Resilient Firms and Economies 2025

Resilience dimension and capabilities framework assessed FIGURE 1 Resilience dimension and capabilities framework assessed Conceptual framework used as reference Foresight and preparationCrisis response and strategic reorientation Societal alignment and purpose Financial resilienceOperational resilience Digital and technological resilienceOrganizational resilienceMarket position and demand resilience Resilient growthResilience capabilities Crisis response capabilities Crisis response task force, long-term change programmes A Foresight capabilities Information gathering and dashboard, scenario planning, stress-testingB Disruption preparation capabilities Risk reduction, resilience agenda setting based on scenario planningC Strategic reorientation capabilities Self-examination capability, implement lessonsDFinancial resilience Liquidity runway Operational leverage Profitability Financial risk Market position and demand resilience Market structure Market position Business and product portfolio Business model adaptability Innovation and capability edge Digital and technological resilience Digital strategy Delivery organization Cyber security Data and AI models Invention capabilities Operational resilience BCM1 and production stability Quality standards Flexible production Third-party and supply chainOrganizational resilience Structure and decision-making Leadership Talent Learning Culture Societal alignment and purpose Stakeholder orientation ESG2 anchoring Authentic branding Environment and sustainability Social responsibility Governance and ethics Resilience dimensions 1 2 34 5 6 Notes: 1. Business continuity management; 2. Environmental, social and governance. Tracking progress: year-on-year improvements Reported resilience levels have risen across dimensions, reflecting growing commitment and tangible progress among organizations. Between 2024 and 2025, all dimensions recorded measurable gains, with the largest improvements in operational resilience (+18 percentage points), financial resilience (+15 percentage points) and organizational resilience (+14 percentage points). Even the more moderate increases across other dimensions mark significant steps forward in building a stronger, more balanced resilience foundation overall. 2.1 Resilience dimensions Resilient Firms and Economies 8