About
EarthScan is an enterprise-grade climate risk intelligence platform built by Cervest (now Mitiga Solutions) that empowers organizations to analyse, report, and manage the physical climate risks threatening their business assets. Leveraging advanced data modelling, machine learning, and state-of-the-art climate science, EarthScan delivers customised, on-demand risk assessments for locations anywhere on the planet. Users simply upload a CSV of asset locations, select the asset of interest, and gain instant insights into seven climate hazard categories — including heat stress, drought, wildfire, coastal and riverine flooding, extreme wind, and precipitation. The platform provides baseline data from 1970 through 2100 in five-year increments across three climate scenarios, with spatial resolutions of up to 90 metres per hazard category. EarthScan supports both asset-level and portfolio-level analysis, including Climate Value at Risk calculations, making it invaluable for investment due diligence and supply chain risk management. Its built-in regulatory reporting module generates CSRD-, TCFD/ISSB-, and EU-aligned reports for compliance submissions. The platform is widely used by sustainability consultants, ESG teams at investment funds, commercial real estate firms, retailers, and manufacturers — including Fortune 100 companies — who rely on it to stay compliant and make informed capital allocation decisions.
Key Features
- On-Demand Climate Risk Analysis: Upload a CSV of asset locations and receive instant risk assessments covering flooding, drought, heat stress, wildfire, extreme wind, and precipitation in seconds.
- Global Coverage with High-Resolution Data: Analyse climate hazard probabilities anywhere on Earth using a globally consistent methodology at spatial resolutions up to 90 metres per hazard category.
- Multi-Scenario, Long-Horizon Projections: Access baseline climate insights from 1970 to 2100 in five-year increments across three distinct climate scenarios to support forward-looking risk planning.
- Regulatory Reporting (CSRD, TCFD, ISSB): Generate audit-ready physical climate risk reports aligned with CSRD, TCFD/ISSB, and EU regulations for compliance and investor disclosure requirements.
- Portfolio-Level Risk & Climate Value at Risk: Aggregate risk insights across entire asset portfolios and calculate Climate Value at Risk to support investment decisions and due diligence.
Use Cases
- ESG teams at investment funds analysing the physical climate risk exposure of global asset portfolios to meet EU regulatory disclosure requirements.
- Commercial real estate firms assessing flooding, heat stress, and wildfire risks for prospective property acquisitions and existing holdings.
- Corporate sustainability teams generating CSRD- and TCFD-aligned physical climate risk reports for annual regulatory submissions.
- Manufacturing companies performing due diligence on new site locations and supplier facilities to quantify climate-related operational risk.
- Sustainability consultants delivering standardised, data-driven climate risk assessments to multiple clients across diverse geographies and asset classes.
Pros
- Regulatory-Ready Reports: Automatically generates reports aligned with CSRD, TCFD, and ISSB frameworks, drastically reducing manual compliance effort.
- Easy Onboarding with No-Code Workflow: Getting started requires only a CSV upload — no technical expertise needed — making it accessible to sustainability and ESG teams without engineering support.
- Comprehensive Hazard Coverage: Covers seven distinct climate hazard categories with combined physical risk scoring, providing a holistic view of exposure for any asset.
Cons
- Enterprise-Focused Pricing: Designed primarily for large organisations; pricing and full feature access may be prohibitive for smaller businesses or NGOs.
- Limited Free Tier Details: The scope of the free trial is not clearly outlined publicly, making it difficult to assess capabilities before committing to a paid plan.
Frequently Asked Questions
What climate risks does EarthScan cover?
EarthScan covers seven climate hazard categories: heat stress, drought, wildfire, coastal flooding, riverine flooding, extreme wind, and extreme precipitation, as well as a combined physical risk score.
Which regulatory frameworks does EarthScan support?
EarthScan supports reporting aligned with CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive), TCFD, ISSB (IFRS S2), and EU taxonomy requirements.
How do I get started with EarthScan?
You can start in three steps: upload a CSV file listing your asset locations, select an asset to view its climate risk insights, then download a compliance-ready report for disclosure.
What time horizons are available for risk projections?
EarthScan provides climate data from 1970 through 2100 in five-year increments, covering multiple climate scenarios to support both near-term planning and long-term strategy.
Who uses EarthScan?
EarthScan is used by asset managers, ESG teams at investment funds, commercial real estate companies, sustainability consultants, retailers, and manufacturers — including Fortune 100 companies — to manage climate risk and meet disclosure requirements.
