European Stage

Building Resilience & Capturing Opportunities through Climate Adaptation

Day 1 : 14:50 – 15:20

Full Programme
European Stage

Climate change impacts remain prominent even as we try to reduce our emissions. We are experiencing more and more extreme weather events, and businesses are suffering huge losses and damage from these events. In this session, we will discuss ways from the perspective of Zurich Resilience Solutions, which is composed of climate data scientists, environmental specialists, and engineers, to share how businesses can adapt to mitigate risks while capturing opportunities through climate adaptation.

Learnings

  • Why is climate adaptation important?
  • How can businesses adapt to physical climate risks?
  • What considerations should businesses take into account?

Post-event Actions

  • Understand the importance of adaptation.
  • Learn about approaches to building adaptation through case studies.

Speakers

Ken Yuen

Zurich Insurance Company Ltd.

Climate Change & Sustainability Risk Consultant

Ken Yuen is a Climate Change and Sustainability Risk Consultant at Zurich Resilience Solutions, the risk consulting arm of Zurich Insurance Group. In this role, he supports organizations across sectors in building climate resilience, leveraging Zurich’s proprietary data, tools and expertise throughout the APAC region. Ken’s work includes scenario-based analysis, risk quantification, as well as resilience planning and tailored recommendations.

Prior to joining Zurich, Ken contributed to a wide range of sustainability and risk consulting projects across Asian countries, with a focus on sustainability disclosure, carbon accounting, strategic planning, and risk management.
Ken holds a BSc in Environmental Science from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and a Master’s Degree in Sustainability Leadership and Governance from The University of Hong Kong. He is also an EFFAS Certified ESG Analyst (CESGA®) and holds a Certificate in Sustainability and Climate Risk (SCR) from the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP).