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)

Allianz: Is the insurance industry insured against climate change?
kh_123
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 6:56 pm
What are the threats that climate change poses to Allianz and how is the insurance sector responding to the challenges and opportunities posed by global warming?
When Global Warming Regulations Heat Up: Ford’s Reaction
SNV
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 2:56 am
When it comes to developing new technologies to meet upcoming emission regulations, there's a need for speed.
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
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 [...]
Starbucks is hit hard by climate change…and punches back.
Greg
Last modified on November 3, 2016 at 7:16 pm
Starbucks is fighting back against climate change on multiple fronts to promote sustainable practices and bolster their position in the market.
AXA: “the cost of climate change is too damn high!”
RaphaelM
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 5:48 pm
Insurance companies are paying the price of climate change. How can they survive when this price keeps going up?
Thinking Outside the Box
ijkijk
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 5:08 pm
Reducing the carbon footprint of cardboard packaging
Coca cola responses to threat of climate change
ADL
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 4:40 pm
Coca-Cola realizes that climate change has profound impact on its business performance and starts to take integrated initiatives to address the issue.
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
Cancun: Is the Party Over?
ryank
Last modified on November 3, 2016 at 6:06 pm
The impact of rising sea levels on beachfront resorts.
The Queen of the Adriatic is sliding into the sea. Can MOSE flood barrier fight the laws of nature?
A
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 2:34 am
"Venice is a great treasure for the whole of mankind and it is indeed a great shame if the latest knowledge is not applied to saving Venice" - Roger J. Braithwaite
Amazon Web Services: Greenhouse Gases in the Cloud
alandon
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 5:29 pm
The Cloud: High Growth, High Energy Usage When you stream video on Netflix or pin photos on Pinterest, you’re using infrastructure managed by Amazon Web Services (AWS), a suite of cloud computing services used by many of the biggest companies [...]
Koch Industries: Whose side are you on?
JW
Posted on November 3, 2016 at 6:57 pm
The Koch Brothers are some of the most controversial figures in the climate change debate. What about Koch Industries?
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.
Coca-Cola: Keep Your Soda Cold (Sustainably)
AF
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 3:07 am
With global temperatures on the rise, Coca-Cola has joined the fight to curtail global climate change.
Ski Season is Coming… But Where is the Snow?
wb2016
Last modified on November 6, 2016 at 9:46 am
Climate change is destabalizing the winter sports industry. In order for ski resorts to survive, they must learn to adapt
Califia Farms: Cracking the Drought in California
Dan
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 12:54 am
Having reinvented almond milk, Califia is one of the fastest growing beverage brands in the world. But is it helping run California dry?
ExxonMobil: Why consider renewables if my business is already profitable?
user_tpm
Posted on November 4, 2016 at 5:34 pm
Does climate change exist and should we worry about it? The question that crossed the minds of many executives at ExxonMobil. From 1998 to 2008, the company’s scientists were convinced that climate change did not have negative consequences on society[1]. [...]
Show Me the Honey: Plight of the Humble Bee
B4AD56
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 3:41 pm
Small changes, big impact - see how the humble bee can change the world
Turning water into wine
Alejandro
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 5:09 pm
Vineyards in California need to figure out how to use less water to produce fine vintages
Monsanto will help lead the battle against climate change
jcbedi
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 1:11 pm
Monsanto is currently battling crop yield performance and the public's disdain for GMOs. Can Monsanto overcome the challenges it faces to become a leader for the agricultural industry in driving performance and reducing the overall carbon footprint.
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.
It’s Raining, Farmers: An Insurance Company is Confronted with Climate Change
Sonia
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 4:26 pm
Insurance companies have a bigger role to play in addressing climate change in the US
The Climate Change Challenge for Institutional Investors
ebk
Last modified on November 3, 2016 at 11:36 pm
Climate change poses a wide-ranging danger to the entire global economy. As such, even the most diversified investors cannot ignore the risks of climate change. Leading long-term focused investors, including the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), have taken decisive [...]
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