Climate-related risks and opportunities
Phoenix Mecano examines and assesses the main risks and opportunities arising from climate change.
Phoenix Mecano has identified and assessed the most significant climate-related risks and opportunities in accordance with the guidelines of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). This involves mapping how the risks and opportunities could affect business activities and what measures Phoenix Mecano can take. According to the TCFD recommendations, a distinction is made between physical risks and transition risks and opportunities.
Physical risks include short-term acute extreme events such as storms, floods or landslides as well as longer-term chronic, local impacts such as rising average temperatures, sea level rise or increased droughts.
Overall, the physical risks, which relate in particular to production and infrastructure, are categorised as low to moderate. Transition risks and opportunities arise from new laws and stricter regulations, new technologies, social and economic trends and general conditions triggered by climate change.
Overall, the identified trends and changes with regard to energy costs, CO2 tax and increased reporting requirements harbour low risks. For Phoenix Mecano, there are primarily opportunities, for example the ability to tap into new areas of application in green technology and gain market share.
A detailed assessment of climate-related risks and opportunities can be found in the sustainability report on pages 10–12.