A look back: Inspiring highlights from Corporate Climate Adaptation 2025

Handelsblatt is the largest business and financial newspaper in German. It has more than 70 domestic and international correspondents on every continent and boasts one of the largest correspondent networks among German media outlets.

DSR & Partners supports companies in managing climate risks along the value chain. With innovation and the right approach – for transformative adaptation and greater resilience.

Arcadis is a leading global partner driving some of the most transformative projects of our time. We empower our clients to make sustainable decisions by combining digital innovation, human expertise, and future-oriented capabilities in the environment, energy, water, buildings, transportation, and infrastructure. As a design, engineering, architecture, and consulting firm, we collaborate with our clients, leveraging data-driven insights to develop solutions that meet the needs of businesses and their stakeholders.

We collaborate with partners and experts to integrate sustainability criteria into all business decisions. We invest in a robust R&D pipeline that combines innovative thinking with practical, on-the-ground action. Our solutions are specifically designed for diverse cropping systems. We combine seeds and traits, crop protection products, digital tools, and sustainability approaches to achieve the best possible results for farmers, producers, and our other stakeholders along the value chain.

Zurich Resilience Solutions combines our deep customer relationships and 150 years of industry experience to provide the best possible support to both existing and new clients. We offer specialized insights and tools to partner with you on solutions for traditional and emerging risks – going far beyond the scope of insurance and risk transfer. In particular, our interdisciplinary strength in various areas such as climate resilience, cyber resilience, and marine enables clients to better understand and minimize their risks through targeted analyses. Especially in the critical infrastructure sector, our climate risk analysis via Climate Spotlight or site assessments (desktop or on-site) provide valuable support and make a significant contribution to mitigating the dangers of climate change. Customized adaptation recommendations increase resilience and create competitive advantages. Our cyber risk quantification enhances transparency and identifies potential vulnerabilities to cyberattacks, not just qualitatively. Calculating the financial risk enables tailored ROI decisions and strengthens governance and compliance for a safer future in a complex digital world. In the Marine & Logistics sector, we support risk management of logistics processes in global supply and value chains. The focus is on identifying vulnerabilities and developing targeted operational and strategic measures for greater resilience in the flow of goods and materials – a crucial contribution to reliably protecting critical infrastructure and strengthening security of supply.

Climate X is the world's only fully integrated climate risk platform. It helps financial institutions assess and manage the impact of climate change on physical assets and systematically strengthen their resilience. Leading banks and asset managers rely on Climate X's climate risk data, thereby helping to protect the stability of the global economy against the consequences of climate change.

Climate X is setting new standards for climate resilience. With innovative solutions, the company is changing the way organizations address climate risks and empowering them to build resilient structures for a sustainable future and to future-proof existing facilities.

By translating climate scenarios into concrete financial impacts, Climate X is driving change in the financial sector. Banks and asset managers use these insights to optimize decisions and strengthen the resilience of their portfolios.

The company is backed by investors such as CommerzVentures, Pale Blue Dot, Deloitte, PT1 and Blue Wire Capital.

Climate X has received numerous awards, including the FinTech Germany Award, the Chartis Rising Star award, and inclusion in Deloitte's Fast 50.

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PwC helps companies actively shape their future and reinvent their business models – from strategy to implementation. Data and AI play a central role in this fundamental realignment. With deep expertise, industry knowledge, and a global network of 365,000 employees in 136 countries, we transform complex challenges into opportunities, competitive advantages, and sustainable growth.

ArcelorMittal Sheet Piling is the global leader in steel sheet piling, delivering smart, resilient, and sustainable foundation solutions for critical infrastructure worldwide. Our solutions help communities adapt to climate change and mitigate natural hazards consequences.

We support efficient project execution with expert technical guidance, tailored fabrication, and reliable delivery.

Our low-emissions EcoSheetPile™ Plus range enables sustainable construction without compromising performance.

Our SmartSheetPile structural health monitoring system improves infrastructure safety and allows extended asset lifespan.

Housing is a basic human need. As Europe's leading residential real estate company with 535,000 units in Germany, Sweden, and Austria, we develop solutions for a sustainable future of living and construction. We are committed to greater climate protection, more age-appropriate housing, and harmonious community life. To this end, Vonovia invests extensively in the modernization and decarbonization of its buildings, the creation of new living spaces, and the development of housing-related services to enhance quality of life.

Correntics develops an AI-powered software solution that empowers companies to identify and quantify the impacts of extreme weather and climate events early on, enabling them to adapt to climate change in a timely manner. Our software is already used by global companies such as Syngenta, Sika, BKW, and Deloitte to anticipate and continuously monitor the risks of business interruption along global value chains. Instead of struggling with complex and incomplete risk analyses, Correntics software provides a constantly updated global overview of the most significant weather and climate risks, thus enabling the cost-effective integration of climate adaptation measures.

LocationHealth is a pioneering climate adaptation platform that connects property owners, insurers, and communities with proven solutions to strengthen resilience. We transform risk analyses into concrete protective measures and help adapt buildings and portfolios to climate change and reduce the impact of natural hazards.

We enable efficient adaptation planning through advanced climate risk analyses, tailored recommendations and direct access to certified providers.

Our data-driven approach ensures that adjustments are not only effective but also financially viable – thus enabling better insurance conditions and long-term asset value retention.

With our Resilience Matching Engine, users receive clear guidance on the most effective measures and transform climate risks into resilience benefits.

The German Association of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (DMB) has been advocating for small and medium-sized enterprises for over 40 years. It represents the economic and political interests of its approximately 34,000 members. These include companies, tradespeople, and freelancers with a total of over 800,000 employees. The DMB serves as both a political voice and a service provider. This service-oriented approach makes the association highly effective and attractive to its members from all sectors. The DMB is financed by membership fees and is politically neutral.

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Many companies, cities, initiatives, and other organizations have already embarked on the path toward the crucial goal of reducing their carbon footprint. In addition, numerous solution providers are available. Both target groups can find information on zielNULL. Current news reports provide insights into developments across various industries, and numerous events are dedicated to the range of topics covered by zielNULL. Furthermore, the zielNULL directory is continuously being expanded, and a current job market completes the content offered by zielNULL.
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