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…
Month: April 2020
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…