Black and White The European Food Safety Authority concluded after extensive research on the herbicide glyphosate that no “areas of critical concern” were found when it comes to potential harmful impacts of using the substance in plant protection. German Green Agriculture Minister Cem Özdemir immediately disparaged the report, saying that, “For us, the EFSA study is a study that did not sufficiently take into account a key aspect, namely the impacts on nature.” This is of course absurd. To address challenges by critics, EFSA extended its review by nearly a year. Environmentalists demanded EFSA analyze every charge against the chemical, no matter how inherently flawed. They threw everything they had at th...
Weighing in on strategic realignment
WPI’s team was retained by the governing board of a U.S. industry organization to review a decision, reached by vote, to invest significant assets into the development and management of an export trading company. WPI’s team conducted a formal review of this decision and concluded that the current level of market saturation would limit the benefits of the investment. Based on WPI’s analysis and recommended actions, the board subsequently reversed its decision and undertook a strategic planning effort to identify more impactful investments. On behalf of numerous clients, WPI has not only assisted in identifying strategic paths but also advised their implementation.
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