Top risks addressed by Corporate Strategies, 2026–2036 FIGURE 46 "Which approach(es) do you expect to have the most potential for driving action on risk reduction and preparedness over the next 10 years?" Corporate strategies (e.g. ESG reporting, resilient supply chains, social initiatives, PPPs) Share of respondents (%) Source World Economic Forum Global Risks Perception Survey 2025-2026Risk categories Economic Environmental Geopolitical Societal TechnologicalActions for today Public-private partnerships will remain essential to future infrastructure buildouts and to reducing infrastructural vulnerabilities over the next decade. Building resilient public infrastructure requires close collaboration and information-sharing between the public-sector and private infrastructure providers, at both national and cross-border levels, particularly given how deeply embedded private-sector operators are in other countries’ critical infrastructure. The rapid pace of change and rising complexity of systemically important critical infrastructure requires trusted working relationships between all key stakeholders to harness the dynamism and agility of the private sector. For example, when faced with Disruptions to a critically important supply chain, Corporate strategies built on sophisticated foresight tools can help to minimize operational impacts on critical infrastructure projects in which the companies are participating (Figure 46).109 As extreme weather events are anticipated to increase in intensity over the next decade, climate considerations should be at the forefront of infrastructure development. Climate-adaptive design, such as fire-resistant construction in wildfire zones, reduces building failure risk, safeguards health and limits business disruption, inventory losses and liability. While upfront costs may be higher, they can often be offset by long-term savings in maintenance and insurance.110 Finally, the monitoring of industrial control systems and devices should be prioritized to ensure infrastructure remains resilient to cyber- physical failures. Monitoring of this hardware and software should provide the visibility needed to determine whether an incident stems from a cyberattack, technical failure or human error. This enables organizations to respond more effectively, recover faster and strengthen their defences. In a world where critical infrastructure is increasingly digitized and targeted, treating this monitoring as a core operational necessity is essential. It requires collaborative efforts from those operating equipment and managing processes, cybersecurity staff, the C-suite and governments. Global Risks Report 2026 52