Written by: Islam Al-Saqqa
The British climate analytics company «Riise» helps the world's largest companies turn climate and nature risks into financial opportunities by providing them with the data and software necessary to measure the financial impact of transitioning toward a low-carbon economy.
Company Origins and Funding
«Riise» was founded in 2021 as a spin-off from the Cambridge Centre for Risk Studies at Cambridge Judge Business School, and is headquartered in Cambridge with offices in the United Kingdom and the United States. In February 2023, it closed a Series B funding round worth $26 million USD to expand its science-based climate risk assessment and net-zero planning business.
The «Riise» Platform and Methodology
The company relies on its flagship platform «Riise», which assesses physical risks and transition risks through a single analytical lens to produce actionable metrics. The company connects climate science to business decision-making, and its clients include major companies such as «Burberry», «Barclays», «Reckitt», and «Nestlé».
Awards and Recognition
The company's work received the 2024 «UK King of Projects» award in the innovation category, and it has also gained recognition from «Verdantix» for its leading capabilities in physical climate risks.
CEO Vision
Angela Brown, CEO of «Riise», says: "In a rapidly changing global landscape, managing risks associated with climate and nature is no longer just a sustainability initiative, but has become a strategic financial necessity. We enable financial institutions and companies globally to protect their business value by translating complex environmental exposure into quantitative financial insights."
Key Research Findings
The company calculates that 50% of corporate profits are at risk over 10 years due to climate-related transition risks in a scenario consistent with the Paris Agreement, and estimates the average global carbon price at $244 per ton in 2030 in the same scenario. It emphasizes that the utilities, food and beverage, energy, and materials sectors represent 60% of total climate-related risks in the global economy.
Annual Reports and a Nature Platform
«Riise» issues an annual report on climate and nature risks, the 2025 version of which was based on a survey of companies with annual revenues ranging between $700 million and $50 billion in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe. The report showed that 52% of institutions have a detailed roadmap to net-zero emissions, and 88% report increased investment in net-zero strategies, while climate and nature issues have become a permanent item on the boards of directors of 95% of the surveyed companies.
In 2024, the company launched a nature platform to complement its climate offering, creating a comprehensive suite of "sustainability intelligence" that enables global companies to measure climate and environmental financial risks and opportunities to support reporting, transition planning, and strategic decision-making.
