The world is currently heading towards a 2.6-3.1°C rise in temperature over the pre-industrial average by 2100. The unprecedented temperatures witnessed in 2024 made it the hottest year ever recorded. Speeding up the pace of climate adaptation is therefore critical. As Darwin famously noted: “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most adaptable to change.”
This white paper makes the case that adaptation must be at the core of every organization’s climate strategy. But it cannot stop there: vulnerability to climate change is tied to the resilience of the entire value chain. Most adaptation strategies are narrowly focused on individual organizations or regions, yet the ripple effects of climate change extend far further.
Technology plays a transformative role in this collective adaptation, by helping organizations to understand, anticipate and respond to climate risks. This report demonstrates how technologies only realize their full potential when deployed through collaboration, sharing data and insights across stakeholders.