Business Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Climate risk, scenarios & resilience · Core

Adaptation

Also called: climate adaptation

ELI5

Adjustment to actual or expected climate effects to reduce harm or capture benefits.

Used in conversation

“The board will ask what happens if adaptation moves outside tolerance.”

Pitch context

You will see “Adaptation” in sustainability reports, impact decks, climate plans and assurance materials when the discussion reaches climate risk, scenarios & resilience.

Why it matters: In climate risk, scenarios & resilience, different calculation boundaries, periods or accounting treatments can change the number and the decision.

Caution

Calculation, recognition and disclosure can vary by accounting framework, company policy and reporting context.

Sources & evidence · 3

Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.