Climate risks are increasingly threatening business models—even in forward-looking industries such as renewable energies

Climate risks are increasingly threatening business models—even in forward-looking industries such as renewable energies. The presentation shows how companies can strategically use sustainability to identify risks early on and strengthen their resilience. The focus is on materiality analysis as a practical introduction to systematic sustainability management. Climate risks, regulatory change, and growing stakeholder expectations are fundamentally changing the operating environment for companies. In this dynamic environment, sustainability is increasingly becoming a strategic factor – not only in terms of responsibility, but also in terms of risk management and resilience.
The presentation shows how climate change can not only disrupt individual processes or supply chains, but also put pressure on entire business models – even in industries that are actually considered part of the solution. The example of renewable energies clearly illustrates how physical climate risks such as extreme weather or water shortages can impair energy production and cause economic risks. 
Sustainability management helps to identify such risks at an early stage, assess them systematically, and make business models more robust. The focus is on materiality analysis as a first step: a practical tool for identifying relevant risks and impacts in a targeted manner and integrating them into the corporate strategy.
Sustainability does not replace traditional corporate management—it broadens the view of long-term developments and supports well-founded, future-oriented decisions.