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Getting Ahead of the Curve: Corporate Strategies That Address Climate Change
Prepared for the Pew Center on Global Climate Change
October 2006
By:
Andrew J. Hoffman, The University of Michigan
This report serves as a "how to" guide for corporate decision makers as they navigate rapidly-changing global markets. The report presents an in-depth look at the development and implementation of corporate strategies that take into account climate-related risks and opportunities.
Download the Entire Report [2] (2MB pdf)
Download the Executive Summary [3] (pdf)
View presentations from the October 18, 2006, Corporate Strategies Workshop [4]
The report is comprised of two main sections:
1. The Synthesis Report lays out a step-by-step approach for incorporating climate change into corporate strategies and is based on results from a 100-question survey completed by 31 companies, six in-depth case studies, outside literature on corporate strategy, and input from the Pew Center's Business Environmental Leadership Council (BELC).
Synthesis Report [5] (1.5MB pdf)
2. The Case Studies section features an in-depth look at the strategy-making process of these six companies:
Cinergy (now Duke Energy) [6] (pdf)
Swiss Re [7] (pdf)
DuPont [8] (pdf)
Alcoa [9] (pdf)
The Shell Group [10] (pdf)
Whirlpool Corporation [11] (pdf)