Event

Marsh McLennan at COP30

This year’s climate conference will be held from 10-21 November 2025 in Belém, Brazil. The event will showcase innovative ideas and meaningful actions to achieve global climate adaptation goals together. Our expert perspectives and actionable solutions empower businesses, communities, and governments to identify, assess, and respond to climate-related challenges, fostering resilience and sustainable growth in a dynamic environment. This embodies our purpose: to equip our clients with the confidence to face risks, seize opportunities, and thrive amid uncertainty.

Our events
Driving change through collaboration

The Marsh McLennan presence at COP30 underscores our commitment to helping our clients and communities build climate resilience, navigate the transition and thrive in a changing world. We understand that the decisions and trends emerging from COP30 will shape the regulatory landscape and the scale of climate impacts in the years ahead.

Race to Resilience – Resilience Hub Blue Zone Pavillion

The Resilience Hub at COP30 - COP Resilience Hub

Monday November 10th
15h30 – 18h00
Identify, Assess, Respond: The role of insurance and risk management in advancing national adaptation planning. 

Tuesday November 11th
15h30 – 16h30
How the combination of insurance and nature can unlock adaptation capital

The House of Insurance at COP30

Casa do Seguro – Transformando ideias em soluções na COP30

Wednesday November 19th

10h00 – 11h00
Building city resilience in Latin America.

11h00 – 12h00
The importance of nature and water.

Ted Countdown House

TED Countdown House

Wednesday November 12th

08h00 – 09h30
Addressing the climate resilience deficit

World Climate Foundation

World Climate Summit | COP30 in Belem

Thursday November 13th
World Climate Summit
09h15 – 10h15
Scaling carbon pricing and trading for global decarbonization.

Friday November 14th
World Climate Impact Hub (Blue Zone)
11h15 – 12h15
Adaptation: public burden or private opportunity?

Our capabilities
Addressing climate risks with Marsh McLennan

As climate-related risks continue to grow and evolve, it is important to partner with a trusted advisor with the scale, reach, and capabilities needed to navigate these challenges. As a thought leader in the space, Marsh McLennan provides:

  • Unparalleled expertise: Benefit from our deep understanding of climate-related risks and our solutions to mitigate these challenges.
  • Global reach: With a vast network of specialists and resources worldwide, we can support organizations across diverse industries and geographies.
  • Comprehensive capabilities: Our integrated approach combines risk management, strategy consulting, and human capital solutions.
  • Innovative solutions: Leverage our cutting-edge tools and technologies to assess, manage, and respond to climate and nature risks more effectively.
Our perspective
Leading the conversation

Our expert perspectives and actionable strategies empower business leaders to navigate climate- and nature-related challenges. Explore the insights below to better identify and assess climate risks — and build a more sustainable and resilient future.

Marsh
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Mercer
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Oliver Wyman
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Guy Carpenter
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Meet our team 
Amy Barnes
Head of Climate & Sustainability Strategy
Amy leads our global Climate Change and Sustainability strategy. Prior to this Amy held a number of leadership roles with Marsh’s Global Energy, Power & Renewables business. Amy has a respected depth and breadth of experience assisting some of the largest and most complex companies manage risks. This experience enables Amy to have a deep understanding of a wide range of clients’ risk management approaches and can offer a number of perspectives to insurance and risk management discussions.
Nick Faull
Head of Climate & Sustainability Risk and Innovation
Nick is Head of Climate & Sustainability Risk and Innovation at Marsh. In this role Nick helps to develop Marsh’s global sustainability and climate services – including risk modelling and management – to support clients as they transition towards net zero carbon emissions. Nick was previously Head of Strategic Risk Consulting at Marsh in the UK, as part of which he lead the roll-out of Marsh’s climate proposition to clients.
Swenja Surminski
Managing Director, Climate & Sustainability
Swenja is Managing Director Climate and Sustainability at Marsh McLennan. She is responsible for thought leadership on climate and sustainability. She is also a member of the UK's Committee on Climate Change, Chair of the Munich Climate Insurance Initiative and Professor in Practice at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, part of the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).
Cara Williams
Senior Partner, Global Head of ESG and Sustainability
Cara leads the program of work to articulate and amplify Mercer’s ESG value proposition and positioning, embed sustainability in the journey to a bright future, and drive highly-practical, relevant and value-added outcomes both internally and externally. Cara oversees Mercer’s Private Wealth businesses in Canada and India, and also works with Mercer’s multinational clients to deliver the best of Mercer’s broad Wealth solutions to assure positive financial outcomes for organizations and their employees. Cara is Senior Partner and presents regularly on global ESG, sustainability, diversity and investment trends.
See how we can help you address your climate-related challenges