{"id":15302,"date":"2014-05-23T18:07:49","date_gmt":"2014-05-23T16:07:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.giuseppecaprotti.it\/?p=15302"},"modified":"2020-05-20T09:34:15","modified_gmt":"2020-05-20T07:34:15","slug":"riscaldamento-globale-le-imprese-inglesi-e-francesi-si-muovono-e-da-noi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.giuseppecaprotti.it\/2019\/riscaldamento-globale-le-imprese-inglesi-e-francesi-si-muovono-e-da-noi\/","title":{"rendered":"Riscaldamento globale: le imprese inglesi e francesi si muovono. E da noi?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Asda, filiale di Walmart in Gran Bretagna, e aziende francesi come Saint -Gobain (chimica), Axa (assicurazioni), SNCF (ferrovie) e GDF- Suez si pongono il problema del riscaldamento globale:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

nessuno lo nega pi\u00f9, e questa – in se – \u00e8 gi\u00e0 una notizia importante…<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Asda (GB) si pone il problema della reperibilit\u00e0 della frutta e verdura (fresh produce).<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Il dibattito in Francia \u00e8 invece promosso dal ministero dell’Ambiente che ha fatto produrre un documento da un gruppo intergovernativo di esperti (vedi sotto).<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Asda: 95% of our fresh produce is already at risk from climate change<\/p>\n

The UK supermarket to put hard figures against the impact climate change will have on its global fresh produce supply chain<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Supermarkets like ASDA are starting to seek climate solutions to keep the shelves stocked Photograph: David Sillitoe for the Guardian<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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95% of the entire fresh produce range sold by Asda<\/a> is already at risk from climate change<\/a>, according to a groundbreaking study by the supermarket giant. The report, which will be published in June, is the first attempt by a food retailer to put hard figures against the impacts global warming will have on the food it buys from across the world.<\/p>\n

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Asda, which is owned by Walmart, brought in consultants PwC to map its entire global fresh produce supply chain<\/a> against the models being used by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.<\/p>\n

Chris Brown, Asda’s senior director for sustainable business, said the study shows the impacts are already being felt and will get progressively worse as time goes on.<\/p>\n

The results have already gone to the highest levels of management and Brown said some of the results were surprising. “It did highlight things which we did not expect to see as well as quantifying the impacts.”<\/p>\n

“Quite a lot of the debate is illuminated by opinions, this provides some much-needed data.”<\/p>\n

The only produce that would remain unaffected by a rise in temperatures would be those with easily moved production, like fresh herbs.<\/p>\n

Brown said the results show that it is imperative that supermarkets<\/a> start to think strategically about how to cope with the impacts of rising emissions. Tackling views that the UK food supply might benefit from a warmer climate, Brown said: “If we do nothing, we will leave a rubbish legacy for our children and the future would go one of two ways. One is that rich western economies can try to buy their way out of trouble although that is morally not acceptable, and emerging economies such as China will equally be able to use their economic power to secure access to food.<\/p>\n

“Secondly, there is the risk that we will act tactically rather than strategically as we won’t have thought the implications through.”<\/p>\n

However, it’s unlikely there will be a shortage of products on the shelves as the supermarkets have become experts in managing supply risks and seasonal volatility. “I am not sure the shopper will recognise much difference as there will be strategic investments to manage weather implications, for example, growing salad crops under cover.<\/p>\n

“The ingenuity and capacity of the supply chain to cope will insulate consumers but we cannot be certain which is why we need to makes these studies and review the implications.”<\/p>\n

Winning consumer support<\/p>\n

Friends of the Earth senior food campaigner, Vicki Hird, welcomed the study and said Asda now needs to act.<\/p>\n

“Major retailers must wake up to the enormous climate change threat to food supplies \u2013 Asda must now put the problem at the core of its business,” Hird said.<\/p>\n

“If they really want to be a greener grocer they must take steps in its marketing strategy, reviewing products which use too much water and steering customers off meat, and in its supply chain, paying producers to cover the cost of sustainable production.”<\/p>\n

The supermarket chain says one pre-requisite for change is to win the ongoing support of customers. A survey of 9,500 shoppers in February showed nearly three quarters had actively investigated their fresh produce’s origins.<\/p>\n

Paul Kelly, head of external affairs and corporate responsibility at Asda, said the survey shows the reputation of supermarkets is at risk unless they act.<\/p>\n

Focusing on the key issue of water scarcity in yesterday’s Nature Climate Change<\/a>, he wrote: “Adequate water management in our business is not just important to enhance the resilience of supply chains but fundamental to maintain our reputation as a sustainable business. In order to cope with greater demands on water, Asda says there needs to be a fundamental reform of systems governing land and water use but points to the difficulty of individual companies to influence complex global supply chains.<\/p>\n

“Monoculture production systems – for example, palm oil and sugar cane – may benefit local communities with employment and funding but they’re often reliant on over-exploited water resources. Such systems need to be reconsidered and restructured.”<\/p>\n

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Taking action<\/p>\n

The company is already reviewing its choice of what produce it wishes to see grown in what regions and assessing how better water management can alleviate climate change pressures. Saying that, it is in food retailers’ best interests to invest in adequate water stewardship. Kelly points to examples at Asda such as launching a water-trickle scheme for celery growers in Spain, and working with a citrus supplier in Morocco to convert existing sprinkler practices to drip irrigation, which resulted in an initial 60% drop in water usage.<\/p>\n

But while Kelly said it is vital to engage with the various stakeholders on the ground, such as agribusiness, small scale farmers and local governments, the big unanswered question hampering collaboration is how to share out the cost of new investments.<\/p>\n

“Although we have a menu of solutions to choose from, we lack the co-ordinated response and innovative financial mechanisms that would scale up implementation of those solutions,” said Kelly.<\/p>\n

One way around this problem that Asda is exploring is to tie in farmers to longer term contracts in exchange for capital investments.<\/p>\n

“Retailers like Asda would consider financial investments if the benefits are clearly identified and achievable,” he said. “A water-related investment could potentially shield retailers from water-induced market fluctuations and protect against price hikes or from having to source too often from more expensive options, for example overseas.<\/p>\n

“It will also reduce the need to over-contract, which is currently required to ensure that the quantity of produce demanded by our customers is delivered even when there is poor weather; this adds to the transaction cost of the produce. By supporting growers in better water management, as we did in Spain for example, retailers could also potentially enhance retailer\u2013farmer relationships.”<\/p>\n

The supply chain hub is funded by Fairtrade. All content is editorially independent except for pieces labelled advertisement feature. Find out more here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n

Il rapporto intergovernativo francese prevede, entro il 2100, un riscaldamento tra i 2 e il 4,8\u00b0, un’innalzamento del livello dei mari di un metro e la ripetizione di eventi estremi<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Changement climatique : les entreprises fran\u00e7aises doivent se pr\u00e9parer<\/h1>\n

Le Monde<\/span> | R\u00e9mi Barroux<\/a><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

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Un r\u00e9chauffement atteignant entre 2 et 4,8 \u00b0C, d\u2019ici \u00e0 2100, une mont\u00e9e du niveau de la mer jusqu\u2019\u00e0 un m\u00e8tre au niveau mondial, une r\u00e9p\u00e9tition d\u2019\u00e9v\u00e9nements extr\u00eames : telles sont les pr\u00e9visions mondiales du Groupe intergouvernemental d\u2019experts sur l\u2019\u00e9volution du climat (GIEC). Tous les secteurs \u00e9conomiques seront affect\u00e9s par le changement climatique, et dans la plupart des cas de fa\u00e7on n\u00e9gative. Les entreprises vont devoir l\u2019int\u00e9grer dans leur strat\u00e9gie.<\/p>\n

Pour la premi\u00e8re fois en France, un rapport, pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 jeudi 3 avril, est consacr\u00e9 aux entreprises et \u00e0 leur \u00ab adaptation au changement climatique \u00bb<\/em>. R\u00e9alis\u00e9 conjointement par Entreprises pour l\u2019environnement (EpE) \u2013 une association qui regroupe depuis vingt ans une quarantaine de groupes et soci\u00e9t\u00e9s \u2013 et l\u2019Observatoire national sur les effets du r\u00e9chauffement climatique (Onerc), sous la tutelle du minist\u00e8re de l\u2019\u00e9cologie, ce rapport d\u00e9taille les impacts du r\u00e9chauffement sur les infrastructures, l\u2019approvisionnement en eau ou en \u00e9nergie, les villes, l\u2019habitat ou encore l\u2019agriculture.<\/p>\n

\u00ab Les entreprises doivent se pr\u00e9parer \u00e0 \u00e9voluer et agir dans un monde en mutation \u00bb<\/em>, \u00e9crit Pierre-Andr\u00e9 de Chalendar, PDG de Saint-Gobain et pr\u00e9sident d\u2019EpE. \u00ab Il faut aller au-del\u00e0 de la seule lutte contre le r\u00e9chauffement climatique d\u00e9j\u00e0 engag\u00e9e \u00bb<\/em>, estime, de son c\u00f4t\u00e9, Jean Jouzel, climatologue et membre du GIEC.<\/p>\n

INCERTITUDES<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00ab Si, la plupart du temps, les entreprises sont not\u00e9es sur leur capacit\u00e9 \u00e0 r\u00e9duire leurs \u00e9missions, \u00e0 minimiser leur impact sur le cli…<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

L\u2019acc\u00e8s \u00e0 la totalit\u00e9 de l\u2019article est prot\u00e9g\u00e9 <\/strong>D\u00e9j\u00e0 abonn\u00e9 ?

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In Gran Bretagna e in Francia il riscaldamento globale non viene pi\u00f9 negato, e questa in s\u00e8 \u00e8 gi\u00e0 una buona notizia. Di Giuseppe Caprotti, 23 maggio 2014<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":42779,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[76],"tags":[248,71],"class_list":["post-15302","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sociale","tag-cambiamento-climatico","tag-wal-mart","category-76","description-off"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.giuseppecaprotti.it\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15302","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.giuseppecaprotti.it\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.giuseppecaprotti.it\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.giuseppecaprotti.it\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.giuseppecaprotti.it\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15302"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.giuseppecaprotti.it\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15302\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":46614,"href":"https:\/\/www.giuseppecaprotti.it\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15302\/revisions\/46614"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.giuseppecaprotti.it\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42779"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.giuseppecaprotti.it\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15302"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.giuseppecaprotti.it\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15302"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.giuseppecaprotti.it\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15302"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}