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Necessary and valuable innovations to increase agriculture productivity have received mixed reviews from the public, the press, and the environmental community, particularly in Europe. How different might societal reaction have been with environmentally proactive reputations and early stakeholder engagement? Sustainable agriculture is the responsibility of all participants in the system, including farmers, laborers, policymakers, researchers, retailers, and consumers.

The chemical industry has been managing many types of solid, gaseous, and liquid byproducts for many decades now. It’s understandable that chemical industry executives would be tempted to believe that  anticipated Greenhouse Gas regulations can by managed by applying existing management processes to a few new compounds.

Consumer product organizations are facing a unique challenge to maintaining and growing increasingly narrow profit margins: how to innovate and create value for consumer segments that are becoming increasingly savvy and discerning purchasers. The latest in market insights indicates that certain consumer segments are willing to pay a premium, 10% to 15% for products that are in alignment with their own lifestyles and values. How is your organization poised to anticipate and meet the needs of one of the fastest growing consumer product market segments – the Lifestyle of Health and Sustainability segment?

Manufacturers may be tempted to dismiss rising market interest in environmental impact and increasing regulation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

The mining industry is one of the most enduring and dominant forms of resource development in our modern history. The industry itself is fraught with a number of challenges that oftentimes place the mine’s ability to operate in jeopardy. These risks include a poor social license to operate, health and environmental effects of the operation, damaged reputational capital, poor stakeholder relations, lack of sustainability reporting and Corporate Social Responsibility Efforts. It has been demonstrated by best-in-class operators, that a focused and actionable strategy to execute sustainable mining will yield long-term returns and substantially increase the likelihood of profitable operations.

As industry consolidation and climate change policy drive innovation and new technology, oil and gas companies are being pressured to reduce the environmental footprint of their operations, improve social impact and reputation, and use energy and resources more efficiently. How can social and environmental performance improve shareholder value for an oil and gas company?