Climate change risks and adaptation in the Scottish food and drink wholesale industry

This guide intends to help Scotland’s food and drink wholesalers prepare for climate change and build resilience. The guide highlights the key climate challenges wholesalers face, including extreme weather, supply chain disruptions, and challenges with storage infrastructure, and the adaptation actions they can take to respond.

The guide offers straightforward steps to support the workforce, premises, products, supply chain, and the surrounding environment. It also features real examples from businesses showing how they are already adapting and finding opportunities to strengthen their business resilience. Developed in partnership with the Scottish Wholesale Association, this guide includes practical advice and links to useful tools that support confident climate action. The guide supports every part of wholesale operations, from logistics and warehousing to procurement and customer service, to build resilience as our climate changes.