Multinational Corporations and Climate Change
Risks, Responsibilities, and Resilience
Will be published approx. on 31. August 2026
Book
Hardback
230 pages
978-1-009-61090-2 (ISBN)
Description
How do global firms confront the defining challenge of our era? Drawing from international business, political economy, and environmental policy, Jonas Gamso offers an integrated framework for understanding how multinational corporations manage physical, transition, liability, and reputational climate risks through strategies of adaptation, avoidance, transfer, diversification, and acceptance. Blending rigorous empirical analysis with detailed case studies of Orsted, ExxonMobil, and Saudi Aramco, among others, he reveals how companies make strategic decisions amid accelerating climate impacts and shifting policy landscapes, while also illuminating the effects of public policy and international relations. The book provides essential insights for scholars of international relations, business, and development, as well as for policymakers and practitioners seeking to align economic competitiveness with global sustainability.
Reviews / Votes
'Jonas Gamso's new book is a tour de force on how global businesses navigate climate risks and opportunities. With empirical rigor, Gamso explores the shift from investor flight to the rise of green business models, offering insights into the uneven distribution of climate finance in our warming world.' Lily Hsueh, Associate Professor of Economics and Public Policy, Arizona State University and author of 'Corporations at Climate Crossroads: Multilevel Governance, Public Policy, and Global Climate Action' 'We know that states cannot address climate change alone, and that state action depends on firms. This book shows how climate risks drive some firms to adapt and seize new opportunities. Our best hope is a feedback loop between business and policy change, and Gamso explains how such dynamics can be triggered.' Jean-Frederic Morin, Canada Research Chair in International Political Economy, Universite Laval, QuebecMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises; 2 Maps; 10 Line drawings, black and white
ISBN-13
978-1-009-61090-2 (9781009610902)
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Additional editions
Book
approx. 08/2026
Cambridge University Press
€52.50
Not yet published
Person
Jonas Gamso is Associate Professor and Deputy Dean of Knowledge Enterprise in the Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University. His research has appeared in International Studies Quarterly, the Journal of World Business, World Development, and other journals. His commentary has been featured in The Conversation, the Stanford Social Innovation Review, and The World Today. He also directs the UN Global Compact's SDG Innovation Accelerator at ASU.
Content
Preface; 1. The climate challenge; 2. MNCs as contributors to climate change and innovators for climate solutions; 3. Climate risks to MNCs; 4. Business strategies for climate risk management; 5. International business opportunities amid climate disruption; 6. Navigating climate change in the energy industry; 7. Public policy and climate risk management; 8. Public policy and climate opportunities; 9. International public policy and climate risk management; 10. International public policy and climate opportunities; 11. Rising to the climate challenge; Appendix; References; Index.