The UK’s independent Climate Change Committee carried out a risk assessment in 2017, which found that more research is needed to understand the potential impact of higher temperatures on businesses in Wales. It is thought that businesses may be at risk of disruption to ICT, power and transport infrastructure preventing workers accessing premises or working remotely, and that higher temperatures may impact on employee safety and productivity, but there is no evidence base to show whether this is, or is not, a risk.
The Welsh Government has commissioned Wavehill, an independent social and economic research company, to run a short survey with businesses based in Wales. The purpose of this research is to identify how best to support businesses to adapt to higher working temperatures and infrastructure disruption as a result of climate change.
This research will identify what the risk is and how ready Welsh businesses are to adapt. It will then be used by Welsh Government to identify how best to support businesses to make these changes.
Participation in this survey is, of course, optional, and should take around 10 minutes to complete. Participants will be entered into a draw to win one of five £50 donations to a charity of their choice.
For more information about the study, please contact Tom Marshall at Wavehill tom.marshall@wavehill.com, or Isabella Malet-Lambert at Welsh Government Isabella.malet-lambert@gov.wales.