Businesses urged to help communities adapt to climate change
…Unilever is taking bigger hits from extreme weather…it is moving to deal with those impacts…"We can secure the supply of our business for the long-term, as we make a positive impact on the smallholder farmers and protect the environment at the same time."…[A]daptation efforts…has been a lower priority than reducing their emissions…said Lila Karbassi, head of environment and climate at the U.N. Global Compact Office…In a report…the U.N. Global Compact said…"Corporate adaptation strategies that do not…acknowledge the vulnerabilities of these communities are incomplete..."…Even reaching the million or so farmers in Mars' global supply chains is challenging…The company is working to strengthen its farmers' resilience through "dramatically improving" their yields and livelihoods…But action by companies…can only be a partial solution to helping the poorest people…That is why developing countries and aid agencies have been pushing for a commitment on government spending for adaptation in the new global climate deal…[Also refers to Netafim, Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Group.]