As wildfires rage, heatwaves intensify, and hurricane season begins, employers are already seeing the impact of rising health care claims. It’s no longer just an operational concern; it’s a growing HR and benefits challenge.

In a new piece co-authored for HR Executive, Tracy Watts, Senior Partner and U.S. Health Policy Leader at Mercer, and David Leathers, director for the National Commission on Climate and Workforce Health, introduce the Climate Health Cost Forecaster. The forecaster is a first-of-its-kind digital tool developed by Mercer to help employers project and manage climate change's long-term health cost impacts.

Over three-quarters of employers report that severe weather has already disrupted their workforce, and 43% of employees say an employer’s climate response affects whether they stay long-term. The message is clear: Resilience is becoming a competitive advantage.

As extreme weather intensifies, business leaders need more than reactive strategies; they need proactive tools that turn uncertainty into insight and insight into action. The forecaster, along with Mercer's Climate and Worker Health Scorecard and the Commission's Managing Extreme Weather Starter Guide, provide benefits leaders a path forward from understanding emerging risks to implementing solutions.

Read the full article in HR Executive to learn how Mercer and the Commission are helping employers plan smarter and protect their workforce from the health costs of climate change.

Empowering Business Leaders To Take Action

The National Commission on Climate and Workforce Health is a group of business, health, and climate leaders who share a mission to protect workers from the health risks posed by extreme weather.

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