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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. -
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. -
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
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To Create a Greener Future, the West Can’t Ignore China
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Why Recycled Materials Don't Always Generate Greener Products
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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 […] -
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. -
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. -
Leadership in the Age of Climate Change
Leadership 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 help shape the agenda of a symposium on the topic in June 2010, hosted by HBS’s Nitin Nohria, Rakesh Khurana, and Scott Snook.) Earlier this year, at the Economist […] -
Why People Aren't Motivated to Address Climate Change
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleOur brains have trouble planning for the distant future. -
Copenhagen: 8 Reasons You Should Cut Carbon (Aside From Climate Change)
Organizational Development Digital ArticleThe big global meeting going on in Copenhagen (called COP15) is all about reducing carbon emissions in order to combat climate change. But is climate... -
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. -
Can America’s Blue States Tackle Climate Change on Their Own?
Government Digital ArticleThere’s a certain logic to wealthier, more liberal states leading the way. -
How Health Systems Are Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change
Finance & Accounting Digital ArticleThe environmental crisis is also a public health crisis. -
How ENGOs Can Support Corporate Climate Change Efforts
Global Business Digital ArticleThey provide independent and deep expertise to make significant strides toward urgent climate goals. -
Corporate Action on Climate Change Has to Include Lobbying
Corporate social responsibility Digital ArticleTo solve the problem, we need government action. -
Setting Science-Based Targets to Combat Climate Change
Corporate social responsibility Digital ArticleSix actions companies should prioritize. -
Embracing Business Practices That Actually Improve the World
Climate change Digital ArticleWhat organizations need to know about adopting “regenerative” practices that actively help ecosystems and communities — not just minimize harm to them. -
Research: How Some Companies Avoid Accusations of Greenwashing
Environmental sustainability Digital ArticleAn analysis of 515 companies in 35 countries reveals a troubling trend.
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ESG: The Insights You Need from Harvard Business Review
Management Book22.95View Details Move past the ESG culture wars and make better choices for your business. Embracing ESG--environmental, social, and governance goals--isn't just the... -
Riding the Decarbonisation Wave: BHP and its LNG-Fuelled Vessels
Management Case Study11.95View Details BHP, the Australian mining company that also diversified into ship chartering, has an important mission statement: "BHP's purpose is to bring people and... -
"Care in Every Drop": Ayala Corporation and Manila Water (A)
Management Case Study11.95View Details Since 1834, eight generations of the Ayala family have used their conglomerate to fund nation-building projects in the Philippines, including investments... -
Agricultural Innovation and Sustainability in the Netherlands
Management Case Study8.95View Details This note describes some of the most significant agricultural innovations in the Netherlands, their drivers, environmental performance implications, some... -
ECOALF: Fashion for the Future
Management Case Study11.95View Details ECOALF, a Spanish fashion brand and sustainability pioneer, aimed to tackle the industry's challenges of excessive consumption and production. The brand's... -
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.... -
5 Years of Must Reads from HBR: 2024 Edition (5 Books)
Management Book115.00View Details Five years' worth of management wisdom, all in one place. Get the latest, most significant thinking from the pages of Harvard Business Review in "5 Years... -
Hannah Beachler: Worldbuilding in Wakanda
Management Case Study11.95View Details Hannah Beachler combines a collection of diverse interests and experiences as she pursues a career as a Production Designer in Hollywood. Collaborations... -
5 Years of Must Reads from HBR: 2023 Edition (5 Books)
Management Book115.00View Details Five years' worth of management wisdom, all in one place. Get the latest, most significant thinking from the pages of Harvard Business Review in "5 Years... -
The Lithium Ion Battery: From Industry to Diverse Ecosystems
Management Case Study11.95View Details Raymond Green, Chief Researcher at Amber Global, a global energy think tank, believes that climate change could be slowed by consumers switching to electric... -
Apple Inc.: The Second Green Bond
Management Case Study11.95View Details Lisa Jackson, vice president of Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives at Apple Inc. (Apple) and, previously, the first African American administrator... -
Apple's iPhone Revolution: Pioneering the Circular Economy
Management Case Study11.95View Details When asked to identify an example of a circular economy business model that has generated billions in revenues for a company, ChatGPT, the famous chatbot... -
Duke Energy: Powering a Plan to Net Zero
Management Case Study11.95View Details Regulated utilities are required to file an integrated resource plan (IRP) with their state regulators for power plants they want to operate, shut down,... -
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... -
Cummins Inc. in 2023: Toward Destination Zero. The Massive Energy Transition
Management Case Study11.95View Details How would Cummins Inc., a global leader in internal combustion engines, map out a strategy for the great energy transformation ahead-one that would grow... -
Amager Bakke: Municipal Waste to Energy
Management Case Study8.95View Details This background note describes the Amager Bakke waste-to-energy (WtE) plant in Copenhagen, which merges traditional waste incineration with a combined... -
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... -
David Crane's Clean(er) Energy Strategy at NRG
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details In 2015, David Crane was the CEO of NRG, the second-largest energy producer in the United States. NRG got most of its power from fossil fuels, but Crane... -
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... -
Miami's Climate Tech Potential (A): The State of Play
Management Case Study11.95View Details Miami-Dade County led the work to get South Florida designated a national climate resilience tech hub, the only one of 31 focused on climate change, an...
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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. -
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. -
ESG: The Insights You Need from Harvard Business Review
Management Book22.95View Details Move past the ESG culture wars and make better choices for your business. Embracing ESG--environmental, social, and governance goals--isn't just the... -
Riding the Decarbonisation Wave: BHP and its LNG-Fuelled Vessels
Management Case Study11.95View Details BHP, the Australian mining company that also diversified into ship chartering, has an important mission statement: "BHP's purpose is to bring people and... -
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. -
"Care in Every Drop": Ayala Corporation and Manila Water (A)
Management Case Study11.95View Details Since 1834, eight generations of the Ayala family have used their conglomerate to fund nation-building projects in the Philippines, including investments... -
To Create a Greener Future, the West Can’t Ignore China
Environmental sustainability Magazine ArticleFour ways for companies to safely engage -
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. -
Agricultural Innovation and Sustainability in the Netherlands
Management Case Study8.95View Details This note describes some of the most significant agricultural innovations in the Netherlands, their drivers, environmental performance implications, some...