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Global Trade, Capital and National Institutions - Course Catalog
explosive growth, especially in emerging markets, has been fueled by changes in world politics (e.g., the end of the Cold War, the collapse of the Soviet Union, the shifting political climate in China, and... View Details
- October 2010 (Revised July 2013)
- Case
AEP: Carbon Capture and Storage
By October 2010, American Electric Power, the largest coal-fired, electric utility in the United States, had been operating a carbon capture and sequestration pilot plant for one year. Using a proprietary, Alstom chilled ammonia technology, AEP was capturing and... View Details
Keywords: Energy Generation; Government Legislation; Technological Innovation; Partners and Partnerships; Projects; Decision Choices and Conditions; Environmental Sustainability; Problems and Challenges; Utilities Industry; United States
Vietor, Richard H.K. "AEP: Carbon Capture and Storage." Harvard Business School Case 711-036, October 2010. (Revised July 2013.)
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Israel - Global Activities 2021
Israel Israel Addressing Water Scarcity with Precision Irrigation Pictured: Drip irrigation funnels water and nutrients directly to the root zones of plants and the slow flow ensures uniform delivery. With climate View Details
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Tools & Resources | Institute for Business in Global Society
reveal the dilemmas and strategies involved in aligning business practices with societal needs. Scroll for more >>> Northvolt: Building batteries to fight climate change By George Serafeim, Debora L. Spar,... View Details
- 27 Dec 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Most Popular Stories and Research Papers of 2015
boil under the wealth gap heat up or cool down? Will the climate change accord catalyze investment in alternative energy? What impact will international terrorism have on business? Please add your comments... View Details
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Latin America - Global Activities 2021
of climate change by helping SHI scale its business operations in Latin America and create ventures that offset financial costs and increase farmers’ benefits. Of the eight HBS Online Community Chapters that... View Details
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The Founder Mindset - Course Catalog
possible, and change our world. Founders notice problems and can see a potential solution that improves the lives of those around them. It’s an extraordinarily attractive proposition to so many, yet so few people are successful in... View Details
- 20 Dec 2018
- News
Baker Library Webinar Features Resources for Alumni
and military veterans from the Danish Royal Army. One of the highlights of the evening was the keynote speech from U.S. Senator for Massachusetts, Ed Markey, who talked about the importance of addressing climate View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
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Sustainable Investing - Course Catalog
course, designed to build on skills introduced in the RC finance course, but with an emphasis on how investors should incorporate what have traditionally been considered “non-financial” criteria in their decisions: for example, climate... View Details
- September 2023
- Background Note
Amager Bakke: Municipal Waste to Energy
By: Willy Shih, Michael W. Toffel and Kelsey Carter
This background note describes the Amager Bakke waste-to-energy (WtE) plant in Copenhagen, which merges traditional waste incineration with a combined heat and power (CHP) plant and air pollution control (scrubbing) technology, and had plans to add carbon dioxide (CO2)... View Details
Keywords: Decarbonization; Innovation; Innovation Focused Strategy; Environmental Operations; Circular; Waste Heat Recovery; Waste Management; Carbon Regulation; Buildings and Facilities; Energy Generation; Environmental Sustainability; Pollution; Climate Change; Wastes and Waste Processing; Innovation Leadership; Innovation Strategy; Energy Industry; Denmark; Netherlands; Europe; European Union
Shih, Willy, Michael W. Toffel, and Kelsey Carter. "Amager Bakke: Municipal Waste to Energy." Harvard Business School Background Note 624-040, September 2023.
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
New Ventures New Gains
company, Ventro, which provides services for online exchanges. While the gold rush days of the late 1990s may be over, there is still a tremendous amount of enthusiasm for entrepreneurship among HBS students, faculty, and alumni. “The View Details
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Money Matters
of doing any business with you? My bank adviser can guarantee higher returns than you can.” Such was the investment climate in India during the spring of 2007 as Dhruv Agarwala and Kartik Varma (both MBA ’02) attempted to get their... View Details
- 14 Mar 2011
- Research & Ideas
Keeping Credit Flowing to Consumers in Need
strengthen consumer protections. The risk they run is that too stringent regulation could make it harder for borrowers in need to get money. In today's challenging economic climate and with high unemployment, "many Americans borrow... View Details
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
Harnessing the Tools of the Digital Age
knowledge at the same time. We think there’s room for 15 or 20 large-scale labs exploring a range of issues, from how companies and regulators can use technology to address the climate crisis, to the ways in which finance and accounting... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 20 Apr 2020
- Book
Why COVID-19 Raises the Stakes for Healthy Buildings
increase air flow and quality can have dramatic effects on workers. Click HereJohn Macomber and Joseph Allen at a recent Books@Baker event. But the economic benefits don’t stop there. Macomber expects that a growing public focus on health measures will drive major... View Details
- 21 May 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: From Trash to Treasure: Inside a Waste Management Site in Mumbai
across the country. The climate movement can sometimes feel like a distant battleground centered around vast and technical challenges like the energy transition. While critical, these issues can seem abstract and removed from our everyday... View Details
- June 2011 (Revised December 2013)
- Case
FIJI Water: Carbon Negative?
By: Francesca Gino, Michael W. Toffel and Stephanie van Sice
Seeking to go beyond global best practices in reducing environmental impacts, FIJI Water, a premium artesian bottled water company in the United States, launched a Carbon Negative campaign that would offset more greenhouse gas emissions than were released by the... View Details
Keywords: Carbon Footprint; Carbon Offsetting; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Environmental Sustainability; Brands and Branding; Negotiation Tactics; Business and Government Relations; Corporate Strategy; Food and Beverage Industry; United States; Fiji
Gino, Francesca, Michael W. Toffel, and Stephanie van Sice. "FIJI Water: Carbon Negative?" Harvard Business School Case 611-049, June 2011. (Revised December 2013.)
- 07 Sep 2021
- News
Green House
houses do, which makes more traditional and elaborate creations a challenge. Harper came to energy-efficiency development after a 20-year career in the financial industry. “As I contemplated what I wanted to do for the second half of my career, it became clear that I... View Details
- 19 Jan 2021
- In Practice
Leadership Advice for Biden: Restore a Sense of Calm
investment in these areas. The Biden-Harris team is rich with climate change experts, which means that companies with a green tech/clean tech focus can expect open doors in a Biden administration. And, in... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 22 Apr 2021
- News
Leading for a Better World in Boston; Virtual Event Showcases Japan Fellowship
racial inequities, the murder of George Floyd, and the growing movement for justice and change with panelists from organizations on the front line. They included Omar Blayton, CFO of Sunwealth, a solar impact fund that invests in solar... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley