The Increasing Risks to Our People-Powered Economy

Organization: Health Action Alliance

Year: 2024

The Increasing Risks to Our People-Powered Economy

The National Commission on Climate and Workforce Health developed this report to highlight the risks our climate poses to worker health and business performance, to identify key challenges preventing businesses from taking action, and to be a catalyst to help leaders chart a path toward creating climateresilient workforces. The report incorporates data points from a range of recently published studies on climate and employee health, including findings from a March 2024 survey fielded by the Commission, which polled health and benefits leaders at 25 companies in the Health Action Alliance network. It also highlights unique insights from more than 100 in-depth, qualitative interviews the Commission conducted with C-suite executives and other business leaders, public health officials and climate scientists.