Complexities like geopolitical tensions, rapid technological evolution, climate change, and shifting regulatory expectations have seen investors seeking clarity and confidence in their investments. PwC’s 2024 Global Investor Survey provides a timely and critical lens into what capital markets expect from the companies they fund. Drawing insights from over 340 institutional investors and analysts across 30 countries and territories, this report distils the issues most likely to influence investment decisions over the next 12 to 24 months.
While PwC's previous surveys highlighted long-term structural shifts, the 2024 edition outlines urgent near-term pressures like cyber threats, macroeconomic volatility, AI disruption, climate risk, and increased demand for workforce agility and supply chain resilience. Investors want organisations to be forward-thinking businesses capable of reinvention, transparency, and impact-driven leadership, aligning with values, foresight, and adaptability.
For a company like Aeeris, is, this survey offers validation and direction. Our subsidiaries, Early Warning Network (EWN) and Climatics, are deeply embedded in several of the key risk areas PwC highlights, especially climate adaptation, technology-driven innovation, and operational risk mitigation. But the report also serves as a strategic guide, highlighting communication priorities, stakeholder expectations, and areas where we can further strengthen investor confidence.
By mapping Aeeris' strategic capabilities across PwC’s top investor concerns, we demonstrate that Aeeris is not just future-ready, but actively shaping the future of risk intelligence.
1. Safeguarding critical infrastructure with cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is a top concern for investors, with 36% citing it as a major risk in PwC’s 2024 Global Investor Survey. For Aeeris, this has long been a strategic priority. As operators of mission-critical platforms like EWN and Climatics, our services are used by insurers, infrastructure providers, and emergency services, meaning the security of our systems and data is non-negotiable.
Over the past several years, we’ve made significant investments in our information security systems, culminating in being awarded ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification last year. This internationally recognised standard confirms that our information security management practices meet stringent global benchmark. In a time where cyber-threats can impact everything from business continuity to brand reputation, our proactive approach to cybersecurity directly aligns with investor expectations for responsible and future-ready businesses.
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2. Climate change risk exposure
Climate change continues to be a defining issue for global investors. Nearly one-third (30%) of investors who responded identified climate change as a top threat to business performance in the next 12 months. This reflects growing pressure on companies to manage their carbon footprint and demonstrate climate resilience in the face of more frequent and severe weather events.
Aeeris is fundamentally positioned to meet this need. Through EWN and Climatics, we provide proactive, location-specific intelligence that helps organisations understand, prepare for, and respond to climate-driven risk. Our platforms translate complex environmental data into operational decision-making tools.
This is actionable intelligence that supports insurance underwriting, infrastructure resilience, emergency response, and compliance with ESG mandates. In particular, Climatics supports users by delivering historical and forecast climate data across geographies and time horizons, essential for risk-adjusted pricing, portfolio evaluation, and scenario planning.
As investors look to allocate capital toward companies that are climate-competent and forward-thinking, Aeeris offers a clear proposition that we are not only adapting to climate change, we are helping others adapt too. That dual impact strengthens our value, credibility, and alignment with long-term investment priorities.
3. Harnessing AI and Innovation
Technology-led innovation remains a strong investor priority, with 66% of respondents in PwC’s 2024 Global Investor Survey expecting companies to deliver productivity improvements through artificial intelligence (AI) in the next 12 months. Investors are increasingly backing businesses that not only understand the potential of emerging technologies but also demonstrate a clear pathway for adoption and impact.
Our team have taken a structured, forward-looking approach to this challenge. In 2024, we established a dedicated innovation team tasked with exploring how AI and advanced analytics can enhance our product offerings. This includes identifying opportunities for improved automation, forecasting accuracy, and decision support in areas such as severe weather alerts, geospatial risk modelling, and climate trend analysis.
The AI groundwork is being laid, with a focus on delivering real, measurable value when introduced. Across the broader company, AI-powered tools are already being adopted to support internal workflows, from communications and content generation to data sorting and project management, boosting operational efficiency and responsiveness. For investors, this demonstrates that Aeeris is taking a disciplined and opportunity-led approach to AI. Rather than chasing hype, we’re focused on building the internal capability and strategic clarity needed to integrate emerging technologies where they will make the biggest difference.
4. Investing in our people
A resounding 74% of investors surveyed said that companies should invest in upskilling their workforce. This reflects a growing awareness that innovation, resilience, and long-term performance are rooted not just in technology but also in people.
Our team recognise that our ability to deliver critical services, respond to rapid environmental changes, and grow sustainably all depends on the strength and agility of our team. Over the past two years, we’ve made strategic investments in training, cross-functional collaboration, and internal knowledge-sharing to ensure our people are equipped to adapt and lead in a fast-evolving landscape. This includes ongoing personal development programs, supporting staff in adopting emerging tools and creating clearer career development pathways to attract and retain top talent across our team. For investors, this people-first approach demonstrates that Aeeris is not only investing in today’s operations but also building the workforce that will drive our growth.
Transparent communications through evidence-based climate reporting
44% of investors surveyed expressed concern that companies’ sustainability reporting often lacks credible evidence. There's a growing demand for transparency in a company’s own reporting and the tools and data it uses to make climate-related claims.
Climatics directly supports this need by giving users access to structured, scientifically grounded data on weather and climate risk. Whether an insurer is assessing asset-level hail exposure or an infrastructure provider is modelling future flood scenarios, Climatics equips organisations with verifiable, location-specific evidence. This data helps businesses not only manage their exposure to extreme weather but also report on it with confidence, fulfilling the increasing requirements of Mandatory Climate Reporting.
We aim to model that standard in our communications, ensuring that our operational claims, product capabilities, and corporate updates are clear, well-supported, and aligned with real-world outcomes. For investors, this signals a company that understands the importance of trust and builds it with facts.
6. Business model adaption
More than half of investors in PwC’s 2024 survey believe it's very or extremely important for companies to reinvent their business models to stay relevant in a changing world. At Aeeris, adaptation is embedded in our operations.
Over the past two years, we’ve evolved from primarily distributing government-issued alerts to delivering proprietary, technology-led risk intelligence through EWN and Climatics. This shift reflects our focus on scalable, data-rich platforms that can serve clients across insurance, infrastructure, energy, and emergency services.
By continuously refining our offerings through expanded climate analytics, new alerting layers, or integration-ready APIs, we’re building solutions that address real-time challenges and emerging investor concerns alike.
7. Ensuring supply chain resilience
With global disruptions on the rise, 60% of investors surveyed by PwC say it's critical for companies to rethink their business models in response to supply chain volatility. Reliable access to real-time risk information is now seen as a competitive differentiator. Through EWN’s alerting systems and Climatics’ historical and forecast datasets, Aeeris helps clients identify and respond to weather-related supply chain threats before they escalate, from flash floods impacting transport routes to severe storms threatening logistics hubs or field operations.
This kind of location-based intelligence helps businesses maintain continuity, reduce downtime, and plan with confidence which are key capabilities for investors prioritising operational resilience.
The 2024 PwC Global Investor Survey affirms that investors are no longer content with businesses that simply react to challenges, but they are actively seeking companies that anticipate risk, adapt with agility, and demonstrate accountability across all dimensions of performance. Through its technology platforms EWN and Climatics, Aeeris has spent the last several years building exactly that kind of business.
We’ve strengthened our cyber resilience through ISO 27001 certification. We’ve positioned ourselves as a key enabler of climate risk adaptation. We’re embracing innovation with intent, fostering a skilled and future-ready workforce, and supporting clients in making evidence-based decisions that stand up to increasing scrutiny. And we continue to evolve our business model to meet the demands of an uncertain world—while maintaining transparency and trust at every step.
For current and prospective investors, Aeeris represents a strategic partner in a future where climate risk, digital security, and operational resilience are inseparable from financial value.