The very real threat of global warming has been slow to register in the boardroom. Despite findings from international agencies and leading scientists, a new survey from Marsh reveals that most executives are not taking this risk seriously and are not preparing their organizations accordingly, even though they realize it could be catastrophic to their business.

Interestingly, this comes on the heels of a petition filed recently with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by environmental groups, investors and state officials calling on the agency to force companies to disclose the risks they face from climate change. The changing environmental landscape is changing the investor landscape too.

- Bess Bezirgan, VP, GolinHarris Green