This is a lighter post after the last one on climate activism of shareholders. This article travels the world to see how cities, companies and start-ups are fostering the use of bicycle for personal transportation and delivery of goods. We are gradually getting out from quarantine, getting around on errands, and commuting back to work….
What to learn from recent climate activism in the oil and gas industry?
It seems counter-intuitive to ask an oil company to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of its customers i.e. reduce the consumption of the very product they sell. Yet, this is exactly what investors are asking Total, Shell, BP… On April 15th 2020, 11 investors among which Meeschaert AM and Sycomore [1] filed a resolution to…
Climate change: where to start?
Where to start when, as an organisation, an investor, an entrepreneur, an employee or a consumer you want to participate in the global effort to mitigate climate change? Are there solutions out there? Where can we find resources and insights to innovate and work on meaningful projects to reverse global warming? Project Drawdown® can be a…
Rethinking how we produce and deliver essential goods – 5 lessons from the surgical mask shortage
The Covid-19 pandemic revealed the weaknesses of supply chains mostly relying on centralized production in cost-effective Asia, tiered contractors and subcontractors, limited inventory and just-in-time procurement. When the epidemic started in Wuhan, parts manufactured in China went scarce. As early as February 7th, 2020, although the outbreak had not reached Europe yet, auto makers warned…
Work from home vs. commuting: a simple environmental case for the extreme 8 hour video conference day
Cities around the world have seen a reduction in pollution due to the brutal halt of economic activities. Paris air particles concentration is as its lowest in 40 years. Factories have stopped working and road transportation is reduced to the minimum as people are asked to work from home when possible. Lockdown workers use digital…
Digital shift in the workplace at flying speed
I had my first virtual board meeting 2 weeks ago. We had always preferred meeting in person because we felt we were more productive together but mostly because we are human beings who like to meet and greet. This virtual board meeting worked pretty well. We used Google Meet. We could study the presentation simultaneously…
Resilience in a crisis, getting ready for the next day
While we are nearly 2.6 billion people quarantined to fight the Covid-19 epidemic in this unprecedented month of March of 2020, I have decided to take the time to write my thoughts and ideas on business transition and adaptation to climate change. This serious health crisis is testing the resilience of our society, i.e. its…