SLR Bolsters Climate Risk Tech via Double Firm Acquisition

As extreme weather and transition pressures outpace historical risk models, SLR’s purchase of Planetrics and ClimSystems aims to quantify how climate hazards and policy pathways translate into operational outcomes and value-at-risk across assets and portfolios. 

The company has integrated both platforms into an expanded Digital Services offering, positioning itself at the forefront of climate intelligence for banks, insurers, asset managers and owners, as well as operators in energy, manufacturing, real estate, infrastructure, agriculture and mining. 

The combined technology spans PlanetView’s scenario engine for translating transition and physical risks into financial metrics and IPCC‑aligned projections, alongside geospatial dashboards and asset‑level vulnerability analytics. 

The approach supports stress tests and disclosures for bodies such as the Bank of England and the European Central Bank and aligns with frameworks including TCFD, ISSB and CSRD. An ongoing SLR–McKinsey alliance pairs strategic advisory with advanced analytics to support board‑level transformation.

“Confidence is only possible with robust scientific evidence,” says Bradley Andrews, CEO at SLR. “Our clients are navigating a new level of complexity – balancing transition opportunities, physical climate impacts, and the transformation required for long-term risk, resilience and reward.

“For more than 30 years, SLR has been Making Sustainability Happen by combining deep technical expertise, strategic advisory and cutting‑edge digital intelligence. 

“With the integration of Planetrics and ClimSystems, we have two of the most advanced climate platforms enabling organisations to quantify climate risks, explore multiple futures, and understand how physical and transition impacts translate into operational outcomes and financial value‑at‑risk across assets and portfolios.”

Quantifying the financial impact of transition 

Acquired from McKinsey & Company, Planetrics delivers advanced climate scenario modelling through its PlanetView platform, which converts both transition and physical climate risks into clear financial metrics that banks, insurers and asset managers can apply across portfolios. 

Its outputs underpin regulatory stress testing and reporting led by central banks and supervisors, while providing clarity for institutions evaluating how different policy or energy transition pathways – from shifting carbon prices to technology adoption curves – could affect earnings, valuations and performance. 

The continued collaboration among SLR, Planetrics and McKinsey ensures continuity for clients and connects world‑class advisory with data‑rich analytics for enterprise-wide transformation.

Visualising physical resilience 

On the physical risk front, SLR’s acquisition of New Zealand‑founded ClimSystems brings more than two decades of climate science to model hazards and resilience across infrastructure, agriculture, mining and finance. 

ClimSystems provides IPCC‑aligned projections and geospatial dashboards that visualise evolving hazards such as floods and heat stress, quantify asset‑level vulnerability and enable multi‑year comparisons. 

Its tools integrate with broader business and financial oversight functions, allowing teams to assess supply chain exposure and model crop yield variability while turning complex climate datasets into accessible, decision‑ready intelligence.

By embedding Planetrics and ClimSystems into its advisory ecosystem, SLR aims to close the gap between climate science and enterprise decision-making. 

The promise is decision‑grade outputs designed to sit alongside financial planning and risk processes, scale across portfolios and withstand investor and regulator scrutiny. 

For organisations tied to long‑lived assets, that visibility informs siting, design standards, capital allocation and insurance strategies – translating uncertainty into actionable planning.

SLR employs more than 5,000 professionals across Europe, the Americas, Asia‑Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, working across the full sustainability lifecycle from strategy to project delivery. 

Its teams span over 50 technical disciplines including energy, mining, finance, technology, government, infrastructure and the built environment. 

Guided by a philosophy of Rational Sustainability, the firm focuses on solutions grounded in evidence, shaped by experience and built to last.