Employers face rising healthcare costs from climate risks and new forecasting tool helps them assess the impact
Mercer, a Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) business, and the National Commission on Climate and Workforce Health have launched the Climate Health Cost Forecaster, a digital tool helping employers predict financial impacts of climate-driven health risks on their workforce. The tool combines weather data, epidemiological research, and Mercer's health cost modeling to provide location-specific risk assessments.
Key findings reveal employees in climate-controlled environments experience 40% lower healthcare costs compared to those in non-controlled settings. Industries like agriculture, utilities, and construction face up to double the healthcare cost risks due to climate factors. While 77% of workers report being affected by extreme climate events, only 4% of employers have assessed employee risk levels.
Mercer, un'azienda di Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), e la Commissione Nazionale per il Clima e la Salute sul Lavoro hanno lanciato il Climate Health Cost Forecaster, uno strumento digitale che aiuta i datori di lavoro a prevedere gli impatti finanziari dei rischi sanitari causati dal clima sulla loro forza lavoro. Lo strumento combina dati meteorologici, ricerche epidemiologiche e modelli di costo sanitario di Mercer per fornire valutazioni di rischio specifiche per ogni localit脿.
I risultati principali mostrano che i dipendenti che lavorano in ambienti con controllo climatico hanno costi sanitari inferiori del 40% rispetto a chi opera in ambienti non controllati. Settori come l'agricoltura, i servizi pubblici e l'edilizia affrontano rischi di costi sanitari fino a il doppio a causa dei fattori climatici. Sebbene il 77% dei lavoratori dichiari di essere stato influenzato da eventi climatici estremi, solo il 4% dei datori di lavoro ha valutato i livelli di rischio per i propri dipendenti.
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Mercer, une entreprise de Marsh McLennan (NYSE : MMC), et la Commission Nationale sur le Climat et la Sant茅 au Travail ont lanc茅 le Climate Health Cost Forecaster, un outil num茅rique aidant les employeurs 脿 pr茅voir les impacts financiers des risques sanitaires li茅s au climat sur leur personnel. L鈥檕util combine des donn茅es m茅t茅orologiques, des recherches 茅pid茅miologiques et la mod茅lisation des co没ts de sant茅 de Mercer pour fournir des 茅valuations des risques sp茅cifiques 脿 chaque lieu.
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Mercer, ein Unternehmen von Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), und die Nationale Kommission f眉r Klima und Gesundheit am Arbeitsplatz haben den Climate Health Cost Forecaster vorgestellt, ein digitales Tool, das Arbeitgebern hilft, die finanziellen Auswirkungen klimabedingter Gesundheitsrisiken auf ihre Belegschaft vorherzusagen. Das Tool kombiniert Wetterdaten, epidemiologische Forschung und Mercers Modellierung der Gesundheitskosten, um standortspezifische Risikobewertungen zu liefern.
Wesentliche Erkenntnisse zeigen, dass Mitarbeiter in klimatisierten Umgebungen 40 % geringere Gesundheitskosten haben als solche in nicht klimatisierten Umgebungen. Branchen wie Landwirtschaft, Versorgungsunternehmen und Bauwesen sind aufgrund klimatischer Faktoren bis zu doppelt so hohen Gesundheitskostenrisiken ausgesetzt. W盲hrend 77 % der Arbeitnehmer angeben, von extremen Klimaereignissen betroffen zu sein, haben nur 4 % der Arbeitgeber die Risikostufen ihrer Mitarbeiter bewertet.
- Launch of innovative Climate Health Cost Forecaster tool provides data-driven projections for climate-related healthcare costs
- Tool enables employers to assess and plan for location-specific workforce health risks
- Employees in climate-controlled environments show 40% lower healthcare costs
- Partnership with Health Action Alliance strengthens workforce resilience initiatives
- Industries like agriculture, utilities, and construction face up to double the healthcare costs due to climate risks
- Only 4% of employers have assessed climate-related health risks despite 77% of workers being affected
- Different regions face varying severe climate risks, requiring complex mitigation strategies
This model, developed by Mercer, provides business leaders with data-driven projections that estimate the long-term healthcare costs associated with extreme heat, poor air quality, flooding and hurricanes. It offers a unique, localized view of workforce vulnerability across industries and geographies.
Extreme weather can have a range of direct and indirect health effects on individuals, from heat stroke to mental health issues, including depression. These events can at times be catastrophic, costing lives and leaving communities and businesses struggling to recover, rebuild and pay for the damage they left behind.
The Forecaster is powered by a combination of weather data, epidemiological research and Mercer's proprietary health cost modeling 鈥� data being brought together in a tool designed for employers. It gives companies a tangible way to assess and plan for the health-related financial risks a changing climate already imposes on their workforce.
Notably, the Forecaster reveals that employees working in climate-controlled environments experience approximately
"Employers now have access to data that makes the cost of climate-related health risks visible and actionable," said Susan Potter, Mercer's US and Canada President and Commission Co-Chair. "While
The tool is part of a growing portfolio of resources developed by HAA through the National Commission on Climate and Workforce Health. The Commission is presented by Mercer with additional support from Elevance Health and The
"The Forecaster results may be surprising for some organizations, for example, the top risk across all industries in
David Leathers, HAA's Climate & Health Program Director, added: "We're proud to launch an innovative solution that brings the financial impact of extreme weather on workforce health into focus. With billion-dollar disasters accelerating鈥攁nd hurricane and wildfire season around the corner鈥攖his couldn't be more timely."
Employers interested in exploring the Climate Health Cost Forecaster can access the tool .
To learn more about the Commission, visit .
About Mercer
, a business of 听(狈驰厂贰: MMC), is a global leader in helping clients realize their investment objectives, shape the future of work and enhance health and retirement outcomes for their people. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: , , and . With annual revenue of over
About the Health Action Alliance
The 听(HAA) is the nation's largest employer network focused on strengthening workforce and community health. Powered by Meteorite and founded in partnership with leading public health and business organizations, HAA equips over 11,000 companies with trusted guidance, actionable tools, and collaborative platforms to navigate emerging health challenges and build resilient, thriving workplaces. Among its signature initiatives is the , a cross-sector effort helping employers respond to the growing health impacts of climate and extreme weather on the American workforce. Learn more at .
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