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Just 17% Of CEOs Have Invested In Climate Risk Protections For Workers
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A new report reveals that only 17% of CEOs have invested in strategies to protect employees from climate health risks. The report, released by the National Commission on Climate and Workforce Health, also states that extreme heat alone leads to a productivity loss of over 295 billion work hours globally each year. The commission's first report pulls together insights from other studies and highlights the need for more research, employer resources, and best practices to address the impact of climate change on workers. The report also emphasizes the lack of cross-sector collaboration and the absence of authoritative guidance on effective interventions. The commission is developing a financial risk assessment tool to identify spikes in healthcare costs related to extreme heat events or poor air quality. The report comes as Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs a law that prevents local governments from implementing workplace heat standards, making Florida the second state to do so after Texas.
#Ceos #ClimateRisk #Workers #ExtremeHeat #ProductivityLoss #NationalCommissionOnClimateAndWorkforceHealth
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jenamcgregor/2024/04/22/just-17-of-ceos-have-invested-in-climate-risk-protections-for-workers/
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A new report reveals that only 17% of CEOs have invested in strategies to protect employees from climate health risks. The report, released by the National Commission on Climate and Workforce Health, also states that extreme heat alone leads to a productivity loss of over 295 billion work hours globally each year. The commission's first report pulls together insights from other studies and highlights the need for more research, employer resources, and best practices to address the impact of climate change on workers. The report also emphasizes the lack of cross-sector collaboration and the absence of authoritative guidance on effective interventions. The commission is developing a financial risk assessment tool to identify spikes in healthcare costs related to extreme heat events or poor air quality. The report comes as Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs a law that prevents local governments from implementing workplace heat standards, making Florida the second state to do so after Texas.
#Ceos #ClimateRisk #Workers #ExtremeHeat #ProductivityLoss #NationalCommissionOnClimateAndWorkforceHealth
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jenamcgregor/2024/04/22/just-17-of-ceos-have-invested-in-climate-risk-protections-for-workers/