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Risky Business This article is part of Credit Valley Conservation’s Greening Corporate Grounds Take Sustainability Outside series. We’re challenging businesses to think outside the box when it comes to corporate social and environmental sustainability.
Business risk related to climate change is a hot topic. The earth has given up quietly nudging us to change the way we work, resorting to more extreme measures to convince us that business as usual just isn’t working.
DEBORAH KENLEY
Senior Coordinator, Greening Corporate Grounds Credit Valley Conservation
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More frequent rainstorms are challenging our aging infrastructure. Consequently, insurance costs are on the rise and investors, insurers and governments are asking business to demonstrate they have climate resilience plans in place. Long-term resilience planning needs to address operational and physical climate risk factors. While operational sustainability has become commonplace, landscape sustainability is less commonly discussed but increasingly important. Here’s four simple steps to help you start planning for property resilience.
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