The Adaptation Budget Meeting
I've sat through the same corporate climate adaptation meeting eleven times in three years. Different quarters, worse numbers. Billions in projected costs, maps showing which facilities flood, charts tracking equipment failures in the new heat. Everyone nods. Everyone agrees it's a priority. Then Finance mentions headcount, Legal wants more assessment, Operations says the capital budget's committed for two years. We schedule another meeting. Meanwhile my HVAC upgrade proposals sit in the queue. The system fails every heat wave now, which means every summer.
The Adaptation Budget Meeting
I've sat through the same corporate climate adaptation meeting eleven times in three years. Different quarters, worse numbers. Billions in projected costs, maps showing which facilities flood, charts tracking equipment failures in the new heat. Everyone nods. Everyone agrees it's a priority. Then Finance mentions headcount, Legal wants more assessment, Operations says the capital budget's committed for two years. We schedule another meeting. Meanwhile my HVAC upgrade proposals sit in the queue. The system fails every heat wave now, which means every summer.
An Interview with a Sustainability Report That's Literally Falling Apart
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Hi Team!
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