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- 09 Jun 2015
- Blog Post
Pursuing Meaning through an HBS/HKS Joint Degree
her time working closely with the Wildlife Conservation Society. After graduating from the HBS/HKS joint degree program Paulina will be moving to Washington, DC to work for the World Wildlife Fund. Why did you decide to come to HBS? I...
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- May 2021
- Teaching Plan
Middlebury College: Energy2028
By: Brian Trelstad and Michael Norris
Teaching Plan for HBS Case No. 320-029. In 2018, Middlebury College’s board of trustees is considering a proposal called Energy2028 that would push the small, liberal arts and sciences college in Vermont to become a net zero carbon emitter, decrease energy usage by...
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- April 2020 (Revised May 2021)
- Case
Middlebury College: Energy2028
By: Brian Trelstad, Michael Norris and John McKinley
In 2018, Middlebury College’s board of trustees is considering a proposal called Energy2028 that would push the small, liberal arts and sciences college in Vermont to become a net zero carbon emitter, decrease energy usage by 25%, divest fossil fuels from its...
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Trelstad, Brian, Michael Norris, and John McKinley. "Middlebury College: Energy2028." Harvard Business School Case 320-029, April 2020. (Revised May 2021.)
- January 2020
- Background Note
Climate Change in 2020: Implications for Business
By: Rebecca M. Henderson, Sophus A. Reinert and Mariana Oseguera
This note provides general information about climate change and its implications for business. Included is an overview of climate change science and a number of its impacts, including rising sea levels, changing weather patterns and extreme weather, pressure on water...
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Keywords:
Climate Change;
Environmental Accounting;
Agribusiness;
Economic Growth;
Energy Conservation;
Energy Generation;
Renewable Energy;
Energy Sources;
Non-Renewable Energy;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
National Security;
Government Legislation;
Operations;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Problems and Challenges;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Natural Disasters;
Natural Environment;
Environmental Sustainability;
Pollutants;
Science-Based Business;
Weather;
Society;
Technology
Henderson, Rebecca M., Sophus A. Reinert, and Mariana Oseguera. "Climate Change in 2020: Implications for Business." Harvard Business School Background Note 320-087, January 2020. (Click here for a complimentary copy on the Business & Environment Initiative’s site.)
- 2018
- Book
Varieties of Green Business: Industries, Nations and Time
By: Geoffrey Jones
Published at a time of ever-increasing warnings that the pace of climate change and other environmental changes risk making the Earth unsustainable within our own lifetimes, this book looks at the past of green business to identify lessons for the future. It provides...
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Keywords:
Green Business;
Sustainability;
Business History;
Eco-tourism;
Organic Wine;
Organic Food;
Waste Management;
Sustainable Finance;
Ethics;
Finance;
History;
Entrepreneurship;
Accommodations Industry;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Banking Industry;
Energy Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Green Technology Industry;
Tourism Industry;
Europe;
Asia;
Latin America;
North and Central America;
New Zealand
Jones, Geoffrey. Varieties of Green Business: Industries, Nations and Time. Northamption, MA: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2018.
- September 2011 (Revised March 2012)
- Case
KKR: Leveraging Sustainability
The case describes KKR's Green Portfolio Program, one of the firm's environmental initiatives, which has achieved $160 million in cost savings. While pleased with its progress in achieving greater energy efficiency and reduced carbon emissions, the firm is looking for...
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Keywords:
Private Equity;
Investment Portfolio;
Energy Conservation;
Cost Management;
Supply Chain Management;
Risk Management;
Social Enterprise;
Growth and Development;
Performance Efficiency;
Financial Services Industry
Eccles, Robert G., George Serafeim, and Tiffany A. Clay. "KKR: Leveraging Sustainability." Harvard Business School Case 112-032, September 2011. (Revised March 2012.)
- 18 Mar 2014
- First Look
First Look: March 18
http://dx.doi.org.ezp-prod1.hul.harvard.edu/10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.01.041 August 2013 The Changing Frontier: Rethinking Science and Innovation Policy Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Renewable Energy By: Nanda, Ramana, Ken Younge, and...
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Sean Silverthorne
- February 2011 (Revised November 2012)
- Case
Product Development at OPOWER
By: Thomas Eisenmann and Rob Go
OPOWER, a software startup that helps utilities engage their customers in ways that reduce energy consumption, is scaling rapidly. The company's new head of product management has designed a system to address a point of constant tension: whether to build custom...
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Keywords:
Business Startups;
Customer Relationship Management;
Entrepreneurship;
Growth Management;
Product Development;
Sales;
Customization and Personalization;
Energy Conservation;
Environmental Sustainability;
Information Technology Industry;
Utilities Industry
Eisenmann, Thomas, and Rob Go. "Product Development at OPOWER." Harvard Business School Case 811-075, February 2011. (Revised November 2012.)
- 23 Apr 2024
- In Practice
Getting to Net Zero: The Climate Standards and Ecosystem the World Needs Now
With each month clocking record-breaking temperatures across the planet, this Earth Day reflected the renewed urgency of regulators and businesses to find climate-change solutions. The US Securities and Exchange Commission recently adopted new rules that will mandate...
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by Rachel Layne
- Web
Podcast - Business & Environment
Rising This episode continues Climate Rising's hard-to-abate series, and features Shreya Dave, CEO and Co-founder of Via Separations. Shreya describes how her company is decarbonizing the industrial sector by using material science to create a much less View Details
- 28 Jun 2016
- First Look
June 28, 2016
resource endowment explanation. The paper argues that the ecotourism industry was a co-creation of the public, private, and tertiary sectors. While the role of the government and conservation NGOs is acknowledged in the existing...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Nov 2021
- In Practice
What's the Role of Business in Confronting Climate Change?
The 26th annual United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties, also known as COP26, ended with a hard-fought pact that called on businesses and governments to meet their climate change goals faster. The event followed an August report by the Intergovernmental...
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by Lynn Schenk and Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Futures Investor
organizations such as the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, the Wilderness Society, and the American Museum of Natural History, increasingly became an asset in his banking career. In 2007, Roosevelt was tapped to chair the Council...
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- Web
Topics - HBS Working Knowledge
Economic Systems (13) Economics (381) Economy (13) Education (115) Emerging Markets (14) Emotions (21) Employee Ownership (1) Employee Relationship Management (58) Employees (78) Employment (14) Energy View Details
- 15 Mar 2017
- Lessons from the Classroom
More Than 900 Examples of How Climate Change Affects Business
This word cloud is composed of blog posts by more than 900 students describing how individual organizations are likely to be affected by climate change. Image by Patrick Clapp Last fall, first-year MBA students at Harvard Business School received a new assignment in...
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- 01 Jan 2013
- News
Roger W. Sant, MBA 1960
Hewlett-Packard, Financial Analyst 1974 Named Assistant Administrator, Federal Energy Administration 1981 Cofounds Applied Energy Services 1991 AES goes public 1991 Establishes The Summit Foundation 1994...
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Susan Young
- 06 Sep 2022
- Blog Post
Student Spotlight: Summer Internships in Business & Environment
(Brazilian Energy & Infrastructure conglomerate) Tom Troxel (MBA 2023, Section K), Summer Internship: Carbon Sequestration Project MBA Intern at Conservation International Natural Climate Solutions (NCS)...
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- Web
2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni
AmericasProfessor Tarun Khanna (PhDBE 1993) + More Info – Less Info How can global energy companies, with substantial fossil fuel-burning assets, navigate decarbonization of their portfolio and the transition to renewables without...
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- 12 May 2023
- Blog Post
Independent Project: The Rise of Electric Heat Pumps
Next, homeowners can engage in more energy conservation and efficiency measures. Actions such as improving insulation can lower ongoing utility bills. In addition, homeowners can claim tax credits for such...
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