is an adaptation pathway?
An adaptation pathway is a sequence of possible actions rather than one fixed long-term plan. It identifies when an organization may need to change course as climate conditions, thresholds, evidence or business priorities evolve.
What does standards-aligned mean?
It means the assessment or planning process is deliberately structured with reference to the relevant requirements or guidance in a standard. The deliverables state how the standard was used and do not imply certification of the organization.
Find out whether your decision needs a full climate risk assessment.
Tell us about the sites, decision and external requirements involved. Thirty minutes is usually enough to determine whether Comprehensive is proportionate and how the work should be scoped.