Climate Resilience Gaining Momentum as an Environmental Priority
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Climate Resilience Gaining Momentum as an Environmental Priority

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As climate-related disasters become more frequent and severe, businesses are increasingly viewing climate not just as an environmental issue, but as a material risk to assets, supply chains, and business continuity.

Key Insight

For 2025, US CEOs rank climate resilience as their top environmental priority, according to our C-Suite Outlook 2025 global survey. This contrasts with global CEOs, who prioritize carbon neutrality (ranked third by US CEOs) and renewable energy (ranked sixth by US CEOs) as their leading focus areas.

As climate-related disasters become more frequent and severe, businesses are increasingly viewing climate not just as an environmental issue, but as a material risk to assets, supply chains, and business continuity.

Key Insight

For 2025, US CEOs rank climate resilience as their top environmental priority, according to our C-Suite Outlook 2025 global survey. This contrasts with global CEOs, who prioritize carbon neutrality (ranked third by US CEOs) and renewable energy (ranked sixth by US CEOs) as their leading focus areas.

To strengthen resilience, companies should:

  • Integrate climate risk into core strategy: Embed climate resilience considerations into enterprise risk management and strategic planning. Use scenario analysis to identify vulnerabilities and prioritize investments in mitigation and adaptation measures.
  • Collaborate across stakeholders: Partner with local governments, communities, and industry peers to co-develop shared infrastructure solutions, such as flood defenses and renewable microgrids, that benefit all stakeholders and reduce systemic risks.
  • Build climate-resilient infrastructure: Upgrade physical assets to withstand extreme weather conditions. Incorporate climate-resilient materials and designs in new construction and retrofit existing facilities to enhance durability.

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