McKinsey Quarterly Survey - Business and Society Panel

I just responded to a survey request on the role of business in societal issues like the environment, poverty, etc. Kind of interesting. I recommend that you go to the McKinsey Quarterly site, sign up, and take the survey as well. You get a "bonus article" however, it is a free article that you can find on their archived website. Which is a little bit of sneaky behavior.

It was interesting to think about how we all know that big business was, and still is, a major contributor to the greenhouse gas issue. Surprising little factoid, did you guys know that cows are the largest producer of greenhouse gases. The methane that they produce does more damage to the ozone than anything else on the planet. Mind you, the cows are in such abundance because of our desire to eat them and make shoes. But, neat little factoid that you may not have known.

The survey was basically asking what our opinion of the impact that businesses have on helping to fight the environmental issues, the level that they should be involved in assisting research, what we think the population's view are...etc.

Kind of cool, anyway. I'm busy studying for the PMP exam as well as applying to firms (some of you may be reading this....BOO!) and trying to keep or improve my pitiful 3.83 GPA in grad school. I swear...2 marks of B+ and it is impossible to get a 3.9 or higher.

"Damn!" ~Stewy Griffin