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)

Mystery of Uber’s Sharing Economy: Eco-friendly hero or a new form of hyper-consumption?
AyhanSebin
Last modified on November 20, 2016 at 10:36 pm
Success stories of Silicon Valley start-ups Airbnb and Uber have created a remarkable interest on the Sharing Economy. Environmental impacts of sharing economy remains controversial yet. “Sharing economy is framed in contradictory ways :ranging from a potential pathway to sustainability [...]
More with less at Nike
Andrew Choi
Posted on November 3, 2016 at 4:47 pm
Nike has declared war on climate change, but to win they must focus more on materials innovation than in the past
Cuckoo for Climate Change: How General Mills is Tackling the Ongoing Food Crisis
elyse
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 5:52 pm
How General Mills is addressing climate change.
IT’S TIME TO PLAY BY THE RULES
TOM 1
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 5:58 pm
A look into how circular economy practises can be applied to address critical climate change issues facing Mattel, a global toy producer.
Ferrero’s ingredients to climate change success
Daniel
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 2:09 am
Opening a jar of controversy Nutella has long been known as a decadent delight enjoyed around the world. However, the Italian delicacy is inspiring guilt in consumers not only for its effect on the waistline, but its environmental impact. In [...]
SwissRe: Banking on Climate Change
PM
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 4:24 pm
How should reinsurers price catastrophic loss related to natural disasters? SwissRe has been sharing its findings but also shifting costs to insured entities; perhaps there is room to take a more active stance against climate change.
Can Heinz Catch Up to Climate Change?
NIB
Last modified on November 7, 2016 at 6:17 pm
Heinz Ketchup “America’s Favorite Ketchup” is one of the most popular and recognizable condiments in the world, annually selling over 650 million bottles in 200 countries.1 This eponymous brand of the H.J. Heinz Co. (now Kraft-Heinz), based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, [...]
Bye-Bye Beautiful Bivalves
Michelle Henry
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 4:35 am
What will we do when ocean acidification wipes out all of our favorite seafood? Will we advocate for real changes to curb carbon emissions then? #savetheoysters #startnow
Barry Callebaut: I’m in love with the cocoa
JSG
Posted on November 3, 2016 at 10:33 pm
Climate change is forcing "Big Chocolate" to go up the supply chain to secure a solution for its cocoa bean farmers.
ZARA – How to reduce carbon footprint in fast-fashion, one of the most polluting industry in the world
Clara
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 5:27 pm
Zara plans to achieve corporate social responsibility regarding climate change by 2020
Wasted Water: An Inside Look at AB InBev’s Water Risk Approach
Smitha
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 5:17 pm
Increased global water scarcity due to climate change poses a real threat to beverage businesses like AB InBev, who are under increased pressure to anticipate and mitigate their water risk in internal operations and supply chain
Ski Resorts: Melting Away
mzirngibl
Last modified on November 3, 2016 at 8:35 pm
How will ski resorts cope with declining snowfall?
Cargill’s Dilemma: Farmers versus Climate Science
Tom Joad
Last modified on November 7, 2016 at 8:23 pm
Cargill Executive Chairman Greg Page is talking about the perils of climate change, but will farmers listen?
Nike’s Path to Sustainability
Hannah Kleinfeld
Last modified on November 2, 2016 at 8:19 pm
Nike is implementing a sustainability plan with ambitious goals to achieve by 2020.
All aboard: how Southwest can fly above its competitors to drive sustainability in aviation
DK
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 4:55 pm
With rising transportation costs and increased regulation, how can Southwest decrease its carbon footprint and create a sustainable business?
Is UberPool ridesharing solution a huge step towards sustainability?
Vladislav Baskakov
Last modified on November 8, 2016 at 1:39 am
“Even though this company grew out of a desire to solve a very common problem, you’ve put Uber in a position to help tackle some of the biggest challenges facing our cities in the years ahead.” – says Uber CEO [...]
A spoonful of climate change?
amals
Last modified on November 6, 2016 at 1:28 pm
“Climate change can impact both food security and our business by posing risks to the long-term health and viability of the ingredients we use in our foods,” according to Diane Holdorf – The Kellogg Company’s Chief Sustainability Officer [1]. As [...]
Anything but my beer
Minute
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 3:17 pm
If climate change hasn’t moved you yet, just wait until it steals your beer.
BP: what should we expect?
Akanksha Gupta
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 5:10 pm
What role we expect the major oil and gas companies to play in this day and age? Any discussion on climate change is incomplete without the discussion of the oil majors that are right in the center of the issue. [...]
Could the Olympics solve Global Warming?
John Hintze
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 1:40 am
Could the Olympics be the organisation to solve global warming?
Delta – Combat Climate Change by Flying into the Future
Sairah
Posted on November 3, 2016 at 10:21 pm
Airline operations are at risk due to climate change and Delta will need to innovate to meet the challenge.
Sweet Sustainability Efforts
TJ
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 4:09 pm
How do we protect the world's chocolate supply when climate change knocks at the door?
NuScale – Revitalizing Nuclear Power
Nate
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 4:54 pm
NuScale Power helps revitalize nuclear power industry and could be positioned for water desalination in future.
Is it all a Hoax? The GOP and Climate Change
Clemens
Last modified on November 5, 2016 at 12:15 am
The U.S. Republican Party's relationship with climate change is a complicated one. Will increasing evidence fundamentally change the GOP?
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