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Productivity at the core: How COOs deliver strategy

McKinsey

percent annually between 1997 and 2002 to 1.6 percent between 2002 and 2007. For businesses, this translates to higher efficiency, reduced costs, and increased profit margins—gains that can then be reinvested in innovation, talent, and market expansion to drive sustained profitability and growth—both for companies and societies.

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ACWA Power: Crossroads for Exponential Growth in Power and Water 

POWER Magazine

In 2002, the government of Saudi Arabia moved to step up the private sector’s role in the kingdom’s economy by opening the production of power and desalinated water. Saudi firms […] The post ACWA Power: Crossroads for Exponential Growth in Power and Water appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Climate change and land: Understanding the IPCC's latest report

Octopus Energy

The ability of the planet to sustain human life is now seriously endangered. The warmest ten years since records began in 1884 have all occurred since 2002. Climate change caused by fossil fuels and food production as the planet warms inexorably means we must take action and change our behaviour.

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Lewis Senior, CEO & Co-founder, Equilibria

Offshore Energies UK

While we had once been recognised for a culture of safety excellence, we experienced a devastating shift, culminating in seven fatalities within the first few months of 2002. The industry is evolving rapidly, with growing emphasis on sustainability, technology, and alternative energy sources. This was a real turning point for me.

HSE