Report

Strengthening global supply chains against El Niño and extreme weather events

El Niño can trigger extreme weather events across multiple regions at the same time, creating disruption that travels far beyond the initial event.

Flooding, drought, heat stress, and constrained waterways can affect supplier operations, commodity availability, transportation routes, lead times, and costs.

Our latest research examines how El Niño-related hazards could affect global supply chains—and what organizations can do to prepare. Drawing on the mapping of more than 500,000 supplier locations across 100 organizations, trade-route analysis, and seven extreme weather perils, the report identifies critical exposures across three high-risk geographies.

Our report will help you:

Understand how El Niño can affect suppliers, commodities, trade routes, and logistics networks across key global markets.
Identify hidden vulnerabilities beyond tier 1, including critical tier 3 suppliers that may be outside your organization’s current supply chain visibility.
Quantify potential disruption through trade data, including delays, rerouting, increased freight costs, and constrained capacity.
Build a practical supply chain resilience framework based on upstream mapping, risk assessment, and layered mitigation strategies.

Global supply chains under pressure: The impact of El Niño

10/09/2026