Climate litigation is becoming a board-level strategic risk signal

The World Economic Forum and Baker McKenzie’s April 2026 report says climate litigation has matured into a systemic business risk affecting corporate strategy, governance, capital allocation and market access. It identifies value-chain accountability, transition planning, duties and rights-based claims, greenwashing, and litigation-driven policy disruption as globally prevalent themes, which means general counsel should treat climate claims as forward-looking risk intelligence rather than isolated disputes.