Climate-proofing the Supply Chain

Using data to enhance infrastructure resilience.

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Overview

As global temperatures continue to rise, so too does the frequency of extreme weather events. History is a poor predictor of the future but climate modelling has improved dramatically in the last five years in terms of accuracy and resolution. 

In collaboration with climate analytics firm Jupiter Intelligence and consultants at Guide house, DP World conducted a study that examined three climate scenarios (low to high carbon) and assessed the potential impact of weather hazards across 50 ports and terminals in our global portfolio.

HIGHLIGHTS

Warning

US$81 billion of global 
trade at risk annually

And at least US$122 billion of economic activity is at risk annually, showing a clear need to ensure equipment is adapted to changing climate patterns.

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50% of the current risk 
is driven by wind

Followed by cold (~30%) and flooding (~10%). The cold risk is expected to become insignificant by 2100, while it is anticipated that flood risk will increase significantly after 2050.

Security

DP World is well set 
for the impacts

Our portfolio-level climate risk is relatively stable until 2050; the total risk in 2100 is expected to remain relatively small, with the overall climate risk only impacting up to 0.5% of total DP World’s P&T 2021 estimated revenue.

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By leveraging readily available climate modelling and forecast data, we can work together to pave the way to climate change resiliency.

KEY TOPICS

INSIDE THE PAPER

In 2022, DP World commissioned an industry-leading global study to assess the direct physical climate risk of business disruption across our operations in our Ports & Terminals and Logistics services.

KEY INSIGHTS

Learn how we’re making a difference, inside the whitepaper.

KEY INSIGHTS1

Hazards impacting 
the ports

The data from Jupiter Intelligence provided insights into 6 different climate hazards which were then modelled for the three different IPCC climate scenarios.

KEY INSIGHTS2

Direct physical climate risk 
in high carbon scenario

We observed that around half of the current total direct physical climate risk is driven by wind, followed by cold and flooding. The cold risk is expected to decrease by half before 2050 whereas flood risk is expected to increase significantly after 2050.

KEY INSIGHTS3

How STAR2C reduces climate risk through adaptive planningt

The Short Term Adaptation for Long Term Resilience to Climate Change (STAR2C) involves 8 organizations and has identified social, financial, technical and ecosystem-based approaches to deliver cost-effective adaptation

CASE STUDIES INSIDE

The climate risk model enabled port-level and asset-level analysis of climate change impacts over time. In the report, we look at a few examples of notable ports and key findings.

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Prince Rupert, Canada

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Santos, Brazil

CASE STUDIES INSIDE3

Paramaribo, Suriname

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