DOING BUSINESS IN A NEW ENERGY WORLD

Opportunities in a resource constrained world: How business is rising to the challenge; How businesses are future proofing their business models in today’s resource-constrained world

4 February 2014 (Carbon Trust)

“…Business resource challenges such as the increasing scarcity of land, energy, water and materials are quickly intensifying. …[T]here could be a 40% gap between available water supplies and water needs by 2030, and some critical materials could be in short supply as soon as 2016. These challenges remain largely unaddressed, leading to disruptions to supply, growing regulatory requirements, volatile fluctuation of prices, and ultimately, threatening the viability of existing business models…[But] businesses that adapt their business models through assessing their exposure to such resource constraints can identify how to manage these risks and exploit commercial opportunities…[T]his will improve efficiency, strengthen long-term resilience, and drive business returns…Carbon Trust analysis of energy efficiency measures identified in over 2,000 organisations showed an average internal rate of return of over 40%, which compares with 10-15% returns from ‘typical’ business investments…” click here for more

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