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)

BNSF: Fighting Climate Change When Your Business Burns Carbon to Move Carbon
CaptainKoloth
Posted on November 3, 2016 at 4:26 pm
BNSF is one of the world's largest railroads but faces challenges to its business as climate change becomes an increasingly urgent concern. Can it reform its operating model to effectively deal with these challenges?
DuPont and Honeywell: How Two Competitors Came Together to Fight Climate Change
Matt
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 5:59 pm
Should competitors be able to join forces to fight climate change? This is exactly what DuPont and Honeywell did, banding together to invent a low global warming potential refrigerant.
Nutella, Why U No Last Forever?
DicleA
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 5:44 pm
Nutella is one of the most globally loved tastes. The question is: Will it be around for our kids to love?
The $10,000,000,000,000 Oil Company You’ve Never Heard Of
Charlie J
Last modified on November 6, 2016 at 1:41 pm
Oil usage is the single largest contributor to greenhouse gases (GHG) in the entire planet. According to the EPA, CO2 represents 81% of all GHG’s and oil combustion is the number one source of CO2 emissions [1]. Because of this, governments around [...]
Creepy Crawlies & Climate Change at the CDC
Tatiana
Posted on November 3, 2016 at 7:10 pm
Climate change is forcing mosquitoes, ticks, fleas and the diseases they carry to new climates. The Center for Disease Control has the opportunity to use technology and improved operations to ensure that it's ready to handle whatever bugs may migrate [...]
Drought and Water Scarcity in Rainforest Island
Jaime Arias
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 3:46 pm
Droughts are becoming an increasingly significant issue across the world, and its impact are particularly felt in resource strained islands.
ExxonMobil: Fueling Climate Change
Exxon
Posted on November 3, 2016 at 11:11 pm
The link between ExxonMobil and climate change is undeniable, but whose responsibility is it to put a stop to global warming? The drug dealer or the drug user?
Will COP21 put traditional utilities out of business?
Jose Entrecanales
Last modified on November 5, 2016 at 11:01 am
If the signatories of the COP21 Paris agreement are to meet the commitments therein, carbon pricing is bound to play an increasingly important role in global markets. This post analyses how a higher future carbon price might affect utility companies [...]
Keep on trucking: An overlooked lever for sustainability
Vincent Vo
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 4:17 pm
Your friendly neighborhood 18-wheeler may hold the key to battling climate change.
Can ArcelorMittal Steel Itself Against Climate Change Regulations ?
Ambuj Kashyap
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 3:12 pm
The steel industry has been trying to cut down its Carbon Dioxide emissions for some time now. Can Arcelor Mittal, the world’s largest steel producer, lower its emissions further and reduce its carbon footprint?
The End of Wine? Say It Ain’t So!
KenzieH
Posted on November 3, 2016 at 6:32 pm
Pass the Cabernet! Unless big and immediate action is taken soon, those bold and exciting Californian wines you love so much might just disappear.
From Fast Fashion to Fast Demise
JL
Last modified on November 3, 2016 at 7:44 pm
As H&M operates nearly 4000 stores worldwide [1], its very actions stand to destroy its success soon.
Mosaic’s Mixed Messages around Climate Change
NS
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 4:18 pm
Mosaic feeds our world and fights climate change. But does it practice the sustainability that it preaches?
Use Milk in Your Cereal, Not Water: General Mills’ Approach to Water Conservation
NDG
Posted on November 3, 2016 at 9:25 pm
As climate change causes major variability in water security, General Mills feels the imperative to set a good example in water conservation for its entire value chain and the communities within which it operates.
Is Lloyd’s of London Protecting itself from Climate Change?
Margaret
Posted on October 30, 2016 at 6:29 pm
Lloyds needs to re-evaluate premium pricing and capital requirements.
AccorHotels: Is growth possible with climate change?
orianne
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 4:10 pm
Many have realized that ski cabins in the mountains and #nofilter-worthy beach resorts are suffering the consequences of climate change, but what’s happening to the other hotels?
Brave New Ocean: Opening Arctic Waterways Pose Challenges for US Navy
chad.trausch
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 5:31 pm
as melting polar ice uncovers a potential treasure trove of untapped resources in the north, can the us navy achieve the forward presence it deems necessary to uphold international norms?
Shake Shack – Please, give us the burger of the future.
Jordan Taylor
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 6:02 pm
Shake Shake, I urge you to write the next great chapter of the hamburger.
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 [...]
When Climate Bites | Controlling the Spread of Dengue Fever
CEA
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 5:59 pm
Sanofi Pasteur dengue vaccine receives expedited approval in endemic areas.
Allianz: Insuring Both Sustainability and Resilience
Ben Weisman
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 5:55 pm
Allianz, the global insurer, has led the way in promoting clean energy to mitigate climate change, but now it must focus on its core competency by creatively reducing climate-related vulnerabilities.
Climate change, an opportunity for high-speed train manufacturers.
JM
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 5:58 pm
Alstom is a leader in equipment and systems for the railway sector [1]. Creator of the world famous French high speed train TGV, the company recorded over €6.9 billion in sales in 2015 [2]. The transport sector consumes about 28% [...]
Wildfires – PG&E’s latest $90 million problem
f_08
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 12:07 am
The rising costs of wildfires - can PG&E continue to adapt and be part of the solution?
Mayday: Mother Earth Code 7700
Curtis
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 6:08 pm
28 December 2014: AirAsia QZ8501 radios for permission to divert around bad weather. 162 passengers remain missing, feared dead. 24 July 2014: Air Algerie AH5017 disappears over Mali amid poor weather. 116 passengers believed dead. 23 July 2014: 48 dead. [...]
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