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Key Metrics | Annual Report 2024
48,244 32,735 40,754 51,025 Municipal Solid Waste (tons) 400 357 204 196 394 GHG Emissions is calculated using location-based reporting methodology. Harvard University follows The Climate Registry’s General Reporting Protocol for the Voluntary View Details
- 18 Aug 2009
- First Look
First Look: August 18
Sustainability needed to develop positions on several issues. Tactically, he needed to recommend whether the company should purchase carbon offsets to help meet its aggressive greenhouse gas reduction... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 16 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
HBS Center Focuses on Europe
as well. Q: What business trends are you noticing? Dessain: Currently European companies are focusing a lot of effort on sustainable development and other environmental concerns. ERC is supporting Professor Estelle Cantillon in strategy with a research project on View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
- 01 Apr 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #3: Keith Kinch, BlocPower
across the U.S. - the largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions. But a big challenge has been finding financial models to pay the upfront costs of retrofitting and/or decarbonizing the electricity... View Details
- 21 Nov 2017
- News
Alumni Peer into the Future of Energy
going to get cheaper, and storage is going to get cheaper. “Coal is not going to get developed, because it will be more costly than the alternatives. Greenhouse gases are going to be an issue, but economics will be the primary factor... View Details
- 30 Jun 2020
- Book
Capitalism Is More at Risk Than Ever
inputs from suppliers that met recognized standards of sustainability. What’s more, the plan’s environmental goals—for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, water use, and waste—encompassed not only the... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 25 Feb 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #1: Kameale C. Terry
be better stewards of the Earth. Whether we succeed or not, the Earth will always be here. The real question is whether we humans will exist on this Earth.” Just the Facts: Transportation is the largest source of overall US greenhouse... View Details
- 01 Apr 1996
- News
Stewards of the Seventh Generation
international guidelines on issues such as maintaining biodiversity, conserving forests, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. "People left the conference feeling enthusiastic and confident," says Fri.... View Details
- 19 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
Designing Cities for a Sustainable Future
On a June day in Manhattan with temperatures heading into the 90s, a straphanger named Mike is taking his customary subway ride to work. People are grumbling about the heat, but hey, it's summer, it's supposed to be hot, and besides, "Whaddya gonna do?" New Yorkers... View Details
- 01 Mar 2025
- News
Heartland
as an influence. “Both the Offal Party and Poop Shot [a party series to address cow manure and its contribution to greenhouse gas emissions] are about creating value out of what is typically seen as a waste... View Details
- 08 Mar 2012
- Research & Ideas
Unplugged: What Happened to the Smart Grid?
estimated $80 billion a year in total economic losses, according to the case. The smart grid was touted as the best solution to the problem, allowing for on-demand energy use resulting in greater energy conservation and reduced greenhouse... View Details
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For Guests | Commencement 2025
items; and selecting menu items with lower greenhouse gas emissions in mind. HBS is committed to Harvard’s Sustainability Action Plan , which prioritizes climate, health and equity and includes the goals of... View Details
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BiGS Fellows | Institute for Business in Global Society
companies worldwide are increasingly taking responsibility for the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their economic activity. Glenk will examine questions related to corporate transitions toward zero... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
The City Solution
and entrepreneurial skills, Mayor Bloomberg, like his counterparts in other cities, has drawn up a plan to make his city greener. With his PlaNYC, supported by extensive tracking software designed to ensure and monitor efficiencies, Bloomberg intends by 2030 to reduce... View Details
- 28 May 2012
- Research & Ideas
A Pragmatic Alternative for Creating a Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy
replaced or repaired when worn. In addition to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 92 percent and saving about $400 million per year through recycling, the company's sales increased by 65 percent and... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 13 Feb 2024
- Blog Post
Harvard Students Reflect on COP28
from the rest of the world in this area–we have the world’s least sustainable transportation system, as measured by transportation emissions per capita. And even globally, transportation is on the wrong track: it’s the fastest-growing View Details
- 30 Sep 2008
- First Look
First Look: September 30, 2008
and compare these with prior life cycle data for biopolymers as well as other fibers, and we find that nanoclay production results in lower energy use and greenhouse gas emissions than production of many... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 06 Nov 2012
- First Look
First Look: November 6
vulnerability to climate change and their strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Their responses vary widely. We theorize and empirically identify several factors associated with suppliers being... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Sep 2011
- First Look
First Look: September 20
W. Toffel, and Stephanie van SiceHarvard Business School Case 611-049 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... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jun 2019
- News
City on a Hill
beyond West Wind, he passes the high-tunnel greenhouses that Pine Mountain provides to local farmers. “In many ways, it’s like running a small town,” says Marietta, casting his eye across the potato fields and chicken coop that help... View Details