Building Climate Resilient Businesses

Build climate resilient business strategies

Climate change is reshaping the way businesses operate, creating both risks and opportunities. To thrive in this evolving landscape, organisations must reduce emissions, adapt to changing conditions, and innovate responsibly.

On this five-module course from the University of Adelaide, you’ll gain the knowledge and practical tools needed to build resilience and long-term success in the face of climate challenges. Developed by experts, you’ll explore climate science, regulation, and governance, while applying real-world strategies through case studies.

Understand the foundations of climate action

You’ll start by learning the science behind climate change and the greenhouse effect, alongside the major regulatory frameworks shaping corporate action. This foundation will prepare you to assess future climate scenarios and their business implications.

Learn to mitigate emissions effectively

Next, you’ll explore mitigation strategies—defining carbon reduction targets, applying carbon accounting, and evaluating transition plans. You’ll analyse real-world case studies to understand how organisations can reduce emissions and meet their commitments.

Develop adaptation strategies for resilience

Adaptation is essential for businesses facing the physical impacts of climate change. You’ll identify adaptation measures across sectors, evaluate disclosure requirements, and balance the trade-offs between mitigation and adaptation.

Explore the bigger picture: macro trends and economics

Zooming out, you’ll investigate how climate change interacts with economic principles, externalities, and planetary boundaries. You’ll assess the cost–benefit trade-offs of climate action versus inaction to understand the broader policy and market context.

Identify business risks and opportunities

Finally, you’ll zoom in on the strategic, financial, and operational impacts of climate change. You’ll learn how leadership, governance, and ESG alignment can transform climate risks into opportunities for innovation and value creation.

By the end of this course, you’ll have the skills and confidence to design strategies that reduce risk, seize opportunities, and build climate-resilient businesses.