Prepare For The Unfortunate But Inevitable Natural Disaster

Summary

• The VettaFi Natural Disaster Recovery and Mitigation Index (VFFEMA) aims to track the companies that are the driving force behind natural disaster mitigation and adaptation.
• Companies that are materially engaged in emergency/backup power generation or batteries play an increasingly important role in natural disaster response as access to electricity grows more important.
• Even if the frequency of natural disasters increases, it’s possible to reduce negative effects like fatalities and other material damages.

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Natural disasters have been increasing globally over the past few years—from 2001 to 2020, there were approximately 350-500 medium- and large-scale disasters per year, compared to 90-100 per year from 1970 to 2000. Projections assume the number of disasters