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)

Climate Change and Delta Airlines
Austin
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 4:20 pm
As both a contributor to and a victim of climate change, Delta Airlines must truly consider the effects of climate change going forward as a business.
Coal. The Next Big Tobacco?
Alex Simon
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 4:12 am
The fossil-fuel industry hopes to avoid the legal mistakes made by Big Tobacco in the 1990s. Will that be enough to ensure their survival?
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?
Maersk Shipping: Melting ice caps to open faster and cheaper arctic shipping routes?
Rocky_Aoki
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 12:37 am
Stormy seas ahead for the world's largest container shipping company?
Before the Burp: Can DSM be the cattleman’s savior?
Samar
Last modified on November 6, 2016 at 6:47 pm
Can a science & biotech organization be at the heart of reducing methane emissions from the production of beef and dairy products?
Insulating Levi’s from climate change
BM
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 5:40 am
Among fashion brands, Levi's has taken a particularly proactive stance in protecting its supply chain from the risks of climate change.
What Can Brown Do For You? Innovate!
Cheng-a-ling
Last modified on November 3, 2016 at 11:59 pm
Wow. UPS Moves a Lot of Our Stuff The United Parcel Service, known as UPS or Brown, is the world’s largest package delivery company [1]. UPS transports approximately 2 percent of global GDP per day [2]! Operating in over 220 [...]
Don’t take that sushi for granted: Nissui’s battle with the changing ocean
inohara
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 5:25 pm
As climate change directly impacts fisheries in Japan, companies test "Koritsuka" fish farming, and global expansion.
Nestlé keeps climate change cool
MHS
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 4:25 pm
A glimpse into what the world’s largest food and beverage manufacturer is doing to flight climate change globally.
Mars Inc Commits to Sustainability
Andrew Knez
Posted on November 3, 2016 at 10:28 pm
Mars Inc, one of the largest food manufacturers in the world, has taken a strong stance on environmental sustainability based on the immediate impact climate change has on the company's reliance on raw materials.
While We Wait on Human Psychology, Let’s Find Another Way
RobD
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 5:21 pm
ADA Carbon Solutions is one company innovating and profiting on alternatives to limit our environmental destruction while we search for solutions to large-scale change.
The Hotel Industry’s Roadmap to Solving Diminishing Water Supply
Addison Phillips
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 3:11 pm
The hotel industry has proven the economic viability of reducing water consumption and has provided a road map for other commercial and residential properties to reduce their water footprint.
The “Hot War”: How Will the Department of Defense Fight a Warming Planet?
Hans Latta
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 8:20 am
How will the Department of Defense win the "Hot War" of the 21st Century? By taking the offensive.
MillerCoors: Generating a Buzz About Corporate Sustainability.  
NathanB
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 1:23 pm
MillerCoors is generating a lot of buzz for sustainability at the corporate level, but how much more impact can it achieve by moving up and down the supply chain -- from hops farmers to beer drinkers.
TATA: Leading India’s Path To Sustainability
Rashi
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 5:18 pm
As India strives to balance rapid economic growth with sustainability, the TATA Group leads by example
BREAKING THE ICE: IS FEDNAV TURNING EMISSIONS INTO OPPORTUNITY FOR THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY?
1928502
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 4:44 pm
How Canadian dry-bulk ocean shipper Fednav is charting new waters and exploring an opportunity for the shipping industry
Apple: Reducing emissions, one target at a time
abaybars
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 5:45 pm
How one company has dedicated itself to the long-term vision and began reducing emissions: a focus on facilities and manufacturing challenges
TESLA: Accelerating the Transition to Sustainable Transportation for the Masses
PThatai
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 1:37 am
Can Tesla fight the impact of climate change by achieving its mission of a mass market, affordable car with the Model 3?
COLBÚN AND ITS LEADERSHIP IN THE CHILEAN ENERGY INDUSTRY
Francisco
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 3:48 pm
The energy industry has long been the target for some of the biggest campaigns for global warming, as well as one of the most regulated industries in this matter. This is mainly because the energy industry is the largest producers [...]
British Airways: Flying in the face of fuel inefficiency
Michael
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 4:16 pm
British Airways has taken innovative steps to reduce carbon emissions, yet was recently ranked one of the least fuel-efficient transatlantic carriers.
Accounting for climate change: new frameworks for new risks and opportunities
Reilly
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 8:40 am
Financial reporting standards are not suited to the challenges of the 21st century, and SASB provides a powerful tool for better aligning capital markets and business strategy around sustainable performance.
Great Wolf Resorts – Weathering Uncertainty to Build Robust Growth
Adam B
Last modified on November 3, 2016 at 7:10 pm
How increased weather variability from climate change affected the operating structure and strategy of Great Wolf Resorts
Which lessons can Vaca Muerta learn from the US?
Jean Grey
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 5:24 pm
Vaca Muerta is not an opportunity for YPF, but for Argentina as a whole. The exploitation of unconventionals will lead the country to regain energy self-sufficiency” YPF Ex-CEO, Miguel Galuccio at the HBS LatinAmerican Conference 2016
Expect More, Waste Less – Target leads path toward responsible sourcing
arl612
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 1:06 pm
Target maintains its Expect More, Pay Less promise while increasing responsibly sourcing through its supply chain
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