Alternative Energies

Deloitte Debates

This series examines today’s most pressing business issues from many angles. The Debates offer a healthy discussion of options, immediate impacts and long-term consequences. The following Debates address some of your energy-related concerns.

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Energy and Business
Is energy an expensive overhead cost or a strategic lever?
The Business Value of Water: Precious Resource or Cheap and Limitless Commodity?
Our idea of a ‘drought’ is when we are only allowed to water the lawn every other day. But, from a global business perspective, is water really something we can afford to take for granted?
Taking a Resource-focused Approach to the Supply Chain
What are the some of the best reasons for looking at your supply chain through a sustainability lens?
Does Sustainability Add Value to M&A Deals?
Increased regulation, stakeholder activism and changing consumer behaviors have made companies realize that sustainability is more than just a public relations issue. But when it comes to M&A, is sustainability really a critical deal issue?
Asset Intelligence: A Tactical Tool or a Strategic Opportunity?
What’s the right way to approach new sources of information generated by an organization’s assets?
Information Management: Shift to an Enterprise Model or Stay Focused on Business Units?
Some analysts are reporting huge growth in expenditures for information management and analytics. Is an enterprise approach really the smart way to go, or should individual business units drive their own information management agendas?
Fractal Future: What A Difference A Year Makes
Business battles unfold in unique and complex layers, shaped by market opportunities, innovations, technology, talent challenges, regulatory shifts and financial acumen. Today, the “new normal” is anything but.
Bring Manufacturing Jobs Home!
The gap in structural costs between U.S. and offshore manufacturing has shrunk by almost half in the past three years. Some companies are already bringing jobs back home. Is that trend likely to continue?
Managing Risk in the M&A Box
M&A can be risky. Therefore, it’s important to make informed decisions about managing risk. Some companies choose an integrated approach; others limit the responsibility to a specialized deal group. Which approach works better?
Technology Innovation: Top Down or Bottom Up?
Should you rely on engineers and designers to drive your asset intelligence agenda? Or is a mandate from executive leadership the right way to go?