Quotes on Climate Change – Impact on Companies

Slide Content

The PowerPoint slide presents two significant quotes highlighting the impacts of climate change on businesses. The first quote emphasizes the necessity for companies to adapt to climate change, suggesting that lack of adaptation could lead to inevitable bankruptcy. This statement is attributed to Mark Carney, the Governor of the Bank of England, implying a high level of authority and a serious warning to businesses. The second quote comes from the Wall Street Journal in January 2019, mentioning the bankruptcy of PG&E Corp. and warning it as a milestone, suggesting it's the first major corporate victim to climate change and likely not the last, hinting at an emerging pattern.

Graphical Look

• The slide background is white, providing a clean and neutral canvas for the content.
• There are two main text boxes with quotes, each with a unique, sizable, bold quotation mark graphic to its left.
• The first text box has a green quotation mark and the second has a teal one, giving a visual distinction between the two quotes.
• Both quotes are in large font for easy reading, centered within their respective text boxes.
• The name and title of the person or the source of each quote are provided in smaller text below each quote.
• Each quote also has a decorative vertical bar to its right, the first one is green and the second one is teal, aligned with the colors of the quotation marks.
• The slide title "Quotes on Climate Change – Impact on Companies" is prominently displayed at the top in a large, bold font, making it immediately visible.

The overall look of the slide is modern and professional with a minimalistic design scheme that uses color coding to differentiate between the two quotes. The use of bold quotation marks serves to emphasize the importance of the statements and draws the viewer's attention.

Use Cases

• This slide would be useful in business presentations focusing on sustainability and CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) strategies, to stress the importance of addressing climate change.
• It can serve as a persuasive tool during policy-making meetings, showcasing high-profile opinions and events to emphasize the need for proactive climate policies.
• Could be integrated into risk management or investor presentations to illustrate potential financial impacts of climate change on business stability.
• Ideal for educational settings, such as university lectures or corporate training, detailing the real-world consequences of climate change on companies.