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Success story

Climate Risk Analysis for
Greater Corporate Resilience

Our climate risk and resilience analysis provided G. Staehle with a sound assessment of its physical and transition climate risks. The analysis highlights relevant risks, existing protective measures and areas requiring further action, thereby creating a reliable basis for reporting and future strategic decisions.

Details of our
success story

Customer: G. Staehle GmbH u. Co. KG
Third-largest European manufacturer of aerosol cans
Industry: Metalworking / Packaging Industry
+ 200 employees

Challenges of the customer

As part of implementing the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), G. Staehle faced the task of systematically assessing climate-related risks across its sites. The analysis was designed not only to examine the direct impacts of climate change on the Stuttgart and Schifferstadt locations, but also to consider risks arising from the social and economic transition towards a climate-neutral economy.

The objective was to identify physical and transition climate risks at an early stage, assess how they may develop over time and derive suitable measures to strengthen the company’s resilience. At the same time, the analysis was intended to provide a sound basis for sustainability reporting.

Economic considerations also played an important role: identifying and managing climate-related risks at an early stage can help reduce potential damage, business interruptions and the associated costs.

Our solution approach

Fokus Zukunft conducted a multi-stage climate risk and resilience analysis for G. Staehle.

The Path to a climate risk and resilience analysis

Step 1

Identification and Assessment of Risks:
The first step involved identifying and assessing the most significant physical climate risks for the Stuttgart and Schifferstadt sites. These included acute events such as heavy rainfall and storms, as well as long-term developments such as increasing heat and water scarcity. In addition, transition risks resulting from regulatory, technological or market-related changes were analysed.

Step 2

Scenario Analysis: To assess how the identified risks may develop in the future, they were examined using two established climate scenarios. RCP 2.6 represents a scenario with ambitious climate action and significantly declining emissions, while RCP 8.5 assumes continued high emission levels. The risks were assessed across short-, medium- and long-term time horizons. A risk matrix illustrated which risks may become particularly relevant at different points in time.

Step 3

Resilience Analysis As part of the final resilience analysis, we assessed how well G. Staehle is already prepared for the identified risks. Existing protective measures, organisational structures and potential adaptation measures were evaluated. The findings were consolidated into a resilience score that clearly highlights areas requiring further action and supports the development of future adaptation strategies.

The result
of this success story

The climate risk and resilience analysis provides G. Staehle with a structured, data-based assessment of the climate-related risks and opportunities affecting the Stuttgart and Schifferstadt sites.

It shows which risks are particularly relevant to the sites, how existing measures contribute to risk mitigation and in which areas further action may be required. By considering different climate scenarios and time horizons, G. Staehle also gains an overview of how the relevance of individual risks may change in the future.

The analysis therefore provides a sound basis for integrating climate-related factors into strategic decision-making, supporting sustainability reporting requirements and further strengthening the company’s resilience to the impacts of climate change.

“Fokus Zukunft’s climate risk and resilience analysis provided us with valuable insights into the climate-related risks affecting our sites. On this basis, we were able to further develop existing measures in a targeted manner and establish a sound foundation for strategic decision-making. At the same time, the analysis helps us minimise the potential costs and impacts of climate risks at an early stage.”

– Philipp Betz, Authorised Signatory at G. Staehle GmbH & Co. KG

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