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)

Running on Fumes
Daniel Abrams
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 5:40 pm
In the beginning of May, a small company called Ingevity spun off of WestRock, the packaging conglomerate formed from the merger of MeadWestvaco and RockTenn. This division of WestRock was a curious little engineering group that was responsible for what [...]
Climate Change and the Department of Defense
hakunamatata
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 4:34 pm
Although not a typical company or non-profit organization, the United States Department of Defense is a massive organization (in terms of influence, reach, personnel, and operating expenses) that considers climate change among its most pressing security risks. In response to [...]
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
The insatiable appetite of climate change
Saurav Patyal
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 5:51 pm
As global warming impacts food security, Cargill must ensure that the world doesn’t go hungry.
Gazprom: Ready to Respond
BMW
Last modified on November 5, 2016 at 7:37 pm
The Russian state-owned energy company is positioned to respond to global efforts to address climate change.
Fish in troubled waters
IH
Posted on November 3, 2016 at 8:15 pm
How is the fishing industry dealing with climate change?
A Latte on Their Mind: How Climate Change is Endangering Starbucks’s Business Model and What They Need to Do About It
sphilips
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 4:43 pm
Climate change is causing ripples throughout the global economy, but arguably no company has as much to lose as Starbucks, which relies on steady supplies of coffee and other agricultural commodities.
Do Judge a Product by its Packaging
TOM217
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 4:44 pm
“PROTECTS WHAT’S GOOD”  This is the promise made by Tetra Pak to not only protect the quality of the foods and beverages that it packages but also, perhaps more importantly, the future of the planet on which it operates. [1] [...]
Philips – Lighting The Way To Carbon Neutrality
BMC
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 5:14 pm
How one large multinational is walking the talk in regards to its position on climate change.
Tyson Foods and Beyond Meat: A Future of Sustainable Protien Production
Peter Valhouli
Last modified on November 3, 2016 at 10:43 pm
By investing in plant-based protein company Beyond Meat, Tyson Foods is preparing for a world that is more cognizant of where their food comes from and how it impacts the environment
Tesla: On the Road from Aspirational Luxury to the Mass Market
OER
Posted on November 1, 2016 at 8:44 pm
Tesla's ability to scale operations and produce a mass market offering will determine its true impact on the fight against climate change.
Exelon – Leading the World to Zero-Carbon Electricity
JC
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 4:28 pm
Exelon - leading the U.S. to Zero-Carbon Power Generation - but should they be doing more?
Why is Volkswagen investing 1Bn in renewable energy?
Lama
Posted on November 3, 2016 at 6:04 pm
How climate change, related regulations and changes in consumer behaviors/demands are creating all sort of new risks on manufacturers such as Volkswagen
Making New York the Most Sustainable Big City
MAW
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 6:00 pm
Can New York actually become the most sustainable big city? Only with incentives plus policy mandates.
TESLA: THE CHANGE IS…NOW?
Iryna
Last modified on November 6, 2016 at 8:34 pm
While Tesla is addressing emission increase by creating market for sustainable vehicles, the climate change brings a challenge for sustainability of Tesla itself.
Climate Change May Present Opportunities for Vail Resorts, Inc.
eross
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 2:30 am
While the ski resort industry faces climate change challenges, Vail Resorts is uniquely positioned to succeed.
Nike – Innovating with Sustainability
lpeterboehm
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 3:32 pm
Nike, long considered to be one of the most innovative companies in the world, has begun to transform its innovation strategy - through sustainability.
Electric Vehicles and the impact in the overall effect in Renault’s Carbon Footprint
Marcelo
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 9:06 am
Electric and Hybrid vehicles are the next step for Automakers to reduce their carbon footprint, be included in the changing scenario of urban mobility and utilities and still push new technologies to the consumer to sustain margins. Renault is pushing [...]
Animal-free Beef: A Meaty Idea
Chaewon
Last modified on November 6, 2016 at 11:57 pm
Article exploring lab-grown beef startups and the environmental implications
From Chocolate Ice Cream to Deforestation in Borneo
Van Tran
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 4:36 pm
How consumption of daily products destroys forest in Southeast Asia
How climate change is jeopardising access to basic sanitation facilities for 2.5 billion people
AS
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 4:54 pm
While developed world countries are largely responsible for the behaviours that bring about climate change, the effects can be felt most severely in the developing world
Coca Cola thirst for thriving!!
Chanti
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 5:56 pm
Promoting sustainability throughout the supply chain begins with going straight to the source to assess environmental and social impacts. As the demand for water continues to increase around the world, and as water becomes scarcer and the quality of available [...]
Oysters: Climate Change Served Raw
BHolden
Posted on November 3, 2016 at 8:02 pm
How our air quality might be killing our shuckable friends from the sea
DELTA AIRLINES INC: REVENGE OF THE CLIMATE
ladylearned
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 4:28 pm
Exploring how the airline industry is ironically affected by the very environmental phenomenon it contributes to.
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