SLR buys climate analytics platforms in digital push

SLR has expanded its Digital Services business through the acquisitions of climate modelling platforms Planetrics and ClimSystems.

The deal adds two specialist climate analytics products to the consultancy's operations and broadens its climate risk analysis work for investors, companies and public sector bodies. Many of these organisations are under pressure to base decisions on scientific evidence rather than historical risk models alone.

Traditional models are becoming less useful as organisations try to assess fast-moving transition risks and the physical effects of climate change at asset level. These include flooding, changing rainfall patterns, heat and wildfire, all of which can affect operations, infrastructure and portfolios across sectors.

Two Platforms

Planetrics, acquired from McKinsey, provides climate scenario modelling through its PlanetView platform. The product is used by banks, insurers, asset owners, asset managers and corporates to translate physical and transition risks into financial measures such as earnings changes, shifts in asset values and portfolio impacts.

It is also used in risk management, investment research, stewardship and climate stress testing, including exercises conducted by the Bank of England and the European Central Bank. Planetrics and McKinsey will continue to work together through an ongoing alliance.

ClimSystems, which had been working with SLR under a partnership agreed in 2022, has now been fully acquired. The business brings physical climate risk modelling that examines how hazards could affect asset values, infrastructure resilience and supply chains.

Its products include dashboards for assessing physical hazard risks at asset or portfolio level, crop yield modelling, and climate risk analysis for residential and commercial property. It serves clients in sectors including agriculture, mining, infrastructure and financial services.

Broader Push

The transactions mark SLR's 41st acquisition since 2019, reflecting a broader expansion strategy in sustainability consulting and technical advisory work. The company employs more than 5,000 people across Europe, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa.

Demand for climate intelligence has grown as financial institutions, infrastructure operators, manufacturers and governments seek clearer estimates of value at risk from both physical climate shocks and policy-driven transition changes. Regulatory reporting requirements have also widened the market for climate analytics, particularly in banking, insurance and listed companies.

The combined offering is intended to help clients assess multiple climate scenarios, test exposure across assets and portfolios, and link those outcomes to financial planning and risk oversight.

Bradley Andrews, Chief Executive Officer, SLR, said: "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. In this environment, confidence is only possible with robust scientific evidence. For more than 30 years, SLR has been Making Sustainability Happen by combining deep technical expertise, strategic advisory and cutting-edge digital intelligence to give clients not only clarity and assurance, but science-based foresight and insight they can act on.

Today marks a major milestone in SLR's digital journey. 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."

The additions strengthen SLR's position in a market where clients are seeking climate analysis to support investment decisions, operational planning, due diligence and disclosure work. The focus is increasingly on quantifying the effects of climate trends on specific sites, facilities, crops and supply chain links, rather than relying on broader regional assumptions.

ClimSystems has worked with infrastructure groups, natural resource companies, cities, development banks and government agencies in more than 50 countries. Planetrics, meanwhile, has been used in regulatory and disclosure settings linked to frameworks including TCFD, ISSB and CSRD.

The expanded Digital Services operation combines strategic advisory work with technical analysis and software tools designed to help clients measure climate risk in financial terms.