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- 01 Apr 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #3: Keith Kinch, BlocPower
well as to create a clean energy workforce. We are a platform for change and we will change parts of the U.S. – building by building.” About Climate Stories View Details
- 01 Aug 2022
- News
It’s Time to Invest in Climate Adaptation
- September 2019 (Revised December 2022)
- Case
Cooking Down a Storm: Changing Culture at Pasta Serafina (A)
Plant management at Pasta Serafina, a pasta producer in the south of Italy, is struggling to contain employee absenteeism. While the misbehavior is concentrated in a minority of the workers, its effects impact not only the plant’s performance, but also the climate and...
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Keywords:
Absenteeism;
Moral Hazard;
Employees;
Behavior;
Problems and Challenges;
Organizational Culture;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Employee Relationship Management;
Performance Productivity;
Decision Making
Gallani, Susanna, Francesca Gino, and Raffaella Sadun. "Cooking Down a Storm: Changing Culture at Pasta Serafina (A)." Harvard Business School Case 120-013, September 2019. (Revised December 2022.)
- March 2017 (Revised June 2019)
- Case
CEO Activism (A)
By: Michael W. Toffel, Aaron K. Chatterji and Julia Kelley
This case introduces CEO activism, a phenomenon in which business leaders engage in political or social issues that do not relate directly to their companies. The case uses several examples to describe why business leaders are engaging in CEO activism and the potential...
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Keywords:
Leadership & Corporate Accountability;
Environmental And Social Sustainability;
Environment;
Climate Change;
Gender Equality;
Communication Strategy;
Moral Sensibility;
Values and Beliefs;
Leadership;
Law;
Rights;
Risk Management;
Media;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Religion;
Expansion;
Strategy;
Social Issues;
Consumer Products Industry;
Electronics Industry;
Technology Industry;
United States;
Indiana;
North Carolina
Toffel, Michael W., Aaron K. Chatterji, and Julia Kelley. "CEO Activism (A)." Harvard Business School Case 617-001, March 2017. (Revised June 2019.)
- 13 May 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #5: Phyllis Newhouse, CEO, Entrepreneur, Leader
changing our lives.” – Phyllis Newhouse, Heliogen board member and investor Networking is an art form that often bears fruit. A friend of a friend of Jacqueline Adams learned about her Climate Stories...
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- May 2019
- Supplement
How Well is Indigo Positioned with Respect to Climate Change?
Toffel, Michael W. "How Well is Indigo Positioned with Respect to Climate Change?" Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 619-715, May 2019.
- 20 May 2022
- Blog Post
Nucleate Eco: Connecting Aspiring MBA Entrepreneurs with Cutting Edge Climate Research
tech-based solutions to fighting climate change (and especially in an entrepreneurial way), getting to partner with a scientist doing breakthrough research is the biggest value proposition that Nucleate...
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- 18 Mar 2024
- Research & Ideas
When It Comes to Climate Regulation, Energy Companies Take a More Nuanced View
Common wisdom holds that oil and gas companies, electric utilities, and other industries known for their large carbon emissions generally oppose clean energy policies. Now, a study of corporate advocacy spanning 30 years reveals that many companies are more flexible...
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- 30 Nov 2018
- What Do You Think?
What’s the Best Administrative Approach to Climate Change?
Summing Up: Should a 'Montreal Protocol' for Administering Global Warming Be Pursued? Climate change and how to manage it is a daunting subject. Nevertheless, several readers of this month’s column were...
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- 01 May 2005
- News
Business Responses to Climate Change: Identifying Emergent Strategies
Keywords:
Ans Kolk, Jonatan Pinkse
- January 2019 (Revised February 2020)
- Case
Should a Pension Fund Try to Change the World? Inside GPIF's Embrace of ESG
In the fall of 2018, Hiro Mizuno, the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of GPIF, the Japanese Government Pension Fund, was reflecting on his efforts to integrate Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues into every aspect of GPIF’s portfolio. His efforts ranged...
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Keywords:
Pension Funds;
ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) Performance;
Investment Funds;
Environmental Sustainability;
Social Issues;
Governance;
Leading Change;
Economy;
Performance Improvement;
Japan
Henderson, Rebecca, George Serafeim, Josh Lerner, and Naoko Jinjo. "Should a Pension Fund Try to Change the World? Inside GPIF's Embrace of ESG." Harvard Business School Case 319-067, January 2019. (Revised February 2020.)
- 14 Oct 2014
- News
When it comes to climate change, companies must prepare now
Climate change is a fact of life, and it’s playing an increasing role in business competition. Forest L. Reinhardt, the John D. Black Professor of Business Administration, advises companies to adjust and...
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- 07 Nov 2022
- Blog Post
Creating Emerging Markets Sustainability Series - COP27 and the Climate Crisis
Creating Emerging Markets Sustainability Series – COP27 and the Climate Crisis Cover image features Helmy Abouleish (left) and Runa Khan (right). In recognition of the 2022 UN Climate View Details
- 16 Aug 2022
- News
As Climate Risk Grows, So Will Costs for Small Businesses
- 23 Mar 2023
- Research & Ideas
As Climate Fears Mount, More Investors Turn to 'ESG' Funds Despite Few Rules
Investor interest in social responsibility has skyrocketed in the past three years, even as US regulations to hold companies accountable remain in flux and the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) label itself draws backlash. Investors are willing to pay a...
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- 22 Dec 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #13: Democratizing Climate Returns - Nisha Desai (HBS 1997), Founder and CEO of Invest With Intention
Climate Stories Episode #13 – Democratizing Climate Returns: Nisha Desai (HBS 1997) Founder and CEO of Invest With Intention “We’re democratizing impact investing, not just for impact, but for returns for...
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- October 21, 2022
- Article
Climate Regulations Are About to Disrupt Global Shipping
By: Willy C. Shih
Ships that transport goods across oceans are collectively a major generator of greenhouse gases. Rules from the International Maritime Organization and the European Union aimed at curbing these emission promise to make transoceanic and regional shipping more expensive...
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Keywords:
Shipping;
Decarbonization;
Environmental Regulation;
Supply Chain;
Disruption;
Shipping Industry;
Atlantic Ocean;
Oceania;
Asia;
Europe;
North and Central America
Shih, Willy C. "Climate Regulations Are About to Disrupt Global Shipping." Harvard Business Review Digital Articles (October 21, 2022).
- February 7, 2023
- Editorial
Business Schools are Ignoring Students’ Changing Aspirations: They Must Focus on Management as a Calling
Many management students today are concerned about the mounting threats of climate change, income inequality, health care, and more. They increasingly see business as a place to make a difference in the world. Andrew Hoffman writes that business schools are slow to...
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Hoffman, Andrew J. "Business Schools are Ignoring Students’ Changing Aspirations: They Must Focus on Management as a Calling." LSE Business Review (February 7, 2023).
- Editorial
ESG Returns Eventually Will Win Over Critics
By: George Serafeim
Keywords:
ESG;
ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) Performance;
ESG Reporting;
Sustainability;
Change;
Change Management;
Innovation;
Environment;
Climate Change;
Sustainable Finance;
Investment
Serafeim, George. "ESG Returns Eventually Will Win Over Critics." Barron's (March 1, 2019).
- 30 Apr 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: Urban Adaptation in a Changing World
threats posed by climate change and aims to mitigate future emissions, India must forge a new, sustainable development pathway. This “twin challenge” of developing while decarbonizing was the main topic of...
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