Half of Japanese Firms Say Extreme Heat Disrupts Business, Teikoku Databank Finds
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Key Points
- 50.0% of surveyed firms report business disruption from extreme heat
- About 90% have implemented some form of heat countermeasure
- Extreme heat is becoming a routine operational risk in Japan
Analysis
A Teikoku Databank survey finds 50% of Japanese companies suffering business disruption from extreme heat, with about nine in ten already deploying countermeasures—climate cost turning into a routine line of operational risk.