Businesses and other organisations are not prepared for weather-related disasters, with out-of-date business continuity plans failing to reflect the frequency of disruption of climate-related events, according to ACCA’s latest report Weathering the storm: building resilience against climate disruptions. This new report paints a concerning picture of organisational preparedness, with only 20 per cent of businesses and other organisations surveyed identifying climate-related risks across their operations. Even more troubling is that a mere 17 per cent regularly rehearse their response to major disruptions, while 25 per cent have no mechanisms in place to build resilience at all.
