Strategic Focus: The Rise Of Resilient Decarbonization

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Executive Summary

Organizations today are facing unprecedented pressures due to the overlapping demands of decarbonization expectations and volatile energy markets. Conventional sustainability strategies – largely centred on emissions reduction – are no longer adequate to mitigate the full range of operational, financial and regulatory risks that threaten business continuity and growth. In this context, resilient decarbonization has emerged as a prominent sustainability framework that links carbon reduction with energy reliability and operational stability. Through the adoption of resilient decarbonization principles, organizations can simultaneously drive emission reductions, enhance energy reliability, optimize costs, and strengthen overall operational and financial performance.

Firms must redesign strategies to address energy and decarbonization realities, as well as new opportunities
What resilient decarbonization is – and is not
Evolving operational and financial priorities are driving the shift towards resilient decarbonization strategies
Figure 1. The resilient decarbonization framework consists of ten strategic components
Figure 2. Resilient decarbonization unlocks multi-dimensional value

About the Authors

Cara Haring

Cara Haring

Senior Analyst

Cara is a Senior Analyst at Verdantix, specializing in digital platforms and operational technology for the built environment. Her research helps real estate owners, occupiers...

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Claire Stephens

Claire Stephens

Research Director

Claire Stephens is a Research Director at Verdantix, leading research into technologies and services shaping the real estate and the built environment, encompassing ...

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