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)

Starbucks: Climate Change Responsibility in the Supply Chain
rams813
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 9:51 am
With coffee supply threat on the horizon, climate change poses a great challenge to Starbucks' future
Unilever, a company for shareholders and environmentalists alike?
Wincent
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 6:32 pm
Unilever, a company for shareholders and environmentalists alike? When Unilever’s CEO, Paul Polman, took the top seat in 2009 he spent a night in the founder’s bed to immerse in the history of his new empire. William Lever had pioneered [...]
For NextEra, North Dakota Wind is the New Fracking
rfeickert
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 5:45 pm
Renewable wind energy has been an unsung hero in North Dakota's energy growth over the past decade. Can NextEra Energy Resources lead North Dakota market share in the highly competitive wind space?
Pushing Microsoft’s cloud business to carbon neutral and beyond
Varun Mani
Posted on November 3, 2016 at 11:04 pm
Microsoft is on a fervent path to reduce carbon emissions from its datacenter business. Is it completely altruistic or just good business sense?
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL: NO RESERVATIONS ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE
Craig Ballard
Last modified on November 7, 2016 at 7:55 am
“We welcome the tremendous responsibility as the world’s largest hotel company to be a good global steward.” –Bill Marriott, Founder and Chairman of the Board Image: Marriott’s carbon footprint (i)   Background It’s March 25, 2016 and Bill Marriott, Founder [...]
Best Laid Plans: When an Intended Call to Action Yields Complacency
LT
Posted on November 3, 2016 at 3:23 pm
Napa Valley Vinters intented to incite action to mitigate the effects of global warming on the Napa Valley wine industry through a new research panel, but instead yielded complacency.
Miami is going to sink… and the Latin Americans are going to pay for it
Dan Routh
Last modified on November 5, 2016 at 7:30 pm
Make no bones about it, Miami is going to sink.  Ocean levels are rising globally at an increasing rate due to global warming, and Miami’s low-elevation geography makes it especially vulnerable.  The question is not if, but when (1).  And [...]
Cow farts stink – especially for Fonterra.
JJCW
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 2:53 pm
Can you really control flatulence?
Anheuser-Busch Says No to Bad Beer: The Impact of Climate Change on the Beer Industry
Brittany W
Last modified on November 3, 2016 at 6:35 pm
An article on the effects of global warming on the beer industry
Climate Change in Commercial Air Travel
ADW
Posted on November 3, 2016 at 11:50 pm
Discussion on the impact of climate change on how aircraft manufacturers operate, with a particular focus on Boeing.
Ethical Dilemma: To profit from drinking water or to let people die of thirst?
Dave
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 3:42 pm
Climate change will affect our drinking water supply. This presents a huge financial opportunity, but it comes with moral hazard.
Financing global public goods
NY777
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 12:30 am
Climate change is threatening the World Bank's mission of poverty eradication and may reverse development gains made thus far
Global Warming… Now Effecting Mars
SBP
Posted on November 3, 2016 at 3:43 pm
Global warming's impact to agriculture will have a tremendous impact to the chocolate and candy industries
VIPshop: Combat climate change in China e-commerce
Derek Cheng
Last modified on November 1, 2016 at 6:58 pm
Summary VIPshop is a Chinese-based discount e-commerce retailer with USD $~15B annual GMV in 2016. It is now the 3rd largest e-commerce website in China and the 6th largest one globally. Because of the large transaction volume, the usage of [...]
Disasters or Opportunities?
TBD
Posted on November 3, 2016 at 10:48 pm
Imagine an organization that thrived when others suffered, earned revenue during times of crisis and disaster, such an organization would be well-suited to benefit from the effects of climate change. Enter, the American Red Cross.
Stylish and Sustainable: Can Zara’s Fast-Fashions be Both?
Caroline McDowell
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 5:38 pm
How retailer Zara is working to offset the environmental impact of its popular and affordable fast-fashion designs.
Sour grapes: are we approaching the bottom of the bottle?
Jack
Last modified on November 3, 2016 at 9:34 pm
We could be facing a sobering future without wine.
From Evian to Naïve – it’s time to throttle the plastic bottle
CordeliaShackleton
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 6:00 pm
Bottled water is often referred to as one of capitalism's greatest mysteries: "the packaging and selling of something that is already freely available" but at what environmental cost?
Cool Power: A Paradigm Shift?
TN
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 6:22 pm
Liquid Nitrogen: Creating cool environments with cold power
Unsustainable agricultural practices – Can Unilever bring a change?
NC
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 4:54 pm
With a mission to reduce the carbon footprint to half by 2020, Unilever is one of the largest users of agricultural raw materials such as palm oil and tea, materials where deforestation and habitat degradation have major issues. Is it [...]
Climate Change in Tennis
Divyang Arora
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 3:47 pm
Climate change affecting Tennis faster in more ways than you can imagine
Climate change disrupts the power generation industry. How will NRG Energy react?
IG
Last modified on November 6, 2016 at 8:43 am
Clean Power Plan proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency disrupts the way power generation companies do business. NRG Energy has an alternative plan to adapt to the new reality.
Can cloud computing save costs and protect the environment
Walter
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 5:11 pm
How can Amazon Web Services continue to provide affordable cloud computing services while growing efficiently and being environmentally conscious?
Fast Fashion’s Fast Impact on the Environment
AC
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 8:37 am
While fast fashion may provide global consumers with new fashion around-the-clock at unsustainably low prices, the impact of the industry on the environment, in particular carbon emissions, cannot be ignored.
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