Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) announced the expansion of its climate data and analytics offering to include physical and transition risk data for over five million private companies globally, providing a consistent approach to climate risk analysis across all major asset classes.
Larry Lawrence, Head of ICE Climate, stated that “data blind spots, specifically in the private company universe, have created challenges for professional investors and asset managers when looking at portfolio-level climate risk management.” He added that by expanding the climate data service to private companies, ICE can offer “an all-in-one solution with complete portfolio coverage across all major asset classes.”
The new service integrates Dun & Bradstreet’s comprehensive global data of private companies with ICE’s proprietary geospatial intelligence platform and climate risk models. This combination provides robust analytics for both physical and transition risks, offering detailed metrics for flood, wildfire, hurricane, extreme heat, and extreme cold exposure.
In addition to physical risk data, the service includes Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions metrics, normalized by revenue to show emissions intensity. This enables investors to assess climate impact and transition risk across entire portfolios, extending to traditionally opaque private markets. Brian Filanowski, General Manager of Finance & Risk Solutions at Dun & Bradstreet, commented, “The addition of Dun & Bradstreet’s private company data into ICE’s climate risk platform represents a pivotal advancement in helping organizations uncover and manage climate-related vulnerabilities across their global operations.” He highlighted that Dun & Bradstreet’s data, anchored by the D-U-N-S® Number, offers visibility into extended supply chains and corporate footprints for more robust climate risk assessments.
The new private company data is integrated into ICE’s existing climate data solutions, offering institutional investors real-time hazard monitoring and multi-asset class insights. This comprehensive view of climate risk covers corporates, sovereigns, and asset-backed securities.
