The Resiliency Company

We're looking forward to next week's conversation with GARI, featuring Resiliency Co's Head of Public Finance, Matt Posner, to explore public sector levers available to investors when considering resilience investments.

What is resiliency? Resiliency Co defines “resiliency” as: the ability of infrastructure—the physical, economic, and social systems central to the functioning of an economy and a society—to withstand extreme climate impacts and recover from them quickly. But what does that really mean in practice, and why should investors care? In its 2024 Climate Resiliency Report, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce made a big claim: Each $1 invested in disaster preparation saves $13 in economic costs, damages, and cleanup. The takeaway is clear: Investing in the preparation for climate-related catastrophes produces a higher ROI than just focusing on recovery alone. Our latest post to The Epicenter highlights the varied solutions, approaches, technologies, and partnerships that make up resiliency. This briefing aims to add context and color to our definition of resiliency, through a range of examples: https://lnkd.in/dCFpkGFA Have a resiliency example to share? The Epicenter is seeking stories that further make the business case for investing in resiliency strategies across each of these 10 categories (and beyond). If you have an example to share, of a resiliency solution you’ve built or invested in, please reach out!

Our CEO and Founder, Abby Ross, sat down with the Adapt Unbound USA team to talk climate resiliency, the role of private sector capital, and how everyone can be involved in the field of adaptation and resilience. Check out the interview here:

In our 2024 Year In Review post on The Epicenter, The Resiliency Company spoke to experts who reflected on the biggest stories of 2024 and made predictions for 2025. We’re only one month into the new year, but their predictions are on-point. Here’s a sampling of what stood out to the experts (read more by checking out the link to our Year In Review below). “We are seeing that a recent adaptation trend on the rise is ‘unintentional’ or ‘unconscious’ adaptation—behaviors not explicitly understood as adaptation but still addressing the impacts of climate change.” Alison Smart and Nabig Chaudhry “I would expect to see a continuation of climate resilience as a selling value proposition for organizations offering solutions or services relevant for building resilience and adaptation, and especially in unexpected sectors.” Serena Shi “We’re seeing insurance companies becoming much more proactive on managing the rising costs of climate-related natural disasters. What that means is that insurance companies are acquiring better predictive analytics and more granular, individualized assessments of underlying assets to price the risk more accurately. They’re also starting to look at risk reduction approaches to lower risk across their portfolio and new products.” Emilie Mazzacurati “We are seeing growing consumer awareness in some parts of the country about safer housing, such as FORTIFIED construction. These are consumer signals that, if coupled with improved policy and regulation, particularly for helping the most vulnerable, could lead to more climate resilient and insurable communities.” Carolyn Kousky “In 2025, the most significant resilience trend to look for will be the integration of climate risk data into municipal planning and insurance underwriting, allowing for more targeted investments in infrastructure and community adaptation.” Matt Posner “Rather than insurance being a vehicle to shift risk, and building on CSAA's leadership to invest in wildfire resilience, look for more engagement from the insurance sector to participate in risk reduction activities. There has been a lot more discussion and visibility this past year regarding the cost of property loss and property insurance and insurability due to climate risk–whether it be fires, hurricanes, or flooding.” Nick Wobbrock “I expect to see early-stage funds embrace and put into effect the categorization of adaptation & resilience innovations drawn up this year, and to see the first sovereign and corporate issuers launch ‘adaptation bonds’ and other financial instruments that reference these.” Louie Woodall

In a recent interview with Disasters Avoided, Resiliency Co's Head of Strategy,?Maddie Vann, shares about our work to mobilize the funding, policies, and innovation required to decrease the financial impact of climate disasters and hazards. ?? Find the interview here:?https://lnkd.in/gHk_vbGw ?? And find the full Disasters Avoided newsletter here:?https://lnkd.in/gfHCqkJN

For construction solutions to combat rising temperatures in the U.S, look to regions with thousands of years of extreme heat experience.? Buildings in the Middle East have long incorporated materials and cooling techniques that have proven to be extremely effective at reducing indoor and outdoor temperatures. Passive cooling techniques that harness wind, such as barajeel wind towers, can lower temperatures by up to 50°F depending on the design. As passive cooling architecture gains momentum and popularity in the Western world, it provides an opportunity for resilient ground-up development projects. Read more about extreme heat opportunities for investors at https://lnkd.in/euzP4F7n. Photo: Leisa Tyler for Getty Images #extremeheat #middleeast #windtowers

From 2021 to 2022, the U.S. Census found that 11 of the 15 fastest-growing urban areas were in Texas, Florida, or Arizona — all states vulnerable to extreme heat. The population boom of southern states coupled with rising temperatures presents opportunities for investors. In our two-part briefing on extreme heat, we identify six opportunities for private capital to reduce the cost and danger of extreme heat: 1. Fortify our electrical grid to better withstand extreme heat. 2. Fortify our built environment to better withstand extreme heat. 3. Advance alternative cooling innovations that build heat resilience. 4. Develop public-private partnerships that drive investments in cooling infrastructure. 5. Finance cooling infrastructure with blended public and private capital. 6. Scale insurance innovations that preemptively address extreme heat. Every other week, we publish briefings that highlight where and how private capital can advance innovations that reduce the costs of natural disasters. Read more, and sign up so you never miss a briefing at https://lnkd.in/e6c9hrJF. #extremeheat #infrastructure #southernunitedstates

What does it mean to be resilient when we’re talking about infrastructure and investing? We define resiliency as the ability of infrastructure—the physical, economic, and social systems central to the functioning of an economy and a society—to withstand natural disasters and recover from them quickly. And the increasing frequency of these natural disasters compels us to invest in resilient solutions that keep our homes, businesses, and loved ones safe. So what does that look like in practice? The opportunities are compelling: - Investing in technologies that support better decision-making and risk identification. - Fortifying assets and infrastructure with modern, disaster-resilient materials. - Exploring new insurance models that better protect people from disaster devastation. - Diverting capital to public-private partnerships that can fund mitigation efforts. We don’t have to merely accept the devastation and extreme costs of today’s disasters. Investing with an eye for resiliency will uncover the solutions we need. #resiliency #infrastructure #naturaldisaster

Hurricanes don’t just create a path of destruction for homes and businesses. They are also incredibly expensive. The 2024 hurricane season alone has led to more than $100 billion in economic losses — this doesn’t even account for interrupted economic activity or loss of life — making the true cost of these storms much higher. While rising temps are partially to blame for more frequent hurricanes, the increasing cost of the destruction they cause is due to population growth in hurricane-prone areas. As the population of coastal communities has grown, so has the value of physical assets in harm's way — leading to clean-up and rebuilding efforts that are more expensive than ever. Unless we begin to approach climate-driven destruction with a resilient lens, we’ll continue to see costly destruction from hurricanes for a few reasons: - There are incentives to continually rebuild in the same hurricane-prone areas. - Assets that are more vulnerable to hurricanes translate into higher costs. - Storms are becoming more frequent and severe. Want to dive even deeper into the causes and costs of hurricanes — and what can be done about it? Read our full report on hurricanes in Epicenter Insights. https://lnkd.in/eB3mdBbi #hurricanes #hurricanedestruction #hurricaneseason

You’re not imagining it. Summers — and winters — are getting hotter. Regardless of where you reside, the uptick in temperature throughout the year has become hard to ignore. That’s why the next installment of The Epicenter focuses on heat. In it, we cover: - The impacts of extreme heat and why it is one of the most misunderstood and invisible natural disasters. - How excessive heat affects the workflow in industries like construction and agriculture. - The drivers behind making extreme heat more costly and dangerous. Every two weeks we publish The Epicenter, an email briefing that explores the trends and opportunities to reduce the impact and costs of climate disasters. Dive into our latest series about heat and subscribe at https://lnkd.in/e6c9hrJF. #extremeheat #naturaldisaster #FEMA