A senior portfolio analyst at a global asset management firm performs a portfolio review to identify assets that may be affected by climate risk. Preliminary findings show the firm heavily invests in food and beverage companies with high climate risk exposure due to extreme temperatures and droughts. In a report to senior management, the analyst notes the firm can improve portfolio performance by examining physical risk, as the firm currently focuses primarily on transition risk.
Which approach to examining physical risk at the portfolio level should the analyst recommend?