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Discover 86 articles exploring recycling, from foundational concepts to advanced strategies and real-world applications.

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Case study: Insurance & risk transfer — a startup-to-enterprise scale story

This case study is tailored for sustainability leads in emerging markets who are exploring insurance and risk‑transfer solutions to build climate resilience. It shows how innovative insurers and start‑ups are scaling from pilot programmes to enterprise‑level impact. The piece explains why insurance and risk transfer matter for adaptation, defines key concepts like parametric and micro‑insurance, and highlights the fastest‑moving subsegments. It draws on examples ranging from smallholder micro‑insurance schemes that have grown from tens of thousands to millions of farmers to regional risk pools that protect entire populations. The article also outlines what is working and what is not, then presents a practical framework and checklist to help sustainability leads integrate insurance and risk transfer into their resilience strategies.