Arthur D. Little has released the latest edition of its strategy and innovation magazine, PRISM, titled “Making Sustainability Sustainable.” This second edition of 2024 addresses the urgent need for change in delivering sustainability as businesses grapple with the complexities involved.
The magazine includes seven key articles:
- Adapting to an Uncertain Future: This lead article highlights the critical yet often overlooked need for climate change adaptation, discussing how companies can effectively navigate its impacts.
- Opening the Urban Mine: Focusing on lithium-ion batteries, this piece explores how to develop profitable circular supply chains for recycling spent batteries and applies similar principles to other essential materials.
- Getting a Grip on Decarbonization with Effective Internal Carbon Pricing: This article advocates for the establishment and expansion of internal carbon pricing programs to enhance sustainability and business agility.
- Making the Shift: This section outlines high-impact solutions that could double the share of sustainable mobility globally within the next decade.
- Is Steel Scrap the New Gold?: With steel production being a significant source of CO2 emissions, this article examines new techniques for decarbonizing the sector while addressing the challenges of sourcing raw materials.
- Accelerating the Financing of Sustainable Aviation Fuels: Despite rising demand and regulatory pressures for sustainable aviation fuels, financial constraints hinder production. This article discusses strategies to balance supply and demand more effectively.
- Back to the Future: Based on innovative projects, this piece reflects on lessons learned from initiatives like energy-harnessing mirrors in space, emphasizing technological innovation for sustainability.
Ignacio García Alves, Global Chairman and CEO of Arthur D. Little, remarks, “Businesses are enhancing their commitments to sustainability and decarbonization but face significant challenges due to the high costs and extensive actions required to achieve net zero. Our latest PRISM edition explores these challenges and offers a variety of solutions and innovations to foster success and truly make sustainability sustainable.
