Climate Change Challenge

November 04, 2016

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Choose a company or non-profit organization whose operating model is likely to be significantly affected by climate change’s physical manifestations and/or related regulation, including threats and opportunities associated with mitigation and/or adaptation. Describe how the organization is likely to be affected, the steps the organization is taking to address those effects, and describe and justify what additional steps you think the organization should consider implementing.

Note: The post for this assignment should be 600–800 words, and must conclude with a word count such as “(778 words).” Posts should not exceed 800 words.

Submitted (927)

Coca-Cola and Water Scarcity: substantial progress or just another drop in the bucket?
JBArev
Last modified on November 6, 2016 at 12:30 pm
Coca-Cola claims to have attained water neutrality, but are communities truly reaping the benefits?
Tesla: A Two-Step Plan to Transportation Takeover
E3P0
Posted on November 3, 2016 at 5:26 pm
By expanding its fleet and manufacturing capacity, Tesla can take the transportation industry by storm
Where’s the Beef (Going)?
ASP
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 5:40 pm
Diets have changed throughout time, and current food consumption patterns, which are impacting global climate change, may result in radical changes in what we eat in the future
C&S Wholesale Grocers – Innovating to Protect an Incumbancy
Carl
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 5:34 pm
Manifestations of climate change are driving C&S Wholesale Grocers to innovate. The real question is, are they doing enough?
ConEd: Adapting to New Regulatory & Physical Environments
JLuo
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 1:05 pm
How one of the country's largest utilities is coping with the physical and regulatory challenges of climate change.
Walmart – Save CARBON. Live better.
Johann F
Posted on November 3, 2016 at 8:11 pm
The U.S. Food Retail industry is in my view a particularly important industry with respect to climate change, because its wide reach provides the opportunity to affect change across supply chains and to educate consumers. Observing the impact of climate [...]
Coca-Cola: Taking the air right out of bubbling climate change issues
kt
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 4:23 pm
When Coca-Cola lost significant business in India in 2004 due to a local water shortage, they quickly realized how dire this global climate change situation could be and jumped into action. Now in 2016, we see what astounding progress they [...]
Rising Temperatures Lead to Rise in Insurance Claims
Riley
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 5:53 pm
As insurance companies face increasing claims due to natural disasters, they must take action to mitigate these risk if they hope to remain profitable.
Will Climate Change Lead to Higher Food Prices?
mmd
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 3:28 pm
As climate change becomes an increasingly important problem, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has a significant role to play in both the hedging of agriculture prices and the trading of carbon emissions credits going forward.
H&M and the Push for Sustainability in Fast Fashion
zaradi
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 5:55 pm
The fast fashion retailer has been a leader in promoting sustainability since 2002, but can H&M actually drive meaningful change in the retail industry, or is their campaign another example of corporate greenwashing?
From Fog to Smog – The Hidden Costs of the Cloud
georgiaz
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 5:28 pm
Google's journey in designing and implementing sustainable data centers
That Sinking Feeling – How the Ministry of Tourism in The Maldives Addresses Climate Change
ahuynh
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 5:44 pm
With rising temperatures and sea levels, The Maldives finds itself sinking - both economically and literally.
The World Bank: Climate Change’s Unexpected Rival
E
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 6:18 pm
As the issues of poverty and climate change have become more urgent, the connection between the two has become more clear to the World Bank
Shell: The Impact of Climate Change on an Oil Major
EK
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 5:54 pm
The oil and gas industry is probably one of the largest contributors to the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the globe. No wonder climate change voices are impacting this industry as well. Shell, being one of the industry leaders, was [...]
H&M: Root of the Problem or Key to a Solution?
RI
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 2:35 am
Will a fast fashion giant save the apparel industry from the effects of climate change?
Tesla’s multiple vehicles to becoming an integrated cleantech company
Nic
Posted on November 2, 2016 at 11:52 pm
Tesla is more than just fast cars. Through what vehicles (pun intended) is Tesla working towards becoming an integrated sustainable energy company?
Landfills: Just Another Smelly Hill?
bf
Posted on November 3, 2016 at 7:41 pm
Waste management firms are a big player in reducing methane emissions, and they're positioned to teach us about overconsumption.
Fracking: A Temporary Solution to Climate Change
BN
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 3:32 pm
Fracking has developed a bad reputation as the boom in shale gas production fostered concerns in communities over the United States. Oil and gas producers need to work with regulators and the media to change this perception, and energy consumers [...]
How Vail Resorts Plans to Weather the Storm of Climate Change
Brian L
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 4:11 pm
How Vail Resorts Plans to Weather the Storm of Climate Change through Diversification and Expansion
Coke’s woes in India
Sayan
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 2:58 pm
Coke's woes in India
Sustainable Toilets: A Pleasant Solution to a Foul Problem
Phil Caruso
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 3:09 pm
As climate change and resulting droughts threaten the world’s water supply, can we afford to keep flushing our problems away? Nonprofit RTI International has developed an incinerator toilet—entirely self-sustaining in energy efficiency—that will revolutionize water use in human waste disposal. [...]
Tesla, Elon Musk and their strategy to revolutionize the way we consume energy
Andres
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 4:02 pm
Tesla to acquire SolarCity in a attempt to create the world's "only integrated sustainable energy company".
bio-bean: can cappuccinos challenge fossil fuels?
Lizzie G
Last modified on November 3, 2016 at 6:45 pm
This post explores the potential challenges facing bio-bean, a UK-based startup looking to exploit the opportunity climate change presents for alternative energy companies to prosper.
What can Nigeria learn from Olam’s climate change program?
CTI
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 4:46 am
Olam, founded in Nigeria in 1989, is a leading agri-business that supplies food to 16,000 customers around the world. Today, Olam is working with its suppliers, four million farmers, to mitigate and adapt to climate change.
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