Ginci Insights

The snowstorm that swept North America this past weekend definitely gave the cities and towns a system-wide stress test on their climate preparedness. How governments and business respond, recover and improve after such storms will determine the success of climate adaptation in the everyday functioning of critical systems and communities.

Translating climate science into decision grade insight, and insight into action, will be the theme for 2026.

The global fashion system, built on creativity and speed, now stands at the intersection of climate exposure and financial scrutiny. Once an abstract ESG talking point, climate change has become a measurable risk on fashion’s balance sheets — one that no investor or insurer can ignore.

Europe was hit by heatwaves multiple times this summer. However, most cities aren't prepared. If 1.5 degrees C becomes an inevitable reality, how are we, as an individual, city or business, going to adapt to this new norm?

Can we change the carbon pricing such that it can reflect the real climate risk and ensure equity?

Water systems - long treated as engineering assets - are now emerging as one of the most critical stress tests of climate readiness.

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