Scientific Climate Ratings (an EDHEC Venture)

Scientific Climate Ratings (an EDHEC Venture) has been initiated by EDHEC Business School, building on two decades of excellence in financial research and innovation. Developed within a rich ecosystem which comprises notably the EDHEC Climate Institute (ECI), this venture represents the next generation of climate finance tools — combining academic rigor, quantitative depth, and practical relevance.

A NEW VENTURE ROOTED IN EDHEC'S ECOSYSTEM

Scientific Climate Ratings (an EDHEC Venture) (SCR) is an innovative venture emerging from EDHEC “Generations 2050” strategic plan, and EDHEC’s applied research ecosystem in Finance and Climate Finance. It stems directly from the EDHEC Climate Institute, which addresses the financial implications of climate change, while leveraging on foundational research from sister initiatives including SIPA Metrics and the EDHEC Infrastructure & Private Assets Research Institute.

 

This integrated ecosystem ensures that SCR benefits from a unique combination of academic credibility, proprietary datasets, and industry partnerships, while maintaining full alignment with global regulatory frameworks (e.g., IFRS S2, CSRD’s ESRS E1-9).

 

SCR also relies extensively on the Climate Technology Research Project (ClimaTech) - by the EDHEC Climate Institute - the world’s most extensive database of adaptation and mitigation strategies.

 

« At Scientific Climate Ratings (an EDHEC Venture), we believe financial markets can only act on what they can clearly measure. By providing transparent, forward-looking ratings grounded in rigorous science, we quantify the financial materiality of climate risks — not just theory, but asset-level, real-world impact. Starting with over 6,000 infrastructure assets across 25 countries, and expanding to listed equities by 2026, our mission is to bring clarity, comparability, and accountability to climate risk exposure. This is not just a rating — it’s a roadmap for a resilient financial future. »

 

Rémy Estran-Fraioli, Managing Director, Scientific Climate Ratings (an EDHEC Venture)

Rémy Estran-Fraioli, Scientific Climate Ratings (an EDHEC Venture)

THE MISSION OF SCIENTIFIC CLIMATE RATINGS (AN EDHEC VENTURE)

SCR is an independent venture which provides forward-looking climate risk ratings that quantify the financial materiality of both transition and physical risks.

Its objective is to support capital allocation decisions that reflect the true long-term exposure of assets to climate-related risks — starting with infrastructure and expanding to listed equities by 2026.

 

Scientific Climate Ratings (an EDHEC Venture) introduces a groundbreaking two-tiered rating framework:

  • Potential Climate Exposure Ratings (PCER): Measure current exposure to future risks based on prevailing policy and climate trajectories.
  • Effective Climate Risk Ratings (ECRR): Quantify the financial impact of climate risks under probabilistic scenarios, integrating physical and transition risks directly into asset valuation models.

 

It produces forward-looking assessments that measure the financial implications of climate risks for infrastructure companies and investors worldwide. Using detailed geospatial data, proprietary climate risk models, and an extensive financial dataset of infrastructure assets, SCR evaluates both risks related to the shift toward a low-carbon economy (transition risks) and risks resulting from climate-related events such as floods, storms, heatwaves, and wildfires (physical risks).

 

A STANDOUT OFFERING IN A RAPIDLY EVOLVING MARKET

SCR offers a comprehensive platform designed to allow users to evaluate risks at granular asset levels or across entire portfolios, supporting detailed vulnerability, resilience, and strategy assessments. By delivering transparent, scientifically rigorous ratings built on cutting-edge methodologies, SCR enables consistent, comparable assessments across sectors and geographies — setting a new benchmark beyond current international standards.

 

The primary users of SCR’s services include:

  • institutional investors seeking to integrate climate risks into valuation models and investment decisions;
  • infrastructure issuers who need to evaluate and disclose their exposure and resilience to climate risks;
  • public institutions requiring standardized, science-based metrics to guide policy and investment;
  • and publicly listed companies aiming to meet increasing regulatory and investor expectations around climate-related disclosures.

 

SCR stands out as an innovative initiative by combining academic rigor with practical application through its ClimateMetrics platform and access to ClimaTech.

A DEDICATED TEAM, BACKED BY EDHEC

SCR is led by a multidisciplinary team of researchers, climate scientists, and financial engineers - as well as an international Strategic Orientation Committee - in close collaboration with EDHEC and the EDHEC Climate Institute.

 

Scientific Climate Ratings Management team

 

Scientific Climate Ratings Business Development & Marketing team

 

Strategic Orientation Committee

 

Oversight Committee