Practical guide with specific case studies, examples, and checklists

What is this publication about? 

The guide “Adaptation Planning for Business” provides practical, action-oriented guidance developed by WBCSD in collaboration with over 70 global business and adaptation experts. It addresses the critical need for businesses to move beyond identifying climate risks to effectively planning for and addressing them.

Whether you are just beginning your adaptation process or seeking to develop existing strategies further, this guide provides a clear roadmap. It outlines a structured, four-step process that will help you adapt:

1. Set the scope and adaptation goals: Establish governance and resource needs. Secure internal buy-in to identify priority risks and opportunities and set adaptation goals.
2. Design adaptation solutions: Compare adaptation options to select short-, medium- and long-term solutions. Consider collaboration options for collective resilience.
3. Build the plan and implement adaptation solutions: Define an overalL investment roadmap for adaptation. Build the Adaptation Plan and pilot solutions across the business.
4. Monitor and evaluate: Create a framework and metrics to monitor the effectiveness of adaptation solutions, trigger points, and overall business resilience. Integrate into the business’ wider ERM system.

The publication is available on WBCSD website: DOWNLOAD.