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Grid on the Brink: What US CEOs Said About Climate Risk in Q3

Oct 8, 2026

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10 min read

Grid on the Brink: What US CEOs Said About Climate Risk in Q3

Heat replaced Winter Storm Fern as the defining climate theme on US earnings calls, while utilities touted their storm defenses amidst an unruly summer

Louie Woodall

Climate Risk Signals

Fern's Long Shadow: What US CEOs Said About Climate Risk in Q2

Jul 9, 2026

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7 min read

Fern's Long Shadow: What US CEOs Said About Climate Risk in Q2

Winter Storm Fern's costs kept surfacing on earnings calls months after it hit, while wildfire resilience and data center risk management also grabbed airtime

Louie Woodall

Climate Risk Signals

Weathering Storm Fern and Hardening the Grid: What US CEOs Said About Climate Risk in Q1

Apr 10, 2026

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13 min read

Weathering Storm Fern and Hardening the Grid: What US CEOs Said About Climate Risk in Q1

Executives griped about Winter Storm Fern and touted resilience efforts in first quarter earnings calls

Louie Woodall

Features

Adapt or Absorb the Hit: What US CEOs Said About Climate Risk in Q4

Jan 8, 2026

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13 min read

Adapt or Absorb the Hit: What US CEOs Said About Climate Risk in Q4

As wildfire payouts and winter threats mount, adaptation tech gains mindshare

Louie Woodall

Features

American Corporates Tout Adaptation Playbooks in Q3

Oct 16, 2025

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12 min read

American Corporates Tout Adaptation Playbooks in Q3

Utilities led the charge, detailing grid modernization and wildfire mitigation efforts as safeguards against disaster

Louie Woodall

Climate Risk Signals

Sep 11, 2025

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5 min read

📈 Check Out the New & Improved Climate Risk Signals Explorer!

Unearth climate hazard and adaptation insights from five years of S&P 500 earnings transcripts

Louie Woodall

Climate Risk Signals

Storms, Fires, and Hail Leave Lasting Scars on Corporate America

Jul 3, 2025

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2 min read

Storms, Fires, and Hail Leave Lasting Scars on Corporate America

From insurers to utilities, the latest Climate Proof Climate Risk Signals analysis shows S&P 500 firms face rising losses and growing adaptation bills as extreme weather takes its toll

Louie Woodall, +1

Features

Wildfires Disrupt Earnings Across S&P 500, From Insurance to Energy Drinks

Apr 24, 2025

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3 min read

Wildfires Disrupt Earnings Across S&P 500, From Insurance to Energy Drinks

LA blazes spark financial fallout in unexpected corners of corporate America, revealing the growing operational risks of climate extremes

Louie Woodall

Features

Hurricanes Dominate Q4 Earnings Calls as $500 Billion Storm Season Rattles Corporate America

Jan 9, 2025

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3 min read

Hurricanes Dominate Q4 Earnings Calls as $500 Billion Storm Season Rattles Corporate America

Impacts (and opportunities) from Hurricanes Helene, Milton, Debby, and Beryl were laid out by many of America's top firms last quarter

Louie Woodall

Features

Hurricanes, Heat Waves and Power Failures: S&P 500 Grapples With Summer of Climate Extremes

Sep 5, 2024

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4 min read

Hurricanes, Heat Waves and Power Failures: S&P 500 Grapples With Summer of Climate Extremes

Hurricanes and heat waves attracted airtime on US corporations' earnings calls

Louie Woodall