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From Tail Risk to Boardroom Reality: Making Climate Risk Actionable
In this interview, Michael Lebbon explores how climate risk is shifting from a theoretical concern to a practical balance sheet issue, and why better data and decision frameworks are essential for financial institutions.
Jan 12, 2026
Michael Lebbon
Michael Lebbon, CEO & CO-Founder, FactSet Carbon Diagnostics - Emmi
Tags: ESG and Climate Risk
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Michael Lebbon, Co-Founder and CEO of Emmi, discusses how climate risk is forcing banks and financial institutions to rethink how they assess uncertainty, particularly around extreme but increasingly plausible events. He explains why traditional views of climate scenarios as distant “tail risks” are no longer sufficient, and how regulatory pressure and real-world impacts are driving greater attention and investment in quantification.

He also outlines the importance of translating climate data into decision-useful insights that senior leaders can act on. Rather than treating climate risk as a standalone exercise, Lebbon argues for integrating it into broader balance sheet management, stress testing, and strategic planning to support more resilient, forward-looking decisions.

Michael Lebbon Bio

Michael Lebbon, CFA, is a climate-finance industry leader with 20+ years of experience at the intersection of carbon and financial markets. He led the first ever trade of an Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) - a defining moment in Australia’s carbon market. As Co-Founder & CEO of Emmi – the group of experts powering FactSet Carbon Diagnostics, Michael empowers the finance industry to recognise and act on climate as a financial risk and opportunity, not just an environmental metric. His work at FactSet Carbon Diagnostics focuses on creating high quality climate data that drives strategic investment decision-making, helping institutions embed climate considerations into capital allocation for a resilient, low-carbon economy.

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