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)

Imagine a World Without Coffee…
Brad Welch
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 5:57 pm
How Starbucks is fighting global climate change one coffee cup at a time...
Floating Our Concrete Jungles
EM
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 4:33 pm
Our shining cities can be saved from rising sea levels by floating concrete systems.
AI helps data center to stay cool and keeps energy bills low
Peter Chen
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 10:11 pm
Data center is a facility that centralizes computer servers, storage and networking systems for certain IT needs. As the world’s economy shifts further into the digital era, the demand for data centers keep accelerating at a fast pace. In 2006, [...]
General Motors Tackles Climate Change by Talking About It
Beanie
Posted on November 3, 2016 at 11:51 pm
Is the first step in addressing climate change simply admitting there is a problem? GM thinks so. The Company confessed its fossil fuel emissions issue years ago and has proactively tackled the difficulty by making the painful decision to self-report [...]
The Northern Sea Route: Will the LNG shipping industry follow Dynagas’s lead?
Dimitris_Papavasileiou
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 5:56 pm
In 2012, Dynagas LNG Partners Limited controlled LNG carrier "Ob River" made history by becoming the first LNG vessel that utilized the Northern Shipping Route ("NSR") to transport LNG. Will climate change make it easier for other shipping companies to [...]
Shell: The Impact of Climate Change on an Oil Major
EK
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 5:54 pm
The oil and gas industry is probably one of the largest contributors to the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the globe. No wonder climate change voices are impacting this industry as well. Shell, being one of the industry leaders, was [...]
The Home Depot Owning the DIY Approach to Climate Change
SHK
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 5:58 pm
The Home Depot has made significant strides towards mitigating the effects of climate change within its stores, supply chain networks, and customer base. Is it enough?
ITC: $40B diversified Indian conglomerate at the forefront of climate change
HT517
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 5:31 pm
How a $40B Diversified Indian Industrial conglomerate is at the forefront of dealing with climate change by being carbon positive, water positive and using 50% renewable energy.
Trouble at Mitsubishi (Transforming Power Plant Business Portfolio)
Satoshi
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 5:51 pm
Evolving trend of energy sources and challenge in transforming power generation business for an incumbent player
Is Coca Cola staying ahead of Climate Change?
Nikhil Dewan
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 3:59 pm
A short report summarising the impact of climate change on Coca Cola’s business and resulting sustainability initiatives undertaken by the firm.
Fast Fashion on a Fast Decline via Climate Change
ARS
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 5:59 pm
Taking a look at H&M's sustainability efforts to curb climate change
HOW DIRTY IS YOUR DATA?
Viktoria
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 1:47 pm
Since the cloud makes our digital consumption invisible, we fail to recognize that all those hours spent on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Netflix, are destroying our environment.
Tesla, Elon Musk and their strategy to revolutionize the way we consume energy
Andres
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 4:02 pm
Tesla to acquire SolarCity in a attempt to create the world's "only integrated sustainable energy company".
Who Insures the Insurers? Hopefully, Themselves.
GTaylor
Last modified on November 3, 2016 at 9:14 pm
How is AIG, one of the world's most famous insurers, insuring its own exposure to the severe weather events that accompany global warming?
Making Beer Green
AJR
Last modified on November 3, 2016 at 6:07 pm
Without water, there is no beer
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?
Levi Strauss & Co. does not want you to wash your Levi’s 501 pair of jeans!
Maria_Camila Saad
Last modified on November 19, 2016 at 12:06 am
Levi Strauss & Co., the American denim clothing company, is both a victim and victimizer in the worldwide water crises. What are they doing about it?
It’s getting hot in here – how the air-conditioning industry can meet increasing consumer demand while addressing climate change
Jodie
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 5:57 pm
The air conditioning and refrigeration industries have long been contributors to climate change, but companies like Daiken Industries are developing new technologies that address environmental and energy issues.
SolarCity – Climate Change Winner or a Dud?
Sam Paglia
Last modified on November 6, 2016 at 8:00 am
Is SolarCity a viable business model or not?
Ohana Means Family: Learning to Share Resources Sustainably
Jina
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 6:36 pm
Tackling sustainable energy production on resource constrained islands
Redefining the Considerations of an Automaker – Volkswagen
DF
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 5:46 pm
As climate change is finally beginning to receive the attention it warrants, countries and companies that have a large carbon footprint are being forced to redesign everything from their products and operations to their CSR and marketing. Deemed as one [...]
Putting Lipstick on a Planet
Yarden
Posted on November 3, 2016 at 10:42 pm
How L'oreal is setting the standard for sustainability in the beauty industry.
Jetblue & Sustainability – Is it all just a bunch of hot air?
B6 crewmember
Last modified on November 6, 2016 at 5:01 pm
The airline industry is feeling the pressure to prepare for climate change... It's going to be a long flight, folks!
Concussions, Colin, and…Climate Change? – The Other “C’s” That Should be Keeping Roger Goodell Up at Night in 2016
Zack Jackson
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 5:15 pm
Supporting environmental initiatives and sustainability efforts is not just good PR for the NFL, but imperative to ensuring the long-term success of its core business model
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