The Climate Intelligent Organization

Learn to make sound business decisions on a rapidly changing planet

In The Climate Intelligent Organization, renowned entrepreneurs and climate intelligence pioneers Iggy Bassi and Karan Chopra, deliver an intuitive and practical guide to the transformative power of AI-driven Unified Climate Intelligence (UCI). Written with the business practitioner in mind, the book showcases how holistic climate analysis can be integrated into decisions, growth plans, and investments as organizations navigate the challenges and opportunities of climate change.

You'll discover:

• How UCI can redefine competitive advantage and reshape leadership.
• Strategies to improve climate-related financial performance.
• A roadmap for driving resilient value creation in the new climate economy.

Perfect for managers, executives, directors, policy makers, entrepreneurs, founders, and other business leaders, The Climate Intelligent Organization will also prove invaluable to finance and sustainability professionals seeking new insights into how to adapt to a changing planet.

Preface and Introduction xii

Part I The Imperatives of Climate 1

Chapter 1 The Great Accumulation Problem 3

Chapter 2 The Science of Climate Change 13

Chapter 3 Climate Risk and Opportunity 27

Chapter 4 A Deep Dive Into Risk Types 39

Chapter 4 A Physical Risk 41

Chapter 4 B Transition Risk 51

chapter 4 C Nature Risk 61

Chapter 5 The Policy Response to Climate Change 75

Chapter 6 The Climate Intelligence Revolution 91

Part II Building a Climate Intelligent Organization 105

Chapter 7 The Emerging Opportunity of Unified Climate Intelligence (UCI) 107

Chapter 8 UCI – The New Superpower for Organizations 117

Chapter 9 UCI for Competitive and Collaborative Advantage 133

Chapter 10 UCI for Transformative Leadership 155

Chapter 11 Catalyzing UCI Through Financial Services 173

Chapter 12 UCI as a Catalyst for Broader Societal Change 189

Acknowledgments 203

About the Authors 205

Index 207

IGGY BASSI is a renowned expert in climate intelligence, currently serving as CEO of Earthena AI. With his combined expertise in business, AI, and sustainability, he is at the forefront of the drive toward a ­climate-aligned economy and has been featured in BBC News, Sky News, the ­Financial Times, Wall Street ­Journal and New York Times.

KARAN CHOPRA is a climate tech entrepreneur, operator and co-founder of Earthena AI. He has advised and built tech and impact ventures featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Aspen Ideas Festival. He is a Harvard Business School Baker Scholar and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

The Climate Intelligent Organization is your essential playbook for thriving in the emerging climate economy. It offers a comprehensive view of how to integrate climate into core business strategy, with a special emphasis on unified climate intelligence and its application to enhance your company’s resilience and competitiveness.

This book goes beyond a surface-level discussion of climate change, provid­­ing specific strategies for using technologies like artificial intelligence to make effective changes toward a more sustainable and profitable future.

This is a can’t-miss guide for managers and executives seeking a complete understanding of how climate change affects your company and what you can do about it.

Filled with actionable strategies and techniques, The Climate Intelligent Organization examines the sustainability “big picture” around the world. Climate change is multifaceted, and this book serves as a guide on how to make better business decisions in the face of complex scientific, technological, market and policy drivers. It also discusses impactful changes to climate policy, such as mandatory climate disclosures for businesses.

In easy-to-understand and jargonfree language, you’ll learn how to incorporate climate intelligence into your firm to mitigate risks and seize opportunities presented by climate change.

The Climate Intelligent Organization is a must-read for business leaders and practitioners who want to proactively address climate challenges while driving financial value and competitive advantage.

Unlock Financial Value with AI-Powered Climate Intelligence

In The Climate Intelligent Organization, renowned climate intelligence experts and entrepreneurs Iggy Bassi and Karan Chopra deliver a down-to-earth and insightful guide for businesses ready to take meaningful action on climate change.

This book emphasizes the financial quantification of climate actions, helping firms move beyond a regulatory mindset to one of value creation. Bassi and Chopra explain climate risk and opportunity in accessible language and offer actionable guidance to integrate climate intelligence into your company’s decision-making processes, driving both competitiveness and compliance.

The book examines recent market shifts, technological progress and changes in climate policy, including mandatory climate-related financial disclosures for businesses, and introduces the new climate-decisioning superpower of unified climate intelligence. It outlines how artificial intelligence and other technologies enable companies to proactively mitigate climate risks and unlock new opportunities.

Perfect for managers, executives, directors, and other business leaders seeking a deeper understanding of the financial and commercial impacts of climate change, The Climate Intelligent Organization is also an invaluable resource for practitioners committed to accelerating climate action and unlocking financial value.