Archive for the ‘manufacturing’ Category

Sustainability: the HOW

| Tuesday, February 21st, 2012 | 1 Comment »

This paper describes how to succeed in profitably transforming the sustainability of organisations. Or you could look at this as how to sustainably increase profitability. Included in the document are: A sustainability transformation roadmap describing the building blocks of a successful program of action The three major challenges along the sustainability journey and how to overcome them Guiding principles which

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Profitable Supply Chain Sustainability

| Tuesday, February 21st, 2012 | No Comments »

Nick Pennell has recently presented to an international audience his proven three step process to profitably improve supply chain sustainability. You can view the presentation here.

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Unlocking New Value in a Changing World

| Wednesday, November 16th, 2011 | No Comments »

This paper explores how to unlock value from today’s business challenges. Much of this value remains largely untapped, creating rich returns for organisations looking to improve their bottom lines in tough market conditions. These new value opportunities are different from traditional sources of value and require an unusual combination of capabilities and a multi-pronged approach. Click here to read the paper.

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Succeeding in an era of carbon constraints

| Friday, November 11th, 2011 | No Comments »

The carbon-constrained world is creating structural changes in the global economy. As a result, busi­nesses must respond and adapt to the new low-carbon reality if they wish to remain competitive and prosper in coming years. Although the exact path to the low-carbon future remains unclear, companies can embrace five imperatives to guide them forward. These are: understanding the effects of

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Profiting from emission reduction in process industries

| Friday, November 11th, 2011 | No Comments »

A common misconception in process industries is that greenhouse gas emission reduction programs are inherently unprofitable. Recent experience in the oil and gas industry, however, proves otherwise. One company, for example, iden­tified a 43 percent reduction in emissions with a net present value of several billion U.S. dollars using a five-step process that makes finding reductions in emissions both practical

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