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.

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Can an Oil Refinery Refine Its Carbon Footprint?
Mary
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 2:01 am
Operational challenges facing BP oil refinery as emission regulations become more stringent
Gambling with Climate Change: Procter & Gamble
Adam Jarmusz
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 12:38 am
Procter & Gamble, a multinational consumer goods company, lays out an impressive plan to address climate change, but is far too slow to adjust its operating processes.
Can Mother Dairy Continue Sales Growth at 10% Despite Fluctuating Monsoons?
MChopra
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 4:54 pm
Agrarian dependence of the Indian economy may well have fallen from roughly 42% of GDP in 1960 to 17% in 20141, yet agriculture remains the focus of discussion in India every year from July to September. During these months, farmers [...]
It All Started with a Search Engine
Anton
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 5:59 pm
How Google became Alphabet and pioneered for-profit conscious capitalism and innovation.
Climate Change: Is it All Downhill for Vail Resorts?
TH
Posted on November 3, 2016 at 11:32 pm
As climate change brings variable snowfall, how will Vail Resorts respond?
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.
Who pays for the inefficient use of resources in our business models: Businesses or the environment? Actually, both of them do.
SAG
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 4:26 pm
Climate Change is drastically reducing the availability of natural resources such as fresh water, threatening the survival of entire economic systems and increasing tensions between geopolitical powers. General Electric is playing a key role in moving entire industries towards sustainability [...]
EPIC Passes & Fake Snow: Vail Resorts Inc.’s Short Term Band-aid Solutions to Face Climate Change
PHT
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 3:45 pm
Back home in Ecuador I am known as a “serrano” – a person who grow up in the altitude of the Andes. Although the largest mountain in the Ecuadorian Andes rises 3610 meters above sea level, I had never been [...]
Hydrogen Hugs (aka Nuclear Fusion)
Jules E
Last modified on November 7, 2016 at 9:58 pm
Instead of reading your tenth blog about Tesla, let’s talk about some companies that have the potential to completely change the game in energy and create a pretty killer business in the process. Let’s talk about nuclear fusion.
Global Climate Change: Should we really be “wine”-ing?
Cara McCutcheon
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 7:19 am
Wat-er we thinking? As temperatures rise in conjunction with drought conditions, California wines are soaking up water reserves. Explore how one winery is fighting back and what more can be done!
Trouble in Paradise: The Urgent Threat of Climate Change to Waikiki, Hawaii
NLH7001
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 5:53 pm
The state and local governments of Hawaii face difficult choices for mitigating climate change threats in the historic tourist destination of Waikiki.
Floods swoosh through Nike’s supply chain
hyperadapting
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 4:43 pm
Global warming has forced Nike to adapt its supply chain to be more flexible to potential natural disasters.
California Dreamin’: West Coast Wines in Peril?
beaups
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 1:53 am
While Hollywood sequels and tech start-ups proliferate exponentially, California’s wine industry is at risk of withering on the vine.
The Largest Private Real Estate Development in U.S. History Goes Green
apedrajo
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 5:59 pm
At Related Companies, climate change is driving new levels of innovation in what it means to develop and operate environmentally-conscious real estate projects. With their 28 acre Hudson Yards project [1], Related is pursuing sustainable development on the largest scale [...]
From Overfishing to Overheated: The New Threat to New England Fisheries
Margaret
Posted on October 31, 2016 at 4:25 pm
The US fishery industry has built up federal regulations to guard against overfishing. Can such agencies adapt management practices to the new and greater threat of climate change?
Gennia: Long-term Vision in a Chaotic Environment
JM
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 4:46 pm
Despite the lack of clear rules and policies, Genneia embrace renewables and become the first mover to develop windfarms in Patagonia.
Tesla’s $7 Billion Climate Change Problem?
JJR
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 4:21 pm
An electric vehicle company with a $7 billion climate change problem? How Tesla's supply chain puts it at risk in an age of climate change.
A Yogis Approach to Sustainability
#CE#
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 12:30 am
Athleisure manufacturer feels the burn
The Death of the Gas Station?
Garet
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 12:45 am
The story of BFS Companies is an example of how an entire industry was forced to pivot at the realization of Climate Change.
Indian Railways – Victim, Contributor or Opportunity?
Siddharth Jhawar
Last modified on November 5, 2016 at 9:06 am
What if an organization consumed 365 billion litres of water and 18 billion kwh of electricity in a year? Are the Indian Railways a victim of, contributor to, or opportunity for the environment?
Tesla: Leading The Charge Toward A More Sustainable Future
Raphael Kohlberg
Last modified on November 5, 2016 at 8:45 am
Tesla is removing the stigma from sustainable living by offering products people want.
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
Coca-Cola – Refreshing the World?
G
Posted on November 3, 2016 at 10:48 pm
Coca-Cola's mission is to "refresh the world" with beverages but the world we live in is increasingly impacted by climate change. What actions has Coca-Cola taken to "refresh the world" environmentally and what more should it do?
Could Algae Fuel Your Next Flight?: Boeing Tests Biofuel’s Potential
eahern
Last modified on November 3, 2016 at 8:05 am
Biofuel could reduce airlines' carbon emissions, but does it have enough thrust to get off the ground?
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