Navigating Climate Risks: Business Preparedness and Resilience

This chapter explores the vulnerabilities of buildings and businesses to storm-related threats exacerbated by climate change, focusing on an engineering firm's insights. It highlights the importance of disaster preparedness, illustrated by a drug production facility that withstood Hurricane Maria, and notes the complacency businesses often show towards climate-related risks. The discussion stresses the urgency for mandatory climate financial disclosures and the need for businesses to prioritize long-term sustainability over short-term market fears.