Author(s): Dale Sands

Disaster planning: Improve your plant’s resilience

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Chemical makers must boost their resiliency — that is, their ability to withstand, recover from and continue to prosper in the face of an increasing number of natural and man-made disasters.

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Improving resilience by implementing adaptive actions to climate change should be a strategic priority. Facilities operating in high-risk locations may become undisclosed liabilities to shareholders, with significant potential impact on financial performance. This also is true of members of the supply chain that provide essential supplies and services.

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In 2020, the UNDRR’s private-sector advisory group known as ARISE released the “Disaster Resilience Scorecard for the Owners and Operators of Industrial and Commercial Buildings.” This tool suits both single- and multi-building facilities. It provides a way for owners and managers to baseline the resilience of their buildings to climate-related disasters and, thus, to prioritize resilience improvements.

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The journey to improve plant resilience is a multi-step process that requires commitment, careful analysis and corporate support. Resources always are limited, so getting funds to prepare and protect against what “could” happen can pose challenges. However, it’s essential to establish a proper balance that enables taking adaptive actions consistently and in a measured way to improve survivability of assets and protect personnel and the community at large.

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