From Principles to Action: How Companies are Building Climate Resilience

As the world gears up for COP29, the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) is hosting a conversation on climate leadership and private sector support building global momentum around the Race to Resilience goals and the Sharm el-Sheik Adaptation Agenda. This webinar will feature leading business and climate resilience experts to introduce the Corporate Climate Resilience Innovation Stories Library a new resource showcasing best practices to drive systemic change in the private sector. The event will spotlight real-world examples from the Innovation Stories library of companies illustrating leadership in advancing resilience to the physical impacts of climate change.

Attendees will hear from experts at AES, Marsh, Michelin, and Turner Construction on solutions to address climate risks in their companies, as well as how they contribute to local resilience and drive change across sectors and the global business community.

The webinar will explore how company strategies align with our previously released set of Principles for Corporate Climate Resilience Leadership, and how showcasing examples of corporate innovation accelerate proactive action across industries, improve transparency in climate risk disclosure, inform the development of a global climate resilience framework, and drive outcomes that benefit both businesses and the communities they serve.The webinar will explore where these companies have seen success and where additional work is needed to scale progress across industry sectors.