Case Study
Bringing climate risk into the heart of decision-making
By hard‑wiring climate risk into governance and decision‑making, The Compleat Food Group strengthened its ability to protect supply, manage uncertainty and build long‑term resilience.
The challenge
The Compleat Food Group recognised that climate risk needed to move from a reporting exercise to something that actively informed business decisions.Climate and wider ESG risks were not consistently visible alongside commercial and operational risks, limiting leaders’ ability to spot vulnerabilities and act early— particularly across the supply chain.
Our approach
Integrated climate risk into Compleat’s existing risk framework and governance structures
Identified and prioritised key physical risks (e.g.site hazards, ingredient availability) and transition risks (e.g. emissions pressures, market/supply volatility)
Strengthened ownership and escalation through senior‑level governance
Built leadership capability through focused upskilling, creating a shared language around climate risk and resilience
The impact
Climate risk treated as a core business risk, not a standalone sustainability issue
Clearer visibility of supply‑chain vulnerabilities to support procurement,operations and finance decisions
More confident, joined‑up discussions atleadership level
A strong foundation now expanding intowater and nature‑related risks
The session helped our procurement and finance teams see that climate risk isn’t just compliance, it’s an opportunity to become more strategic with our key suppliers and build resilience across the value chain.
David Moore,
ESG Director, The Compleat Food Group
Turning insight into action
The Compleat Food Group's experience highlights a broader challenge facing food businesses today: making decisions with confidence when supply chains, emissions data and climate risks are constantly evolving.
Product Carbon Footprints have traditionally been expensive, slow and difficult to scale. Newer approaches solve the scale problem, but often at the expense of the supplier-specific detail needed to identify real reduction opportunities and demonstrate progress.
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