Making sustainability sustainable

MAKIN GSUST A IN A B IL IT YSUST A IN A B L E T H E P R I S M B O A R D akayama.shinichi@adlittle.combrumaulddeshoulieres.etienne@adlittle.comeagar.richard@adlittle.commenassa.sally@adlittle.comkolk.michael@adlittle.comcarlot.florence@adlittle.commajster.michael@adlittle.commarsella.francesco@adlittle.commeige.albert@adlittle.commonzon.daniel@adlittle.comschlosser.andreas@adlittle.comvanderschaaf.ben@adlittle.com Shinichi AkayamaEtienne Brumauld des HoulieresRick EagarSally MenassaDr. Michaël KolkFlorence CarlotMichael MajsterFrancesco MarsellaDr. Albert MeigeDaniel MonzonDr. Andreas SchlosserBen van der Schaaf Arthur D. Little has been at the forefront of innovation since 1886.We help companies continuously anticipate, innovate, and transformto achieve sustained business success in today’s disruptivebusiness environment: ––Anticipate future trends and build resilient strategies thatembrace complexity.––Innovate to deliver more, faster, cheaper products, services,and business models, accessing the best external talent.––Transform organizations, processes, and cultures tocontinuously adapt. We are problem solvers and combine deep industry insight, functionalskills, and entrepreneurial flair to find and deliver new solutions. Withour open consulting approach we bring the best global experts to everyassignment, complementing our internal strengths. We are proud to bepresent in the most important business centers around the world, servingthe world’s leading corporations and public sector organizations. C O N T E N T S M A K I N G S U S TA I N A B I L I T Y S U S TA I N A B L E A DA P T I N G T O A N U N C E R TA I N F U T U R E — H O WT O D E V E L O P A C L I M AT E C H A N G E A DA P TAT I O NS T R AT E GY 8 Whatever progress we make toward mitigating global warming, manyimpacts of climate change are already being felt. Businesses and society,therefore, must adapt to a changing world. Based on an ADL Blue Shiftstudy, this article explains how adopting a projection-based approachhelps focus strategy and drive decision-making. Dr. Albert Meige, Zoe Huczok, Rick Eagar O PE NIN G THE URBA N MINE — BUILD IN G APRO FITA B LE C IRC UL A R EC O N O M Y BAS E D O NA LITHIUM BAT TE RY RECYC LIN G E X A MPLE 22 Creating circular supply chains is essential to the green transition,but many such initiatives are not yet profitable. Using the exampleof lithium-ion batteries, the authors set out a blueprint for “urbanmining” to ensure access to the valuable materials they containwhile providing best practices for other recycling initiatives. Dr. Michaël Kolk, Dr. Philipp Seidel, Felix Hoffmann G E T T I N G A G R I P O N D E C A R B O N I Z AT I O N W I T HE F F E C T I V E I N T E R N A L C A R B O N P R I C I N G 36 While many organizations already use internal carbon pricing (ICP)techniques, these are not yet central to their strategies, decision-making, and procurement. This article argues that now is the time tostep up ICP programs and adopt a much more holistic approach tonavigating a world of increasing carbon prices. Pavel Kubička, Martijn Eikelenboom, Jiří Steif, Trung Ghi,Louay Saleh, Erik van der Wurff M A K I N G T H E S H I F T — C H A N G I N G G E A RI N T H E J O U R N E Y T O WA R D S U S TA I N A B L EM O B I L I T Y 50 Previous predictions about the switch to sustainable mobilityhave not fully materialized. Based on data from the fifth ADL“Future of Mobility” survey, the authors outline how to changethis through high-impact solutions that could double the globalshare of sustainable mobility within the next decade. Francois-Joseph Van Audenhove, Mickaël Tauvel,Arsene Ruhlmann, Vadim Panarin, Dr. Philipp Seidel,Alexander Hensler, Rick Eagar I S S T E E L S C R A P T H E N E W G O L D ? 64 Steel production is integral to the global economy yet is responsible foran outsized percentage of CO2 emissions. New techniques aim to reducethis impact, but steelmakers must transform to create more circulareconomies that secure and effectively use scrap metal. This articleexplains where to start. Arnaud Jouron, Martin Rajnoha, Jiří Steif, Marta Pérez AC C E L E R AT I N G T H E F I N A N C I N G O FS U S TA I N A B L E T R A N S P O R T F U E L S —H O W T O AC H I E V E L I F T- O F F 7 6 Sustainable, low-carbon fuels are the only answer to fully decarbonizinglong-haul flights and shipping. Yet, despite growing demand, regulatoryimperatives, and customer pull, there’s a worrying lack of availablefinance to kickstart production. The authors outline how to overcome thisimbalance between supply and demand. Amaury Klossa, Kirill Kalinkin, Mathieu Blondel, Trung Ghi,Daniel Monzon, Andrea Visentin B AC K T O T H E F U T U R E — W H AT M I R R O R S I NS PAC E C A N T E AC H U S A B O U T I N N OVAT I O NF O R S U S TA I N A B I L I T Y 8 8 The concept of harnessing energy from space has captured theimagination since the mid-20th century, but progress has beenslow. A new project based on orbiti