Cowbon Emissions
Practice this advanced environmental/emissions reduction case interview question in the Agriculture sector. Includes detailed problem prompt, clarifying questions, structured framework, and expert recommendation. Part of ProHub's 835+ consulting case library.
This is a comprehensive emissions reduction case requiring candidates to synthesize multiple analytical components: quantitative market sizing to estimate the herd size, financial modeling across five-year implementation timelines, and strategic trade-off analysis between competing initiatives. The case tests both analytical rigor and creative problem-solving within strict financial and timeline constraints.
Our client is a major milk producer in New Cowland, Milking it Co., MIC. New Cowland has recently introduced a law that means MIC has to reduce its GHG emissions by 45% of 2019 levels within the next five years or face being shut down or heavily fined. They currently produce 20% of New Cowland’s GHG emissions.
The CSO has hired us to figure out a way to reach this target.
Clarifying Information
- MIC produces approximately 100% of New Cowland’s milk supply
- MIC does not have plans for expansion, but reducing volumes is not an option
- They only produce milk and have no plans to diversify
- Budget for this project is $750m/year for the next five years (for perspective, current revenues are $15billion)
- MIC owns the entire production chain – from farms, production and transport, they sell to a variety of clients
- 5% of their market is local, the rest is foreign
- Only need to reduce GHG directly produced by MIC