Critical MatRisk is a net-zero focused, critical materials foresight service, supporting client planning and operational monitoring of the demand and sustainable supply of critical materials.

Introduction

An increasing demand for energy and net-zero technologies is leading to an increased need for critical minerals and materials. Globally, countries are facing growing challenges to secure supply in order to reach their net-zero goals and continue supporting the development of technologies that underpin them.

Key energy stakeholders are working to secure long-term continuity of supply against several highly variable and unstable factors. These factors include continuity of supply and pricing, but also political and ethical considerations, ESG standards, and the potential for alternative materials to emerge as a result of rapidly evolving technology developments.

Decision Analysis Services Limited (DAS) has combined our expertise in risk management, future trends, supply and demand modelling, technology foresight, and critical materials to create Critical MatRisk. Our service provides vital support to organisations involved in net-zero energy technologies and associated major projects, helping them to understand and manage critical material challenges.

Our Service

Developed by DAS, Critical MatRisk is a bespoke service, that delivers extensive capabilities able to describe the past, present and future supply and demand of critical materials in a range of scenarios. This includes global and regional analysis, near-term supply risk foresight, supply chain projections and a variety of critical materials information.

Our service provides users with the ability to rapidly test critical material supply chain risks and resilience, as well as emerging threats and shocks.

Linked to net-zero energy transition and the circular economy, Critical MatRisk provides reliable, validated information for a range of operational, industrial, academic and government needs.

Our Mission

Critical Materials are essential to modern life. Their importance to the development of clean energy technology, such as electric car batteries, solar panels, and wind turbines, means they play a crucial role in the UK’s transition to a net-zero economy. As the world focusses on transitioning to clean energy, the supply and demand of critical materials is under increasing pressure.

Our mission is to reduce the risk associated with critical materials supply by delivering an easy-to-use service, focused on meeting the requirements of sector specific needs for critical materials insight and foresight, both within the UK and globally.

Critical MatRisk is a vital decision support and risk foresight service. It provides users with a clear understanding of the supply and demand of critical materials, focussing on risks and opportunities and enabling insight and foresight to be integrated into planning and decision-making processes.

Critical MatRisk Users

Critical MatRisk meets the unique needs of decision makers across all sectors requiring real-time and on-going insight into critical materials supply and demand. Its use will support you to make the right strategic and investment decisions.

Critical MatRisk creates value and partnerships for a range of users including:

Finance Providers aiming to integrate critical material issues and support the need to make financial flows compatible with resilient, low-carbon and ethical pathways.

Owners and operators of critical national infrastructure who require materials insight and foresight to support planning, development, operating and maintaining infrastructure.
Commercial and procurement leads who are responsible for ensuring the right commercial contracts are in place that are commercially attractive and ethical.
Major Infrastructure Programme and project leads to enable decisions on the choice of materials, materials supply, investment risks.