Climate change-fueled extreme weather and climate impacts take their toll on communities throughout the United States and on the companies that anchor them. Given the scale of threats facing communities and businesses, it is critical that private sector fully activate resources to address this challenge. In response, major companies are developing strategies to build resilience to climate impacts in the places where they operate, employ, and maintain supply chains.
This brief, An Emerging Blueprint for Companies: Strategies to Advance Local Climate Resilience, outlines how corporate resources, funding, and expertise can make a difference.
It identifies seven leadership strategies that companies are already using to help communities across the country assess climate risks, build local capacity, and accelerate resilience projects.