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What 1,000 CEOs Really Think About Climate Change and Inequality
Corporate social responsibility Digital ArticleThe good, the bad, and the surprising from a new report. -
Vanguard Confronts an Inconvenient Truth
Global Business Digital ArticleIts controversial withdrawal from a climate alliance actually clarifies the path to net zero. -
Politicians Who Deny Climate Change Cannot Be "Pro-Business"
Global Business Digital ArticleClimate change is real, no matter what America's political parties say (or don't say). -
Managers, What’s Your Plan For Climate Change?
Crisis management Digital ArticleIt’s time for every manager to think concretely about how they’d handle the fallout from a major weather event. -
If You Think Fighting Climate Change Will Be Expensive, Calculate the Cost of Letting It Happen
Organizational Development Digital Article$1.5 trillion for major cities, for example. -
Getting a Clearer View of Your Company’s Carbon Footprint
Environmental sustainability Digital ArticleE-liability accounting has helped a Singapore-based tire manufacturer and a German cement producer reduce their emissions. -
How Bold Corporate Climate Change Goals Deteriorate Over Time
Sustainable business practices ResearchAn analysis of five major Australian corporations over a 10-year period. -
Leadership in the Age of Climate Change
Leadership & Managing People Digital Article(Editor's note: This post is part of a six-week blog series on how leadership might look in the future. The conversations generated by these posts will... -
How Much Do Companies Really Worry About Climate Change?
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Copenhagen: Rally People Around Climate Change with Fruit, Not Medicine
Sustainable business practices Digital ArticleThe mood outside the formal negotiations in Copenhagen — among the tens of thousands of business leaders, entrepreneurs, NGO representatives, and clean tech curiosity-seekers in town — has been overwhelmingly optimistic, celebratory even. But the moment talk turns to the latest news emanating from the Bella Center (where the actual negotiations are taking place), the […] -
Can America's Blue States Tackle Climate Change on Their Own?
Global Business Digital ArticleThere's a certain logic to wealthier, more liberal states leading the way. -
How Food Companies Can Better Measure Their Sustainability
Environmental sustainability Digital ArticleThe ability to track a product along the supply chain can help companies meet ambitious environmental goals. -
The Long-Term Costs of Wind Turbines
Organizational Development Digital ArticleTo avoid environmental degradation, wind farm operators need to factor realistic maintenance and decommissioning costs into their projections. -
To Earn Trust, Climate Alliances Need to Improve Transparency
Climate change Digital ArticleBusiness alliances play a crucial role in addressing the climate crisis — and through greater disclosure, they might be able to gain greater legitimacy. -
How to Survive Climate Change and Still Run a Thriving Business: Checklists for Smart Leaders
Competitive strategy Magazine ArticleArtwork: Julie Dodd, Illegal Logging, 2010, book pages and spines, 10″ x 5″ x 10″ The world is getting hotter, unleashing environmental effects that threaten companies and society, from record-setting storms, floods, and droughts to melting arctic ice and rising seas. Some firms are shoring up their supply chains, processes, and infrastructure, but most are […] -
Should We Be More Optimistic About Fighting Climate Change?
Global Business Digital ArticleBy 2021, $150 billion of U.S. products will be sustainable. -
The Lingering Cost of Instant Fashion
Business and society Digital ArticleConsumers should understand the side effects of business models — particularly the privatization of profit and the socialization of costs, including human and environmental harm. -
Why Recycled Materials Don't Always Generate Greener Products
Finance & Accounting Digital ArticleA case study of Japanese electronics giant Hitachi reveals lessons for companies that want to decarbonize their supply chains. -
What Every Leader Needs to Know About Carbon Credits
Global Business Digital ArticleDo you know the difference between a high-quality carbon project and one that risks your reputation? -
Climate Change Is Going to Transform Where and How We Build
Global Business Digital ArticleWill we reinforce, rebuild, rebound, restrict, or retreat?
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Columbia Green Technologies (A): Scaling in the Green Roof Market
Management Case Study11.95View Details Vanessa Keitges stepped into the role of CEO at Columbia Green Technologies (CGT) in 2010, growing it to become the dominant green infrastructure and... -
Allianz Turkiye (B): Adapting to a Changing World
Management Case Study5.00View Details Allianz Turkey is a property casualty insurance company operating in a region experiencing increasing losses from natural catastrophe events related to... -
Building Resiliency in McDonald's Supply Chain
Management Case Study11.95View Details Considers McDonald's efforts to build resilience into its global supply chain so that the company and its suppliers can better navigate the increasing... -
Betting on Green Steel
Management Case Study11.95View Details 'Betting on Green Steel' traces the innovative journey embarked upon by a group of MBA students who have set out to conceive a novel steelmaker that pioneers... -
"Care in Every Drop": Ayala Corporation and Manila Water (B)
Management Case Study5.00View Details Since 1834, eight generations of the Ayala family have used their conglomerate to fund nation-building projects in the Philippines, including investments... -
ExxonMobil: Is Chasing Net Zero Futile?
Management Case Study11.95View Details The case is set in September 2023, and talks about the energy transition of the oil and gas industry in context to ExxonMobil (Exxon), which has seen... -
General Motors' EV Dilemma: Navigating to Emissions-Free Vehicles
Management Case Study11.95View Details In 2021, General Motors (GM) announced an ambitious goal to sell only zero-emission cars and light trucks by 2035. This declaration was part of a broader... -
Net Zero to Net Hero - Can We Gross It? Part 1
Management Case Study11.95View Details NET ZERO TO NET HERO - CAN WE GROSS IT? is a two-part case that highlights the pressing need for businesses to move towards sustainable practices. This... -
IKEA'S Sustainability Options: Circular Economy, Green Growth, or Degrowth
Management Case Study11.95View Details This case explores the debate over which sustainability philosophy should drive a corporation's strategy: circular economy, green growth, or degrowth.... -
Vytal: Packaging-as-a-Service
Management Case Study11.95View Details The Germany-based startup Vytal operated the largest digital-native reusable packaging-as-a-service network globally, having raised nearly €15 million,... -
Risks and Opportunities from the Transition to a Low Carbon Economy: A Business Analysis Framework
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details The transition to a low carbon economy introduces many risks and opportunities for businesses. Risks emerge from regulatory actions, such as carbon taxes... -
Royal Bank of Canada: Bitcoin Mining and Climate Change
Management Case Study11.95View Details In its effort to fight climate change, the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) established its RBC Climate Blueprint, an enterprise strategy to accelerate clean... -
Small Niches, Big Promise: Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Sustainable Business
Management Case Study11.95View Details Solving the Earth's climate crisis will take major innovations and massive investments in energy, transportation, construction, and other areas. But "green... -
Nemus: Can Non-Fungible Tokens Save the Amazon Rainforest?
Management Case Study11.95View Details In March 2022, Nemus, an environmental planning, development, and sustainability consultancy based in Lisbon, Portugal, released a series of non-fungible... -
Allianz Turkiye (C): Managing the 2017 Hail Storm
Management Case Study5.00View Details Allianz Turkey is a property casualty insurance company operating in a region experiencing increasing losses from natural catastrophe events related to... -
Using Science for Climate Commitments: Mahindra Sanyo Special Steel
Management Case Study11.95View Details The vision of Anand Mahindra, Chairman of the Mahindra Group, in spearheading climate leadership in India, focusing on the proactive steps taken in steel... -
Forecasting Climate Risks: Aviva's Climate Calculus
Management Case Study11.95View Details In late 2021, Ben Carr, Director of Analytics and Capital Modeling at Aviva Plc (Aviva)-a leading insurer with core operations in the UK, Ireland and... -
You Can't Market Manure at Lunchtime: And Other Lessons from the Food Industry for Creating a More Sustainable Company
30.00View Details Five invaluable lessons for doing sustainability right, doing it profitably, and getting the credit you deserve. Did the title of this book get your attention?... -
Investing in the Climate Transition at Neuberger Berman
Management Case Study11.95View Details By mid-2023, Neuberger Berman (NB), an active asset manager, had grown its assets under management to about half a trillion dollars and took pride in...
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What 1,000 CEOs Really Think About Climate Change and Inequality
Corporate social responsibility Digital ArticleThe good, the bad, and the surprising from a new report. -
Vanguard Confronts an Inconvenient Truth
Global Business Digital ArticleIts controversial withdrawal from a climate alliance actually clarifies the path to net zero. -
Columbia Green Technologies (A): Scaling in the Green Roof Market
Management Case Study11.95View Details Vanessa Keitges stepped into the role of CEO at Columbia Green Technologies (CGT) in 2010, growing it to become the dominant green infrastructure and... -
Politicians Who Deny Climate Change Cannot Be "Pro-Business"
Global Business Digital ArticleClimate change is real, no matter what America's political parties say (or don't say). -
Managers, What’s Your Plan For Climate Change?
Crisis management Digital ArticleIt’s time for every manager to think concretely about how they’d handle the fallout from a major weather event. -
If You Think Fighting Climate Change Will Be Expensive, Calculate the Cost of Letting It Happen
Organizational Development Digital Article$1.5 trillion for major cities, for example. -
Allianz Turkiye (B): Adapting to a Changing World
Management Case Study5.00View Details Allianz Turkey is a property casualty insurance company operating in a region experiencing increasing losses from natural catastrophe events related to... -
Getting a Clearer View of Your Company’s Carbon Footprint
Environmental sustainability Digital ArticleE-liability accounting has helped a Singapore-based tire manufacturer and a German cement producer reduce their emissions. -
How Bold Corporate Climate Change Goals Deteriorate Over Time
Sustainable business practices ResearchAn analysis of five major Australian corporations over a 10-year period. -
Leadership in the Age of Climate Change
Leadership & Managing People Digital Article(Editor's note: This post is part of a six-week blog series on how leadership might look in the future. The conversations generated by these posts will...