Turning up the heat
10/19/2022
As a nation we are becoming used to increasingly unpredictable weather resulting in all types of flooding and storm damage. Public service organisations, education institutions and charities have been building resilience against such effects. But few foresaw the drought conditions and extreme heat of a warming earth being reflected so soon in the UK. In the latest edition of ALARM stronger, David Hounsell, Senior Risk Consultant (Sustainability in Safety and Wellbeing), at Zurich Insurance discusses the importance of action on heatwaves, droughts and wildfires.
This article was originally published in the October edition of stronger, the ALARM journal. ALARM is a not-for-profit membership association that has supported risk management professionals for over 30 years. They provide members with outstanding support to achieve professional excellence, including education, training, guidance, networking, and industry recognition for best practice across risk management and related services. For more information, visit alarmrisk.com and follow @ALARMrisk on Twitter and LinkedIn.
