Facing the elements : Face aux éléments : renforcer la résilience des entreprises au changement climatique

Their advice and expertise helped scope the project and made it possible to develop and populate the “NRT dashboard for business success in a changing climate.” Special thanks go to the 18 members of our project advisory committee, listed in the appendix of this report, which met four times throughout the project, and were instrumental as a sounding board as our research and convening progressed. [...] Already in Degrees of Change: Climate Warming and the Stakes for Canada, published in 2010, and Paying the Price: The Economic Impacts of Climate Change for Canada, published in 2011, the Round Table presented information about the physical and economic impacts of climate change we can expect if we fail to reduce emissions globally and fail to prepare for the impacts of climate change that are now [...] Facing the Elements clarifies for business the value of adapting ahead of the storm and recommends to government and organizations that engage with businesses practical needs and steps to shift business practices over time and put our economy on a path to climate resilience. [...] Our three-report series on Facing the Elements: Building Business Resilience in a Changing Climate is the product of new research and convening that explored the issue from the vantage point of the firm, outlining roles for government and business in tackling the adaptation challenge together. [...] Throughout the project, our approach was to learn from the leaders, understand drivers of and barriers to business adaptation, and emphasize practical tactics and strategies to support and incent the integration of climate change risk and adaptation into economic decisions among Canada’s private sector.