Orbitas

Overview

Orbitas is a climate-finance and transition-risk initiative that analyses how climate transitions and policies (especially those related to deforestation and land use) affect the financial outlook of companies and investors in forest-risk commodity sectors.

Role

• Provides scenario analysis and tools to assess how deforestation-related transition risks (policies, market access, certification, etc.) impact companies’ financials.
• Focuses on sectors such as soy and cattle in key countries (e.g., Brazil), highlighting climate-related financial risks for investors and lenders.
• Operates as a Climate Advisers initiative, leveraging that organisation’s expertise in climate policy, deforestation and climate finance.

Use in this Brain

• Connects Mark Kenber, Climate Advisers, and deforestation/land-use transition risk analysis for financial institutions.