As governments hesitate and international climate negotiations stall, businesses are left finding their course in a landscape of regulatory uncertainty, escalating climate risks, and multifaced crises. Yet regulatory delay is not neutral: it is costly.

 

In this session, Michele Acciaro will explore how postponing climate action undermines competitiveness, innovation, and long-term resilience. From the failures of the IMO’s recent shipping negotiations to the broader context of global polycrises, including economic volatility, geopolitical tensions, and environmental disruptions, you will discuss why climate strategy must remain central to business transformation. 

 

The session will challenge the idea that regulation must lead action. Instead, he argues that proactive, climate-aligned business models are essential for surviving in the turbulent decade ahead.

 

The session will be hosted by Michele Acciaro, CBS Department of Strategy and Innovation.