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- 01 Sep 2023
- News
Global Outposts Expand HBS’s Intellectual Footprint
to solve some of society’s greatest challenges, such as climate change and economic mobility. But because the problems and solutions manifest differently across regions, it’s critical for leaders to have a... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- Web
Shaping the Learning Environment - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning
encourages students to take risks in the class discussion, but is dismissive of comments that deviate from standard analysis, students will adjust their expectations, and the learning environment and student behavior are likely to change... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
New Urban Order
By 2050, nearly 70 percent of the world’s population will live in cities, according to a 2018 UN report, up from 55 percent today. That means making room for and creating the infrastructure for another 2.5 billion people to live, work, move, and consume. Meanwhile, the... View Details
Keywords: Kathleen Fu, Deborah Blagg, Julia Hanna, and Maureen Harmon; illustrations by; energy; environment; sustainability; entrepreneurship; Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; Transportation; Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Utilities; Construction of Buildings; Construction; Waste Management and Remediation Services; Corporate Services
- 2023
- Working Paper
Accountability of Corporate Emissions Reduction Targets
By: Xiaoyan Jiang, Shawn Kim and Shirley Lu
Firms are increasingly announcing targets to reduce their carbon emissions, but it is unclear whether firms are held accountable for these targets. In this paper, we examine emissions targets that ended in 2020 to investigate the prevalence of missed targets, how firms... View Details
Keywords: Carbon Emissions; Corporate Disclosure; Corporate Accountability; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Climate Change
Jiang, Xiaoyan, Shawn Kim, and Shirley Lu. "Accountability of Corporate Emissions Reduction Targets." SSRN Working Paper Series, No. 4676649, December 2023.
- 27 Feb 2024
- Cold Call Podcast
How Could Harvard Decarbonize Its Supply Chain?
- 07 May 2024
- Blog Post
Opportunity to Offset Travel Emissions with Carbon Credits that Meet HBS Criteria
limit climate change now while more comprehensive solutions are developed and implemented. Reducing and removing GHG emissions now is critical, as climate View Details
- Web
Electricity - Business & Environment
Confronting Climate Change Electricity Renewables, nuclear, and carbon capture offer massive market potential The combustion of fossil fuels to generate electricity is the largest source of greenhouse gas... View Details
- 2023
- Working Paper
Toward Decision-Useful Carbon Information
By: Gunther Glenk
Companies are increasingly viewed as crucial drivers for timely decarbonization. Current accounting practices for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, however, often leave corporate carbon disclosures and abatement obscured. Here I introduce a taxonomy for assuring the... View Details
Keywords: Carbon Emissions; Decarbonization; Carbon Accounting; Net-zero Emissions; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Environment; Environmental Impact; Management; Sustainable Cities; Corporate Disclosure; Environmental Accounting; Environmental Management; Climate Change; Accounting Industry; Consulting Industry; Energy Industry; Auto Industry; Construction Industry; Transportation Industry; Financial Services Industry; Green Technology Industry; Industrial Products Industry; Information Technology Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Public Administration Industry; Steel Industry; Utilities Industry; Europe; North America; South America; Africa; Asia
Glenk, Gunther. "Toward Decision-Useful Carbon Information." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 24-026, September 2023. (TRR 266 Accounting for Transparency Working Paper Series, No. 121, May 2023.)
- 06 Sep 2022
- Blog Post
Student Spotlight: Summer Internships in Business & Environment
Chrissy's role prior to HBS was Marketing at BrightFarms. Grace Keliher (MBA 2023, Section I), Summer Internship: Summer Consultant, Climate & Sustainability practice, at Boston Consulting Group Climate... View Details
- Web
Events - Business & Environment
Sustainability Events Keep up to date on University-wide sustainability events by bookmarking the Office for Sustainability events page. Harvard University Student Climate Change Conference By creating a... View Details
- 15 Dec 2023
- News
Like-Minded
sustainable living,” which could mean companies directly focused on ESG in its traditional forms of climate change, health care technology, or environmental tech. All are good investments for MPower, but the company also expands that... View Details
- 28 Jan 2020
- Book
Advanced Leadership Requires More Than Outside-The-Box Thinking
Change the World One Smart Innovation at a Time is to be published today. Kanter is the Ernest L. Arbuckle Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. In addition to her many years of teaching and research at HBS,... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Dec 2010
- Research & Ideas
Panama Canal: Troubled History, Astounding Turnaround
A favorite topic of historians and palindrome fans alike, the Panama Canal has perpetually changed the international trade business. In their new book, The Big Ditch: How America Took, Built, Ran, and Ultimately Gave Away the Panama Canal... View Details
- Web
Video - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
he's biased, as a business school professor, but he wants you to hear his case for letting business try to solve massive problems like climate change and... Load More View Details
- 17 Jul 2023
- Blog Post
Sustainability Career Advice from the Career & Professional Development Office
twists and turns in terms of what type of company you're at and what type of role you sit in. Many of our students come to HBS with a career change on their mind and many of our organizations are open to career switchers. What advice... View Details
- 15 Jan 2013
- First Look
First Look: January 15
and gas had continued to cripple the middle and lower class as the U.S. economy slowly recovered. At the same time, the U.S. lagged behind developed economies in production of renewable energy. The acceptance of climate View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Jun 2020
- Research & Ideas
How Anchor Investors Help Impact Funds Succeed
the experience of development and fundraising professionals in the impact investing space—that anchor investors are motivated by the ability to catalyze additional change by supporting fund managers early in their fund raise, often... View Details
- 12 May 2023
- Blog Post
Independent Project: The Rise of Electric Heat Pumps
included varies by source and will change over time In the U.S., 17% of homes have an electric heat pump installed. In the South – in states such as North Carolina and Alabama – this number is above 40% [1]. It is clear that electric heat... View Details
- May 2023 (Revised June 2023)
- Case
Harvard University and Urban Mining Industries: Decarbonizing the Supply Chain
By: Shirley Lu and Robert S. Kaplan
The case describes Harvard University’s consideration to decarbonize its supply chain by replacing cement with a low-carbon substitute called Pozzotive®. Developed and produced by Urban Mining Industries, Pozzotive® is a ground-glass material made with post-consumer... View Details
Keywords: Carbon Emissions; Blockchain; Supply Chain; Green Technology; Climate Change; Environmental Sustainability
Lu, Shirley, and Robert S. Kaplan. "Harvard University and Urban Mining Industries: Decarbonizing the Supply Chain." Harvard Business School Case 123-076, May 2023. (Revised June 2023.)