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Social Enterprise - Faculty & Research
Corporate Emissions Reduction TargetsBy: Xiaoyan Jiang, Shawn Kim and Shirley Lu 2023 | Working Paper | Faculty Research Firms are increasingly announcing targets to reduce their carbon emissions, but it is...
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A Commitment to Sustainability | About
exceeding the University’s initial greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction goal of 30 percent by 2016 while saving the school millions of dollars. As of 2022, HBS has achieved a 52 percent View Details
- 10 Oct 2023
- Blog Post
Policy Drivers for Environmental Justice: What Businesses Need to Know
historically been left behind.”[32] There is also $60 million for the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act,[33] rebates which aim to reduce emissions around goods movement facilities...
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Environmental Quality - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
mechanisms by which environmental regulations might enhance competitiveness; for example reduction in the use of costly chemicals or lower waste disposal costs. The traditional view of environmental regulation held by virtually all...
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Inside the Learning: Sustainability—on Campus and Beyond
levels. We have made steady progress toward our goals. In 2021, as part of Harvard's University-wide goal to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, HBS achieved a 59% reduction in GHG emissions (including...
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- 12 May 2023
- Blog Post
Independent Project: The Rise of Electric Heat Pumps
a traditional gas-fired system due to lower utility bills and greater energy efficiency. Heat pumps can also insulate from the effects of energy price spikes. Next, making the switch will enable homeowners to take control of their climate impact and reduce View Details
- 15 Sep 2022
- Blog Post
6 Things to Know About Sustainability at HBS
Projects, internships, and fellowships. HBS’s efforts reflect Harvard-wide sustainability and climate goals Back in 2014, Harvard launched a five-year Sustainability Plan which set clear University-wide goals and priorities in five areas: View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
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A Sustainable Solution for Fashion
Ferdinand Stockmann (MBA 2021) and James Theuerkauf (MBA 2021) Photo courtesy Syrup Tech Fashion is one of the most polluting industries in the world, says James Theuerkauf (MBA 2021), who worked in McKinsey’s retail sector before attending HBS. More than 8 percent of...
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April White
- 12 Nov 2021
- News
Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge
net-zero emissions by 2040. In the interim, we are targeting absolute GHG reductions of more than 40 percent by 2030. From the way we source our crops to the energy we use in creating and distributing our...
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- 25 Jan 2024
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #15: Hilton Augustine III on Financing Climate Ventures
2030 deadline to halve emissions. It’s important to note that the problem continues to compound until we get to net-zero or, better yet, net-negative emissions which we don’t expect to occur until around 2050.” These days, Hilton is...
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- 01 Aug 2008
- What Do You Think?
Has the Time Come for “Stretch” in Management?
come into fashion? For example, I was reminded of stretch when the goal of a 50 percent reduction in carbon emissions by 2040 was at least informally agreed to at a recent economic summit. In that case, the...
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by Jim Heskett
- 08 Sep 2008
- HBS Case
The Value of Environmental Activists
There are many methods, most financial, to measure the success of companies in meeting goals. But the question becomes a lot harder at Harvard Business School when MBAs are challenged to measure the efforts of environmental organizations like Greenpeace and the World...
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- 31 Oct 2007
- HBS Case
Climate Change Puts Heat on GMs
What is the responsibility of business regarding social issues? And how does that jibe with maximizing profits? In "UBS and Climate Change—Warming Up to Global Action?" Associate Professor Felix Oberholzer-Gee and Professor Forest Reinhardt present the...
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- 01 Sep 2007
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How to Take a Stand On UBS and Climate Change
emissions offsets. A 10 percent reduction would fall in line with industry practice and cost $3.7 to $5.9 million; 40 percent would provide an innovative, positive story for the public and cost $6.4 to $8.6...
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- 07 Aug 2015
- Research & Ideas
Obama’s Clean Power Plan: Can Nuclear Power Beat the Global Threat of Coal?
This week, President Obama and the Environmental Protection Agency released the final version of the Clean Power Plan, a major set of rules and incentives aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from America's power plants. The plan...
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Policy - Business & Environment
and New York City to name a few. Innovation Increasingly, business leaders from many sectors are taking action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in their operations and supply chains—and some are going further to urge policymakers to...
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- 01 Mar 2017
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Students Forecast Climate Change’s Impact
14.5% of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions are a result of livestock, and beef and dairy production account for 65% of livestock emissions.” Fix: Give Up Beef. “Given Shake Shack’s position as a mission-driven and fast-growing brand, and...
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Dan Morrell
- 17 Nov 2015
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Carbon Neutral
emission reductions than the current regulatory approach. To keep the United States competitive with other countries, the plan would include a simple provision to impose the fee at the border on any energy...
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Michael Blanding
- 17 Nov 2022
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Alumni Leaders on Decarbonization Strategies for Combating Climate Change
We are in a unique moment in time, where the United States’ chance to make a difference on climate is greater – and more necessary – than ever. With the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in August, business leaders have a nearly $370 billion opportunity to...
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- 15 Apr 2014
- Research & Ideas
Calderón: Economic Arguments Needed to Fight Climate Change
in order to avert danger, the report said. Such a dramatic reduction in carbon emissions will require the cooperation of China and India, which depend heavily on coal, Calderón said. Persuading them to rely...
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