Resilience Pulse Check 2025

Prioritized resilience actions within the private-sector resilience framework FIGURE 6 All prioritized actions have a shorter-term focus Majority of prioritized actions have a shorter-term focus Majority of prioritized actions have a longer-term focus All prioritized actions have a longer-term focusPrivate sector resilienceFinancial resilience Organizational resilience Digital and technological resilienceOperational resilience Market position and demand resilience Societal alignment and purposeForesightPreparation capabilities Strategic reorientation Crisis responseResilience actions prioritized are primarily short-term orientated Note: Prioritized actions refers to the three most prioritized actions by respondents in the survey Disruption preparation capabilities Establish KPIs to track progress against resilience objectives (59%) Define responsibilities at executive level for disruption preparation (58%)Crisis response capabilities Develop business continuity plans in the event of crises (71%) Develop plans for rapidly scaling up response efforts in a crisis (51%)Strategic reorientation capabilities Set, monitor and evaluate KPIs to track strategic reorientation efforts (63%) Implement continuous improvement practices (55%)Foresight capabilities Enhance data collection and analysis capabilities (56%) Conduct regular scenario analyses and stress- testing (44%) Invest in data analytics tools and integrate them into strategic planning (42%)Resilience capabilitiesMarket position and demand resilience Seek strategic alliances (59%) Reassess existing portfolio (58%) Continuously evolve and improve customer journeys (58%)Operational resilience Apply automation to enhance the resilience of the operations (66%) Review sourcing strategies (64%) Improve inventory management (56%)Financial resilience Implement tight cost controls (73%) Improve working capital and cash conversion (62%) Achieve pricing excellence and implement margin management (61%) Organizational resilience Retain workforce (63%) Ensure leadership resilience (60%) Attract workforce (56%)Digital and technological resilience Improve cybersecurity, information security and data protection (77%) Improve data quality and availability (70%) Review core tech infrastructure (64%) Societal alignment and purpose Integrate sustainable practices across organization (48%) Implement robust ESG reporting frameworks (47%) Establish mechanisms for stakeholders engagement in corporate governance (45%)Resilience dimensionsMost-prioritized actions by companies in response to current trends and uncertainties Action with shorter-term focus Action with longer-term focus Resilience Pulse Check: Harnessing Collaboration to Navigate a Volatile World 13