The following refer to standards and guidance which include planning for known or anticipated changes in climate.
In addition:
Climate change: Scottish National Adaptation Plan 2024-2029 (SNAP3) sets out support for communities, public services, businesses and nature to adapt to the changing climate which is fair and inclusive. It commits to five long-term outcomes for a more climate-resilient Scotland and includes a focus on climate resilient supply chains. This includes mainstreaming adaptation in Enterprise Agency Net Zero business support and greater adaptation focus on business development, supply chain resilience and sustainability advice.
Adaptation Scotland helps ensure that adaptation is embedded into public bodies’ core functions, such as through the Adaptation Capability Framework. Public bodies’ approach to adaptation must reflect sound science underpinning known and expected impacts from climate change.
There are several standards relating to climate change adaptation:
ISO 14090:2019 Adaptation to Climate Change - Principles, requirements and guidelines and ISO 14091:2021 Adaptation to climate change - Guidelines on vulnerability, impacts and risk assessment. These are aligned with ISO14001:2015 Environmental Management System, which includes consideration of relevant risks.
PAS3090:2026 Adaptation to climate change - Adaptation pathways for climate resilient infrastructure - Specification (due late 2026).
In addition, ISO20400:2017 Sustainable procurement – Guidance, includes the assessment and management of supply chain risks, such as those relating to climate change.
Other standards include a focus on business risks and continuity, such as ISO22301 Security and resilience - Business continuity management systems - Requirements.
