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BSR Insight Articles About Climate Change

Climate Change Adaptation in the Middle East

Chhavi Ghuliani, Manager, Advisory Services

In the Middle East and North Africa, where half of the population already lives under water-stressed conditions, climate change and the expected rise in global temperatures will likely intensify persistent issues such as droughts and floods. To avoid the business risks posed by climate change, companies operating in the region need to create targeted adaptation strategies. Read more 

Posted: March 22, 2011 | Topics: Climate Change, Environment, Strategy & Integration

Will Old Europe Become the New World of Sustainability in 2011?

Peder Michael Pruzan-Jorgensen, Vice President, Europe, Middle East, and Africa

European companies, government officials, and civil society representatives have tended to scoff at their American cousins’ approach to sustainability, and also at the perceived fundamental disregard for the environment and human rights in BRIC countries. But as we make our way into 2011, I sense a shift in Europe toward a more somber mood, similar to the sobriety that comes to a soccer team the day after an unexpected defeat by a mignon competitor: heads down, feet dragging, and a realization that something different has to be done. Read more 

Posted: February 7, 2011 | Topics: Climate Change, Consumer Products, Energy, Environment, Financial Services, Food, Beverage & Agriculture, Health Care, Human Rights, Information & Communications Technology, Media & Entertainment, Mining, Reporting & Communications, Strategy & Integration, Supply Chain, Transportation, Travel & Tourism

Adapting to Climate Change: BSR’s New Industry Series

Ryan Schuchard, Manager, Climate and Energy

As climate change sets in, its impacts—such as increasing severity of storms and weather disasters, receding snow and rivers, advancing deserts, and more frequently occurring landslides, floods, and sinkholes—will test companies’ ability to effectively deliver products and services. Read more 

Posted: January 18, 2011 | Topics: Climate Change, Environment, Food, Beverage & Agriculture, Strategy & Integration

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