Minutes Leading Sustainability Organizations Corporate

The business model needs to shift; literally this means the model needs to be organized like a jazz band and needs to be able to be broken down into smaller parts to improve performance (quintet, sextet, septet, etc.). Flexibility and agility are key. As a large configuration, the model needs to demonstrate interconnectivity and comprehensiveness. In this way, the model is resilient and best prepared to face inevitable changes. Big Idea: Leading sustainability organization reduces yogurt's carbon footprint From greener cows to rail instead of trucks to more efficient water use, . Year Month Day Reading Time: adoption of sustainable business practices is critical to a strong market environment and lasting society. What does it mean to be a sustainable business? What steps must leaders take to embed sustainability into their organizations? More from this series Subscribe Share What to read next What to add cybersecurity.


Expertise to your boardroom What questions managers should be asking about AI models and data sets Are ubiquitous stores the new face of retail? Opportunities Hidden in Paradoxes This is the second part in our mini Q&A series with virtual panel discussions with MIT Sloan School of Management’s , , and . You can watch the archived Job Function Email List video panel here . Do you have an example of how sustainability changes can make a business more sustainable? A gallon of milk has the same carbon footprint as a gallon of gasoline. What actions can significantly reduce this footprint? Turner: Obviously, you just made the case for deep supply chain engagement.



Which is something we're very concerned about. By comprehensively measuring our impact, we recognized that we needed to address enteric emissions on the farm (mainly methane-producing cow burps) and the process of transporting finished products to customers. Our Green Cow project, launched in 2011, has very promising results in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, which can be achieved by adopting a feed diet that is more suitable for dairy cows: namely a grass-based diet rather than a grain-based one. diet. We are already leading the way due to critical pasture requirements for organic milk using only organic milk, but we want to go further.