The Impact of Climate Change on Delivery Locations Sustainability

The impact of climate change on businesses is real and worrisome. In the past few years, discussions around climate change have moved beyond newspaper articles, environmental conferences, activist movements, and government policy-making to boardroom discussions, corporate agendas, and strategic planning. Most global organizations are increasingly feeling climate change’s negative impact on their supply chains, manufacturing, operations, and even human capital, which is the primary resource for companies, especially in the global services industry.

In this viewpoint, we explore the short- and long-term impact of climate change to help business leaders think about their climate change response strategies, including altering supply chains or changing delivery locations to manage and mitigate climate change risks that could affect their organizations. We assess the climate change impact on major global delivery locations, including Jakarta, Manila, Cairo, Riyadh, London, Istanbul, San Francisco, Mexico City, Sao Paulo, and Buenos Aires.