Climate Change Impacts Cannot Be Ignored: Global Risks Report 2021 February 16, 2021 Environmental concerns gained traction among risks identified by businesses surveyed in the World Economic Forum’s (WEFs) Executive Opinion Survey, which informs the 2021 Global Risks Report, published by the WEF with support from Marsh & McLennan. Four of five environmental risks featured in the top 20 global rankings for the first time. This trend is particularly pronounced in regions that recently faced significant disaster damages, notably Australia (wildfire) and Indonesia (flood). Extreme weather events and human-made environmental catastrophes joined natural catastrophes among the leading concerns for executives in the East Asia and Pacific region.