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Global supply chains – the backbone of industries such as food, healthcare and pharmaceuticals – are feeling the real-world impacts of climate disruptions. Large companies must integrate resilience planning at the core of their strategies as the risks tied to climate outstrip previous models and assumptions.

Cross-sector investment in clean technologies is vital but fraught with obstacles. Sebastian outlines the challenges faced by companies“ There’ s one type of challenge, of course, around political stability and geopolitical tensions. Long-term investment needs stable expectations.” With global politics in flux, this stability is increasingly difficult to guarantee. Financing, skills shortages and regulatory hurdles add further layers of complexity.“ Companies are dealing with lots of challenges in the execution of their green strategy,” Sebastian says.

Momentum for climate action is adapting, not dissipating.“ Momentum is not going down, but it’ s shifting regionally as a result of technology, societal tension and so on,” Sebastian explains. China, for instance, is experiencing a renewable energy boom, driving down solar costs by 90 %. Companies based in one region may not see the full global trend, reinforcing the need for a holistic, cross-border approach.

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