Population growth, climate changes and limited natural resources have challenged agricultural production to grow and become more efficient. Despite Syngenta’s efforts in developing integrated solutions to increase productivity, little attention has been given to synthetic fertilizers and herbicides. These chemicals incur in high emissions of nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas 300 times stronger than carbon dioxide [1]. Would the $54 billion [2] crop protection market opportunity be misleading Syngenta’s priorities?
Climate Change
Ship Happens! How the U.S. Navy is adapting to and fighting climate change.
The U.S. Navy has made substantial headway combating and adapting to climate change
It’s Time to Whine about the Future of Wine
How should the wine industry in Napa Valley respond to climate change?
Papercut: Climate Change’s Impact on the Pulp & Paper Industry
The pulp and paper industry raises environmental concerns on multiple fronts: wood pulp from trees is required as an input to the paper-making process, and the paper production process itself is highly energy-intensive. In the face of climate change, how can industry giants like International Paper respond?
Exxon Mobil and the Future of Climate Change
As the largest oil company in the United States, ExxonMobil will be looked to as a model for how to adapt in the oil and gas sector to sustain profitability in the face of climate change. The company must confront […]
bio-bean: can cappuccinos challenge fossil fuels?
This post explores the potential challenges facing bio-bean, a UK-based startup looking to exploit the opportunity climate change presents for alternative energy companies to prosper.
BNSF: Fighting Climate Change When Your Business Burns Carbon to Move Carbon
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?
Battling Headwinds: How Alaska Airlines Is Navigating Impending Climate Change Regulation
For 85 years, Alaska Airlines has been the little airline that could, avoiding the bankruptcies and consolidations that have plagued nearly every other major U.S. carrier. But can Alaska weather the existential threat of impending climate change regulation as a small, independent carrier?
The Climate Change Opportunity for Deloitte Consulting
Deloitte Consulting has the opportunity to lead organizations in their approach to dealing with the ensuing impacts of climate change on their business.
Cancun: Is the Party Over?
The impact of rising sea levels on beachfront resorts.