Private sector

Japan is facing growing disaster risks while population decline reduces local response capacity. Following failures in delivering relief supplies after Kumamoto earthquake, the article urges stronger public-private partnerships and national coordination.

This study quantifies flood-related financial risk across Nikkei 225 companies and 18,000+ facilities. Using climate, hydrological and corporate data, it estimates annual losses exceeding US$8.2 billion by 2030 and identifies sectors with exposure.

This report analyses private sector engagement in early warning systems through a functional, system-level lens.

This executive advisory from UNDRR CCRO Network outlines how businesses can prepare for a strengthening El Niño, highlighting risks to supply chains, operations and finances, and recommending practical resilience and preparedness measures.

The approach is like a Costco for heat pumps, and it’s helping make home installations more accessible as heat waves worsen.

Private equity firms are treating climate adaptation as a value creation tool rather than simply a sustainability issue, according to a paper from climate technology firm Unwritten.

A hybrid institutional capital model could package small infrastructure resilience projects to make them attractive to institutional investors, a new research paper proposes.

The government has designed what it calls a "continuum of support", a two-instrument financing package that layers government resources on top of existing humanitarian delivery systems.

Retailer admits it struggled in June heatwave and also had to order more ice-cream to keep pace with demand.

Despite being a small island nation, Fiji is punching above its weight class when it comes to being proactive about mitigating the effects of climate change and investing in resilience.

2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruption showed volcanic ash can trigger global transport and supply chain disruption beyond local damage, reshaping insurance BI/CBI thinking and driving new risk modelling.

The flagship report presents cross-country, firm-level evidence on the tangible impact rising temperatures and climate-related trade policies have on financial markets.

This document provides guidance for Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) in Barbados to develop a basic Business Continuity Plan, eventually aligning with the highest international standards. It includes 5 sectoral templates.

Intersec, the global leader in mobile metadata solutions and public warning systems (PWS), announced the launch of its "Accessibility Frameworks."

How Barcelona, with support from UNDRR through its Strengthening the Disaster Resilience of SMEs initiative, began addressing vulnerabilities among SMEs by building an ecosystem designed to support business continuity and long-term preparedness.

This report explores how the private sector can accelerate participation and financing for Adaptation through Water (AtW). It highlights the key enablers of bankable AtW solutions globally, including translating resilience into financial value.

This landscape study assesses how SMEs in Sendai city perceive climate change and disaster risks and how they assess the resilience of their companies and the cities in which they operate.

Extreme weather is already shaping financial outcomes across the real economy.

UNDRR & ARISE Japan joint symposium 2026 "Strengthening disaster risk reduction by advancing investment in resilience and translating science into Practical Action” as held in Tokyo with the presence of Mr. Kishore, Head of UNDRR, on 10 March 2026.

Sendai-based Meishin Transport Co., Ltd. offers a clear example of how a local food logistics and general cargo provider is building resilience to safeguard critical supply chains.

Tohoku Boring Co., Ltd., based in Sendai, Japan, demonstrates how even a small business of 46 employees can move from reactive response and recovery to proactive resilience, benefiting both the business and the wider community.

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in disaster supply chains has expanded sharply in recent years, with new research identifying it as a key driver of resilience in the face of rising global disruptions.

Shinwa Kogyo Co., Ltd., a construction company based in Sendai, Japan, offers a compelling example of how direct disaster experience can catalyze meaningful change.

With public resources stretched thin and declining in relation to climate change adaptation, bridging this massive financial shortfall will increasingly depend on unlocking the vast, untapped potential of private capital.

ARISE Philippines has commenced its 2026 Hands-Only CPR Campaign, reinforcing private sector engagement in disaster risk reduction (DRR) and contributing to national resilience-building efforts.

Joel Johannes-Gold, Nicola Ranger and Anne Marie Eikeset present a new framework designed to estimate the financial impact of nature-related shocks on individual companies, and the results from a pilot study.

In the tourism sector, where safety, reliability, and reputation are inseparable, Atlantis Submarines shows resilience isn’t a one-off task or static plan but a living system shaped by people, processes, and continuous learning.

Expanding environment, social, and governance tools and due diligence practices can help firms better manage exposure to climate risks.

UNEP FI is pleased to announce the release of its Climate Pathways Navigator, a unique tool that gives financial institutions direct access to the climate scenario data they need to make informed, science-based decisions on their decarbonization pathways.

Strengthening the Disaster Resilience of MSMEs in Barbados

This resource supports SMEs, including microenterprises, in developing a basic business continuity plan, with the aim of progressively aligning with leading international standards, particularly ISO 22301:2019 on business continuity management systems

The book how responsible business conduct can be integrated into corporate climate adaptation in the mining sector to ensure that private adaptation efforts do not increase social and environmental risks.

Heat Stress at Work examines how extreme heat affects workers across sectors, particularly those in high-exposure roles or due to existing inequalities and vulnerabilities.