Greenest Exporters Transatlantic duties on steel and aluminum were suspended in 2001 after the U.S. and EU agreed to pursue a Global Arrangement on Sustainable Steel and Aluminum. The arrangement would “use trade policy to confront the threats of climate change and global market distortions…” Although a carbon tax does not currently apply to food trade (just the EU’s deforestation policy), what will be impacted when policymakers go after the food trade? USTR has asked the USITC to probe this question in terms of steel and aluminum and an analysis by The Breakthrough Institute provides a start on such analysis for food. Using data from UNFAO, it finds that on a per unit of output basis that the U.S. has the l...
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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.