THE SUSTAINABILITY INTERVIEW
The importance of climate action The costs of inaction are front and centre for Sebastian.“ Without taking action on climate, we would be in a world of four degree increase by 2100,” he warns. Even current trajectories – headed for two degrees – remain“ catastrophic,” particularly for poorer countries.“ We will be living in an inhabitable planet without taking climate action,” he predicts. Economic consequences such as home insurability crises are already emerging in places like the United States.
The risks cannot be ignored as climate effects manifest in real time, disproportionately impacting vulnerable communities. Sebastian says:“ There will be massive systemic economic challenges.” For business leaders, building climate resilience is now a commercial necessity, not just an ethical choice.
Nature-based solutions and business growth Nature, often underappreciated in corporate boardrooms, offers tangible opportunities for adaptation and business growth. For Sebastian, nature’ s role in resilience“ is just moving forward”. He points out that direct benefits, such as urban tree planting, are more immediately felt than abstract investments that reduce carbon in the long term.“ Nature is more tangible,” Sebastian says.
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28 November 2025