Disaster risk reduction and the private sector: the why, what, how of engagement
This draft summary seeks to provide a brief introduction of disaster risk reduction (DRR) to industry. It gathers material to inform, motivate and direct collaboration between the private sector and the United Nations as part of the development of an online platform.
It responds to the following questions: (i) what are the foundational reasons for DRR engagement; (ii) what disasters have the potential to impact the private sector, either directly or through their employees or supply chain; and (iii) how, in practical terms, can the private sector engage.