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- 13 Apr 2021
- Working Paper Summaries
Deregulation, Market Power, and Prices: Evidence from the Electricity Sector
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
How Green Was My (Silicon) Valley
of the corporate leaders President Obama says he most admires, has become an influential policy and economic adviser to the Obama administration. He has contributed to the campaigns of Obama and other politicians, and some observers have noted that green View Details
- 22 Dec 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #13: Democratizing Climate Returns - Nisha Desai (HBS 1997), Founder and CEO of Invest With Intention
world, but “I went into energy at Enron. I thought Enron was innovative. The company used creative finance to bring power projects to life.” After Enron folded, Nisha continued her career in sustainable View Details
- 24 Sep 2024
- Blog Post
Climate Finance in Africa: Health, Self-Interest, Avoided Future Cost
IFC as well as Western NGOs is now explicitly earmarking 30-40% of funds toward adaptation concepts like dams, irrigation, flood control, reflective roof coverings, and shifts in crops as rainfall and heat alter. This is beyond the financing of carbon mitigation... View Details
- 24 Mar 2015
- Working Paper Summaries
Corporate Sustainability: First Evidence on Materiality
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
Air Time
the world. (photo courtesy of Rich Wilson) Good morning, from the Pacific Ocean! #VG2016 #sitesALIVE Cited “Transmitting energy from rural wind farms across long distances to large cities is a big obstacle. I figured the world didn’t need... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
The City Solution
International Energy Agency’s chief economist announce that 2010 saw the largest annual rise in carbon emissions in history. So just how hot is it? Climate change, Bloomberg says, is “the greatest challenge that humanity has ever created... View Details
- 12 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
Private Sector, Public Good
Should business play a role in supporting public institutions, and perhaps addressing the world's social challenges? When Harvard Professor Rebecca Henderson asked her colleagues and business executives that question over the last few years, the reaction was often... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 21 May 2019
- News
Confronting the Future of Climate Change in the Midwest
New weather patterns brought on by climate change will require updated farming practices, effective water management, and innovative pest and disease management in the Midwest and around the globe. Increasingly, the business community is stepping up to address the... View Details
Keywords: Agriculture
- 28 Mar 2023
- Blog Post
Novo Nordisk
In January 2023, Professors Willy Shih and Mike Toffel led more than 40 HBS MBA students on site visits to witness the energy transition and innovative sustainable production activities throughout Denmark and the Netherlands, in their new... View Details
Brittany Davis
Previously, she was a Manager at Village Capital where she analyzed opportunities and created investment recommendations in the fintech, education, health, food/agriculture, and energy sectors. Before that, she founded an ecommerce... View Details
- 10 Jan 2013
- Working Paper Summaries
Pay for Environmental Performance: The Effect of Incentive Provision on Carbon Emissions
- 12 Sep 2024
- Blog Post
Amager Bakke: I Like This Waste Incinerator in My Backyard!
In January 2024, Professors Willy Shih and Mike Toffel led 45 HBS MBA students on site visits to witness the energy transition and innovative sustainable production activities throughout Denmark and the Netherlands, in the second year of... View Details
- Portrait Project
Lourdes Long
Human energy is renewable energy. My energy doesn't come from pipelines or wires. My energy comes from tackling intellectual and personal challenges. I once told my father I... View Details
- Portrait Project
Mamongae Mahlare
Allocate time and energy to initiatives for the primary benefit of my beloved South Africa Many lives were sacrificed for my freedom And with political freedom comes great responsibility To achieve economic emancipation So our children... View Details
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Exploring California’s Climate Frontier: E&E Club’s Bay Area Trek - Blog - Business & Environment
Research News 07 Nov 2024 Exploring California’s Climate Frontier: E&E Club’s Bay Area Trek Luca Mantovani Author Students tag Clubs Event MBA Last week, students from Harvard Business School’s Energy & Environment Club traveled to the... View Details
- January 2018
- Case
Environmental Technology Fund Partners and E-Leather
By: Vikram S. Gandhi and Aldo Sesia
It is 2014 and Environmental Technologies Fund (ETF) Partners, a UK-based venture capital firm, has an opportunity to invest in a privately held UK company that manufactured engineered composition leather extracted from waste leather using an environmentally friendly... View Details
Keywords: Sustainability; Venture Capital; Investment Strategy; Investment; Strategy; Ownership; Valuation; Energy Conservation; Equity; Technological Innovation; Environmental Sustainability; Performance Efficiency; Manufacturing Industry; Financial Services Industry; United Kingdom
Gandhi, Vikram S., and Aldo Sesia. "Environmental Technology Fund Partners and E-Leather." Harvard Business School Case 318-001, January 2018.
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Alumni Connections: Photos of Recent Alumni Events
Maple Leaf Chapter co-hosted HBS professor Leonard Schlesinger (pictured) at Toronto’s Four Seasons Hotel in January. Professor Schlesinger led all 110 attendees in a case discussion and lecture on delivering breakthrough service in the 21st century. 4 The HBS View Details
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Joe Blair
than 30 early or mid-stage startups while at firms like Obvious Ventures, Chrysalix Energy Venture Capital, and Cota Capital. Prior to his career in venture capital, Joe was an engineer with the energy... View Details
- November 29, 2023
- Article
To Earn Trust, Climate Alliances Need to Improve Transparency
By: Peter Tufano, Chris Thomas, Knut Haanaes, Matteo Gasparini, Robert Eyres and Christopher Chapman
Businesses are increasingly joining together as part of climate alliances to accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels. But these alliances raise antitrust issues: When competitors collaborate, it can come at the expense of customers or workers. To mitigate... View Details
Tufano, Peter, Chris Thomas, Knut Haanaes, Matteo Gasparini, Robert Eyres, and Christopher Chapman. "To Earn Trust, Climate Alliances Need to Improve Transparency." Harvard Business Review (website) (November 29, 2023).