This MQP relates to Small and Medium Businesses (SMEs) in New Zealand, and how climate change is impacting or could impact these businesses. Interviews were conducted with owners and managers of local SMEs in the Wellington, New Zealand region to determine the current state of SMEs in light of climate related impacts. Through coding data from interviews and finding common themes, recommendations are made to SME leaders in this project on how to be more organizationally resilient in the face of climate change.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Brunzell, Joel

Subject

• Sustainability
• Infrastructure
• Industry
• Environment

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 115671
• E-project-010224-133504

Advisor

• Shockey, Ingrid K.
• Elmes, Michael B.

Year

• 2024

Center

• Wellington, New Zealand Project Center - MQP

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 3 - Good Health and Well-being
• 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 13 - Climate Action
• 15 - Life On Land

Date created

• 2024-01-02

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Business

Source

• E-project-010224-133504

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2024-02-07