Businesses look to adapt operations in response to extreme heat

Six in 10 businesses (60 per cent) have either increased investment to adapt to extreme heat (37 per cent) or are considering doing so (23 per cent), according to the Q2 Barclays Business Prosperity Index, which comprises survey data and Barclays anonymised client data.
The most common investment from firms is upgrading cooling equipment including air conditioning and ventilation (28 per cent). Close to a quarter (23 per cent) are adopting energy efficiency measures to manage the higher energy u