Alexander is Principal Researcher in the Climate Change program within DNV GL Strategic Research & Innovation. He has spent the past several years specialising in risk management. He has a background in chemistry (MSc) from the University of Oslo, and a mid-career Master of Technology Management (MTM) from Norwegian University of Science and Technology/MIT Sloan School of Management. Alexander has focused on the development of risk-based techniques to assist clients in a variety of industries, including risk assessments and management systems. His current work on adaptation is focusing on effective decision-making, resilience, crisis risk management and systems thinking.
Presentation Title
Building Resilience in Global Supply Chains
Abstract
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) has been working with member companies on the understanding the effect of climate change on business as well as how to build resilience; both within companies own assets and operations as well as within their wider stakeholder groups. This paper describes findings from the latest report on supply chains where WBCSD set out to raise awareness and trigger discussions among businesses of the potential climate change risks to global supply chains and how to build resilience.