Forward Analytics is a transition-tech intelligence firm that provides data, models and analytics to support financial decisions in the net-zero transition.
Forward Analytics empowers financial institutions to navigate the net-zero transition with precision, credibility, and actionable intelligence — moving beyond generic scenario analysis to informed, firm-level decision-making with unprecedented granularity.
Our rigorous analytics and data support the development of transparent and actionable criteria for resilient portfolios, enabling effective debt and equity transition finance, informed assessment of financing needs, progress monitoring, and strategic counterparty engagement.
Our Solution. Modular, decision-useful tools and data.
Forward Analytics combines AI-based technology with state-of-the-art economic and financial models, grounded in rigorous research and co-developed with academics at the University of Oxford.
Our offering spans the Integrated Transition Assessment Model (ITAM) and our proprietary Forward Digital Twin data — offering data-driven risk and performance insights, user-driven scenario analysis, transition plan credibility assessment, and opportunity mapping for 70,000+ public and private companies and 1 million+ physical assets across 12 climate-critical sectors.
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Our proprietary Integrated Transition Assessment Model (ITAM) uses multi-factor probabilistic simulations and scenario analysis to evaluate the impact of net-zero targets, technological innovation, regulations, market sentiment and demand shifts, as well as policy trends on financial performance, and firms’ risk distribution over time.
We help institutions assess transition risk exposure and opportunity at unmatched granularity—across portfolios or individual firms and assets. Using our ITAM model, clients can run tailored NGFS or custom scenarios. The model supports transparent justification of assumptions and generates decision-useful insights for TCFD-aligned and regulatory disclosures.
The ITAM model and outputs are available as:
A SaaS analytics platform for climate risk and opportunity assessment
A licensed model toolkit for internal integration
Through custom consulting and co-development projects
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We have built a unique dynamically-evolving Digital Transition Twin of the global economy. This centralised relationship dataset combines structured and unstructured data for firms and physical assets, ownership structure, company financials and balance sheet information, and forward-looking indicators from firm reports.
The Forward Digital Twin data covers:
70,000+ companies and 1 million+ physical assets worldwide
12 climate-critical sectors, including oil & gas, power, steel, aviation, and critical minerals
Over 77% of global emissions and the majority of global market indices
Future-oriented capex and emissions data through 2030, including assets under construction, development, or pre-permit stages
Ownership hierarchies, financials, climate targets, and disclosures drawn from public and private data sources, NGOs, and academic institutions
This level of granularity allows financial institutions to move beyond static, high-level analysis and toward detailed, actionable insights—at the level of individual firms and assets, or across an entire portfolio.
The data is available standalone trough an API or as part of the ITAM model toolkit
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Our tools evaluate the credibility of corporate transition strategies by comparing stated targets with actual capex plans. Our tools enable forward-looking analysis of whether firms are aligned with net-zero goals and help identify front-runners in sectoral or regional transitions —quantifying their capital needs and strategic positioning. It also allows to track transition performance of portfolio firms over time.
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We equip credit, sustainability, and front-office teams with the analytics needed to identify and engage with counterparties suitable for sustainable or blended finance. Our tools support targeted engagement and opportunity tracking grounded in real-world data.
Latest Insights and News
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Forward Analytics joins Bloomberg, MSCI and others at the UN PRI Net Zero Financial Service Providers Alliance (NZFSPA)
We are proud to announce that Forward Analytics has joined the Net Zero Financial Service Providers Alliance — a global coalition of leading financial service providers convened by the UN-backed Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ).
Dr. Moritz Baer, CEO, Forward Analytics, said: “A credible net-zero transition demands more than ambition — it requires actionable data and decision-ready insights. We’re proud to support the NZFSPA’s commitment to a sustainable financial system.”
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New Supervisory Expectations from the Bank of England – and What They Mean for Transition Risk Analytics
At Forward Analytics, we offer precisely the kind of support the financial sector needs to meet and exceed these expectations. We’re also proud that our approach is grounded in years of cutting-edge academic and policy engagement.
Through work at the UK Centre for Greening Finance and Investment (CGFI) and the University of Oxford, Forward Analytics staff has contributed research and policy advice on scenario design and decision-useful climate risk assessment which are now reflected in the Bank of England’s evolving supervisory approach.
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Forward Analytics hosted a Workshop with 75+ international financial institutions at the UNEP FI Risk Centre.
Forward Analytics, recently hosted a Transition Risk Workshop co-sponsored with the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) Risk Centre.
Discussions were held with 75+ Financial Institutions on Forward Analytics’ data and model solution, the challenges surrounding assembling high-quality data, how to link transition risk to financial models and how to interpret probabilistic model outcomes in the broader context of increasing complexity of transition risk, market volatility and regulatory fragmentation across jurisdictions.
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Forward Analytics joins TEDx Discovery Session on Outsmarting the Climate Crisis at Harvard
Forward Analytics was honoured to take part in the TEDx Discovery Session on Outsmarting the Climate Crisis, hosted by TEDxHarvard Square and the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability at MIT’s The Engine.
We shared insights on how data-driven insights by the Forward Global Institute can empower policymakers and governments to navigate the transition to a net-zero economy.
We are proud to contribute to a growing ecosystem of innovators working at the intersection of climate, finance, and technology.
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Forward Analytics welcomes Mark Almeida to its Advisory Board
We are thrilled to welcome Mark Almeida to the Advisory Board of Forward Analytics. As former President of Moody’s Analytics (2008–2019), Mark led the company’s growth into a $2 billion global business, delivering over a decade of double-digit revenue expansion.
Mark’s career has been defined by a passion for innovation — particularly in harnessing analytical rigor and cutting-edge technologies to solve complex, cross-sector challenges. His strategic insight and commitment to practical, scalable solutions will be invaluable as Forward Analytics continues to empower financial institutions with the tools they need to navigate the net-zero transition.
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Forward Analytics partners with SUREAL.AI, an interdisciplinary research lab at the University of Zurich pioneering the use of AI for sustainable finance
We’re excited to share that Forward Analytics is partnering with SUREAL.AI, an interdisciplinary research lab at the University of Zurich pioneering the use of AI for sustainable finance. Together, we are developing novel ways to assess the credibility of corporate transition plans—helping financial institutions track real progress toward net-zero.
Through this partnership, Forward Analytics contributes its firm- and asset-level Digital Transition Twin data and transition modelling expertise, while drawing on SUREAL.AI’s cutting-edge research in AI and natural language processing. These combined strengths enable us to embed AI-enhanced capabilities directly into our data and analytics offering—strengthening the delivery of actionable, forward-looking tools to the financial sector.
The Forward Global Institute.
Breakthrough Climate Finance Analytics for Governments and Policy Makers.
The Forward Global Institute (FGI) is a public research arm of Forward Analytics Group dedicated to help governments, finance ministries, central banks and international financial organisations navigate the net-zero transition and support climate finance. Our commitment is to aid economic and political decision-makers with data and tools to inform climate-resilient economic development and align financial flows.