Sustainability Consulting

Risk-ACES

Risk ACES


Supply-Chain Risk, Analyzed the Way the Real World Works

The Problem We Solve

Most supply-chain risk assessments focus on a single lens of either climate exposure, supplier self-reporting, or country risk indices. This leaves sourcing teams to reconcile operational disruption, cost volatility, environmental impact, and regulatory expectations on their own.

In reality, these risks interact. A facility exposed to extreme heat may also face grid instability, rising energy costs, and long-term water stress — all of which affect continuity, margins, and future viability.

Risk ACES was built to see the whole picture from key organizational perspectives.

  • Procurement: sourcing, diversification, contract strategy

  • Sustainability: CSDDD, SB-261, climate and nature risk narratives

  • Risk & Finance: enterprise risk oversight and cost exposure

One analysis. Multiple decisions. Lower friction.

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The Risk ACE Framework

The Risk ACES Framework

Risk ACES evaluates supplier locations across three integrated dimensions:

Availability: Short-Term Disruption Risk

Risks that could halt operations for days or weeks:

  • Natural hazards and extreme weather

  • Logistics reliability and infrastructure

  • Political and operational instability

Cost: Near-Term Profitability Risk

Risks that directly affect cost-to-operate and budget predictability:

  • Energy, fuel, and electricity costs

  • Labor, inflation, and currency exposure

  • Carbon and grid emissions factors

Environmental: Long-Term Viability & Nature Risk

Risks that influence long-term site viability and compliance:

  • Water stress and wastewater capacity

  • Grid stability and infrastructure resilience

  • Environmental performance and regulation

All risks are standardized for comparability and custom-weighted to reflect your products, supply-chain topology, and risk priorities.

Global Risk Database Visualization Tool


What Makes Risk ACE Different

What Makes Risk ACES Different

  • Facility-level insight, not supplier averages

  • Cost risks treated as first-class business risks

  • Climate and non-climate risks analyzed together

  • Short-term disruption + long-term environmental impact in one model

  • Configurable weighting — no black-box scores

  • Directly linked to supplier engagement portal

Risk ACES is available within Fosterra’s Sustainable Supplier Platform or as a customized assessment service, depending on your needs.

Contact us to get started.