Heatwaves, water, markets: ‘What if resilience were no longer built in isolation?’ (Éric Duverger, CEC)

The warning signs are multiplying across the entire value chain—from crops scorched by relentless heatwaves and water supplies under severe strain, to stressed livestock, disrupted logistics, and strained cold-chain operations. Add to this volatility in yields, rising production costs, shifting consumer expectations, and relentless media scrutiny, and the picture becomes clear: no segment, from farm to fork, remains untouched.

Confronted with this mounting array of risks, industry leaders are increasingly focused on one critical question: How can we cultivate businesses that are resilient enough to thrive in an increasingly unstable world? Until recently, the environmental transition was regarded as little more than a regulatory obligation or a corporate social responsibility initiative…