Building Economic Resilience to the Health Impacts of Climate Change 2025

5 Protect critical systems Climate change is eroding the systems people depend on for food, shelter and health, for example through degraded farmlands and vulnerable infrastructure. Businesses can invest in strengthening both built and ecological infrastructure to reduce vulnerability and support the resilience of the broader sector and its supply chains. 6 Establish preparedness and response plans Businesses should prepare for climate-related health emergencies and the changing profile of climate risk, e.g. by training workers and spreading awareness of specific climate-health protocols. 7 Educate workers and communities Businesses can play a role in building climate-health literacy across their workforce and communities. Through training, workshops and clear guidance, companies can empower people to take informed action on their own health. Healthier communities experience fewer workplace illnesses as well as a more stable labour force and customer base, making education a key strategic investment to enhance systemwide resilience.8 Scale health-protective care products and services As climate-health risks intensify, businesses will need to create and scale products that both prevent ill health and enable faster, more equitable access to care. These could be achieved through innovations that address the root causes of climate- exacerbated disease, as well as new tools to diagnose and treat emerging conditions. The following sections dive deeper into the unique health and economic challenges faced by the focus sectors. Once businesses have applied the climate- health framework to identify their biggest risks and opportunities, the next step is to develop specific interventions to protect health, build resilience and, in many cases, create value. Businesses can play a role in building climate- health literacy across their workforce and communities. 14 Building Economic Resilience to the Health Impacts of Climate Change