OptiRTC is a technology company working to provide innovative solutions for stormwater management to mitigate the impact of increasing numbers of severe weather events.
Water
Climate change in Colombia – A water and energy dilemma
70% of electricity in Colombia is water-generated, making the country vulnerable to the effects of climate change. How does the sale of a State owned enterprise (SOE) factor into how Colombia better protects itself from El Niño phenomenon?
Califia Farms: Cracking the Drought in California
Having reinvented almond milk, Califia is one of the fastest growing beverage brands in the world. But is it helping run California dry?
Quicksilver and The Fight for the Great Barrier Reef
Australia's Quicksilver uses ecotourism to raise local awareness about the decline of the Great Barrier Reef. But how can it go global?
Coca-Cola – Refreshing the World?
Coca-Cola's mission is to "refresh the world" with beverages but the world we live in is increasingly impacted by climate change. What actions has Coca-Cola taken to "refresh the world" environmentally and what more should it do?
Will Climate Change Skunk the Beer Giant?
Climate change has undoubtedly affected AB InBev's operations, but will it also affect the prices consumers pay for their beer?
Who pays for the inefficient use of resources in our business models: Businesses or the environment? Actually, both of them do.
Climate Change is drastically reducing the availability of natural resources such as fresh water, threatening the survival of entire economic systems and increasing tensions between geopolitical powers. General Electric is playing a key role in moving entire industries towards sustainability by minimizing resource consumption through the development of ultra- efficient technologies in drinkable water and wastewater treatment.
Always Coca Cola?
How is the world's largest drinks manufacturer responding to an increasingly scarce supply of water?
Nestle Waters – Is the healthy hydration company promoting a healthy environment?
The negative effects that bottled water has on the environment and what one company is trying to do about it.
Why does Syngenta promote synthetic products that increase air pollution?
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?