From risk to resilience: How to build an effective climate adaptation strategy

James Murray is the editor-in-chief of BusinessGreen having launched the site in October 2007.

He is responsible for BusinessGreen's leading news, opinion and analysis, and also contributes to the brand's expanding events programme.

James is one of the UK's leading commentators on the low carbon economy, featuring frequently on radio and television.

He reports daily on a wide range of green business issues, with a particular focus on low carbon policy, economics and technology.

In March 2011, he was voted number eight in the Press Gazette's list of the top 50 environmental journalists in the UK. And in 2020 he was named Digital Editor of the Year at the annual AOP Awards.

Prior to launching BusinessGreen James spent five years as a technology journalist working on a variety of IT titles.

Dr. Gouri Ganbavale is a sustainability and resilience professional with more than 15 years of experience spanning climate science, sustainable finance, policy, and consulting. She advises organizations on climate risk, resilience, nature and biodiversity, sustainability reporting, and regulatory preparedness, helping them anticipate emerging risks and build long-term business value.

Gouri leads initiatives focused on climate adaptation, physical climate risk, resilience planning, and governance, supporting organizations in integrating sustainability into strategic decision-making and enterprise risk management. She is passionate about translating complex climate and sustainability challenges into practical strategies that strengthen organizational resilience, enhance performance, and support sustainable growth.

Lisa Dittmar is a senior sustainability leader whose work on environmental sustainability transformation at HCA Healthcare UK helped them earn the 2025 LaingBuisson Excellence in Healthcare Sustainability Award and Silver at the 2026 International Hospital Federation awards for Low-Carbon Healthcare. She brings an “environment‑thinking” approach to solving real challenges today while also taking a long‑term resilience and future‑patient view. Prior to joining HCA UK, she led the healthcare practice for Deloitte’s Net Zero Transformation team and ran the Sustainable Supplier Engagement programme for NHS England.

A sustainability practitioner for 3 decades, Esther has been instrumental in building up the
Sustainability leadership for CDL, which has been ranked Top amongst real estate
companies on the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World, released at World
Economic Forum at Davos.

Esther published the first sustainability report in Singapore in 2008 and issued the first green
bond by a Singapore company in 2017. Conferred the 2018 SDG Pioneer for Green
Infrastructure and A Low Carbon Economy by the UN Global Compact, and named amongst
25 Trailblazing Women against Climate Change by Reuters in 2023 as well as the inaugural
TIME100 Climate Leaders in Business 2023 list, Esther sits on the boards or advisory
platforms of international organizations including:

- World Green Building Council Corporate Advisory Board
- UN PRI Real Estate Advisory Committee
- UN ESCAP Sustainable Business Network Executive Council
- Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures, TNFD Taskforce Member
- Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Supervisory Board
- IFRS Corporate Reporting Best Practice Group APAC – Chair
- Urban Land Institute (ULI) Randall Lewis Center Advisory Board for Sustainability in Real
Estate
- ULI Asia Pacific Executive Committee
- ULI Asia Pacific Net Zero Council
- Asia Pacific Real Estate Assets Association (APREA) Board of Directors and Chair of
ESG Committee
- GRESB Foundation Board
- MITSolve Climate Advisors
- Nanyang Business School Advisory Board (since 2025)

In 2017, she founded Women4Green and Youth4Climate networks to empower women and
youths to champion climate action and sustainable development.