Weather risk management Archives

Identifying assets exposed to climate risk

by Xavier Brusset | Oct 9, 2024

Identifying assets exposed to physical climate risks: A decision support methodology Abstract : Climate events are increasingly affecting supply chains, leading to frequent and costly impacts. Managers lack a systematic approach to evaluate risks to individual...

Protecting franchise chains against weather risk: A design science approach

by Agathe | Oct 25, 2021

Protecting franchise chains against weather risk: A design science approach Abstract : Franchisees are often small business owners whose sales, profitability, and financial equilibrium in the first years of operation are increasingly being impacted by weather...

Managing the financial consequences of weather variability

by Agathe | Jul 3, 2018

Managing the financial consequences of weather variability Abstract : Cool summers or warm winters affect sales of scores of products of all businesses operating in the 70% of activity sectors that are exposed to weather variability. The renewed interest in...

Assessing and hedging the cost of unseasonal weather: the case of the apparel sector

by Agathe | Sep 24, 2017

Abstract : Retail activities are increasingly exposed to unseasonal weather causing lost sales and profits, as climate change is aggravating climate variability. Although research has provided insights into the role of weather on consumption, little is known about the...