Climate Risk and Resilience Programme

The Climate Risk and Resilience programme develops participants’ knowledge and skills to identify climate-related business risks and enable them to take actions to build resilience for current and future climate change. This programme has been designed to empower businesses to transition to a resilient business model, demonstrate global best practices, enhance reputation, and be positioned to thrive in a changing climate.

Programme

Climate Risk and Resilience

Start Date

Spring 2026

Duration

8 weeks

Cost

Funded for eligible firms

Delivery

This programme consists of a series of online workshop webinars

Who is this Programme for?

The Climate Risk and Resilience Programme is suitable for any business and their employees looking to understand and identify the current and predicted risks posed by climate change to their business. This programme has been designed and developed to support organisations’ transition to a resilient business model which is positioned to thrive in a changing climate.

Programme Benefits

Assess
Risks

Build capability to assess transitional and physical climate risks and how they can impact your business.

Identify
Opportunities

Understand how proactive action can result in business opportunities.

Action
Plan

Develop a structured Action Plan to help your organisation respond to climate related risks.

Resilient
Business

Take practical steps to build the resilience of your business.

Competitive
Advantage

Build and retain competitive advantage to thrive in a changing world.

The Learning Experience

The Climate Risk and Resilience Programme consists of live, online mentoring and support workshops focused on providing real world industry examples and peer to peer learning opportunities.

Workshop Webinars

Workshop One

Climate Change and Your Business

Workshop Two

Physical Risks and Resilience

Workshop Three

Transition Risks and Resilience

Workshop Four

From Understanding to Action

Report Out

Peer-to-Peer Presentations & Feedback

Aims of the Programme

The programme will equip participants with the knowledge and skills to conduct a climate risk assessment, taking into consideration physical and transition risks, including several climate and business-related scenarios.

From there, they will be able to identify the most relevant risks to their business and develop actions that can incorporate their business operations, business model, and business strategy to assist in adapting to climate risks and developing their businesses resilience.

Designed and delivered in partnership with enterprise

Skillnet Climate Ready Academy has been designed following extensive consultation with businesses operating in a range of sectors.20FIFTY Partners are Skillnet Ireland’s delivery partners for the Skillnet Climate Ready Academy. The company specialises in engaging with industry to design world class, innovative programmes delivered by experts and apply best practice methodologies centred on sustainability and the green economy.