Energy and Resources

The water.org founders argue that the way to bring clean water and sanitation to the poor of the world at scale isn’t by drilling wells or installing toilets. Nor is it through charity alone. The solution, they say, is market-based financing.

Minerals to fuel the energy transition are the targets in a global race. Xcalibur Smart Mapping CEO Andrés Blanco describes the latest tools and commitments to unlock the value chain.

AI has the potential for a cornucopia of energy system benefits.

Rich in innovation, natural resources and green energy infrastructure, Sweden offers a path forward for a challenged Europe. By Brunswick’s Oscar Karlsson.

Big tech firms and the Pentagon need more power. They’re counting on Dominion Energy CEO Bob Blue to deliver it. By Brunswick’s Stephen Power and Michael O’Looney.

Both the EU and UK are delaying passage of regulations on chemicals, creating a minefield for companies in many sectors. Brunswick’s Lidia Fornasiero and Nick Blow spoke to expert Darren Abrahams, Partner at international law firm Steptoe.

Feng Qingfeng, CEO of Lotus Technology and Senior Vice President of leading Chinese automaker Geely Holding Group, talks cars with Brunswick’s Connie Jia and Gavin Cross.

Joe Biden promised to end new drilling on federal lands. It didn’t work out that way. A former top aide explains why, and what it means for the US fight against climate change. By Stephen Power and Emily Buczynski.

Two experts on the country’s green energy program talk to Brunswick about the climate roadmap of the world’s second-largest economy.

Fossil fuels flagged, carbon capture muted, new alliances formed, food systems on the table—Brunswick’s Wolfgang Blau & Phil Drew share key implications for business from the historic summit.

Around the world, climate-related disruptions are no longer theoretical risks, but here-and-now realities for business. By Jon Miller.

More than you’d expect, according to Sourav Bhowmick, Chief of Staff in the Treasury’s IRA Implementation Office.

From “green” chemicals to carbon-neutral cement, the power of microbes to make industrial materials could play a key role in the transition away from fossil fuels. Brunswick’s Ben Hirschler reports.

The CEO of the global energy cable supplier Nexans sees his “no-growth” strategy emphasizing profit, people and environment as a model. He talks to Brunswick’s Guillaume Maujean and Benoit Grange.

Michael Polsky built the first half of his career on fossil fuels. Can he help the US get off them? By Stephen Power.

In Galapagos, former corporate executive Ambre Tanty-Lamothe is making it her mission to grow biodiversity in the boardroom. By Carlton Wilkinson.

As the climate crisis deepens, Stanford Medicine is leveraging science and smart working practices to counter the threat to health. By Ben Hirschler and Jennifer Sukawaty.

Genevieve Bell, founding Director of the Australian National University’s School of Cybernetics, talks to Brunswick’s Alice Gibb.

Young entrepreneur Pawan Chandana left India’s state space agency to found his own rocket startup, a move that transformed the country’s space race. By Khozem Merchant and Sauradeep Chakraborty.

Governments and private enterprise must work together to solve the “trilemma” of a just energy transition, says Brunswick’s Maxim Petrov.

PepsiCo’s Chief Sustainability Officer and Executive Vice President Jim Andrew talks to Brunswick’s Brendan Riley and Lucy Parker about the company’s actions and commitments to regenerative agriculture.

Running Tide Founder and CEO Marty Odlin speaks with Brunswick.

Clearbot CEO Sidhant Gupta speaks with Brunswick.

Will Bateman, CEO of CCell, speaks with Brunswick’s Alex Burnett and Jack Stewart.

Ørsted is the world’s largest developer of offshore wind power. Ingrid Reumert is a Senior Vice President with the company. She talks about designing wind farms with nature in mind to Brunswick Partner Wolfgang Blau and Ignace Beguin Billecocq, Oceans lead at the UN Climate Change High Level Champions.

At a time when so many stories about the oceans are dispiriting, Brunswick spoke with five companies, large and small, that inspire a sense of hope.

Satellite-based tracking of CO2 and methane emissions represent the dawn of a new era for business transparency, says Antoine Rostand, CEO of tracking platform Kayrros.

After CERAWeek 2023—“the Super Bowl of Energy”—Brunswick caught up with the man at the heart of it.

His first startup launched at the dawn of this century, and Simon Rogerson has been launching others ever since, while also raising children, running triathlons and contemplating the purpose of business. By Susan Gilchrist.

How can CEOs engage a WFH workforce? Fewer all-company emails and more social posts, says Craig Mullaney.

New Brunswick research on what the public took away from the historic climate conference.

Brunswick’s Pascal Lamy, President of the Paris Peace Forum, describes the opportunities the event presents for global corporations to engage with governments, peers and civil society toward solving the world’s toughest problems.

Brunswick climate experts outline the firm’s new Net Zero Stakeholder Benchmark.

Simon Mundy has written a book, and a cartography, to help navigate the world of ESG. He delves into the key ESG issues encompassed in "Race for Tomorrow: Survival, Innovation and Profit on the front lines of the Climate Crisis."

Then TEPCO Chairman Takashi Kawamura spoke with Brunswick’s Daisuke Tsuchiya about the future after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant incident, and how a “Last Man” perspective can supercharge Japan’s workforce.