What does business think about climate change?
25 companies participated in the research that companies are evaluated by the CEOs of climate change and low carbon economy, impact levels, strategy and implementation plans.
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When observing the fact that all participating companies have a difference in climate change, the ratio of companies that develop strategy related to the subject is measured as 96%. 84% of companies are corporately affected by climate change. Direct effects in these effects (diverses from 75% and legal regulations (40) appear. [
The headings of the Turkish business world are generally summarized in the following way:
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- All companies involved in the study are aware of climate change.
- The majority of companies accept the risks, they think they should take steps in the direction of their reduction.
- The entire developed strategies are not intended to fight directly with climate change but most of the companies are developing strategies covering carbon management.
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- The most important reason behind the strategy development is shown as “regarding natural resources and environmental problems”. [
- This indicates that companies approach the subject primarily with the awareness of corporate social responsibility when creating strategy.
- When energy consumption is ranked first among KPIs, most of the companies measure CO2 emissions (73).
- It causes companies to move quickly and improve strategy and reduction tools to be uncertain in the targets to be revealed on the national scale.
- The main elements on the basis of the climate change strategies of companies are observed as “the management of environmental impacts caused by operations” and] ]“su and]] ]] with energy consumption]]] ].
Source: Sustainable Business