View this slideshare to see some of the evidence behind climate change, the harsh reality of its effect on business, and the role communicators must play to support employees in the face of this megatrend. https://www.snapcomms.com/blog/climate-change-and-the-critical-role-of-internal-comms

1. WILL YOUR INTERNAL
COMMS WITHSTAND
THE NEXT EXTREME
WEATHER EVENT?

2. Climate Change is one of the
most urgent ‘megatrends’ of
our time

3. 97%
Of scientists agree that the
Earth’s climate is warming

4. Extreme weather events are
predicted to increase
globally

6. The consequences of
Climate Change can
be felt far and wide

7. $290US billion is the estimated economic
cost of Hurricane Harvey & Irma -
The costliest disasters in US history

8. Extreme weather
events cause
havoc to
organizations

9. Employees – and their families - are directly affected
Loss of pay Low morale
Stressed &
AnxiousUnable to Travel

10. Leadership communication becomes critical
Informative - Supportive – Resourceful
- Share emergency plan
- Spread word fast
- Cascade status updates – single source of truth
- Push messages out via all available channels
- Provide links to useful resources – internal and external
- Preconfigure messages to save valuable time during a crisis
- Quick response to: ‘Are you safe?’

11. Reassure and re-orientate staff,
and facilitate Business Continuity
- Offer flexible working arrangements
- Communicate HR-related matters
- Promote good news stories and company heroes

12. Post mortem learnings
- What worked well, what needs improving
- Ask for staff feedback

13. Long term planning vital for business survival
as the reality of Climate Change strikes
Circulate Inclement
Weather Policy to All
Staff
Rehearse Emergency
Comms Plan
Focus on employee
welfare and wellness
Introduce broad range
of comms channels for
staff training and
ongoing reinforcement

14. Save valuable time
and get ready now
- Anticipate scenarios and preconfigure
messages in advance
- Prepare Q & As to address employees’
concerns
- Line up multiple comms channels co-
ordinated via a single system to manage
all messages, groups and devices

15. Sources
https://climate.nasa.gov/scientific-consensus/
https://www.gfdl.noaa.gov/historical-atlantic-hurricane-and-tropical-storm-records/
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/weather/10197566/Flooding-in-winter-to-get-worse-scientists-warn.html
http://www.ucsusa.org/global_warming/science_and_impacts/impacts/infographic-wildfires-climate-change.html#.Wffix9eWZPY
https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/accuweather-predicts-economic-cost-of-harvey-irma-to-be-290-billion/70002686
https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/fire/201709
https://climate.nasa.gov/effects/
http://www.ucsusa.org/global_warming/science_and_impacts/impacts/global-warming-and-wildfire.html#.WegIt2iCyUk
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/41134580
https://www.nature.com/nclimate/journal/v7/n7/full/nclimate3322.html

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