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  • 2018
  • Book

Varieties of Green Business: Industries, Nations and Time

By: Geoffrey Jones
Published at a time of ever-increasing warnings that the pace of climate change and other environmental changes risk making the Earth unsustainable within our own lifetimes, this book looks at the past of green business to identify lessons for the future. It provides... View Details
Keywords: Green Business; Sustainability; Business History; Eco-tourism; Organic Wine; Organic Food; Waste Management; Sustainable Finance; Ethics; Finance; History; Entrepreneurship; Accommodations Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Banking Industry; Energy Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Green Technology Industry; Tourism Industry; Europe; Asia; Latin America; North and Central America; New Zealand
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  • 29 Sep 2009
  • First Look

First Look: September 29

http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1471435 Systemic Risk and the Refinancing Ratchet Effect Authors:Amir E. Khandani, Andrew W. Lo, and Robert C. Merton Abstract The confluence of three trends in the U.S. residential... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • Web

Browse All Articles, Research, & Case Studies - HBS Working Knowledge

Eisenhower, and Robert McNamara. 08 Nov 2024 Op-Ed How Private Investors Can Help Solve Africa's Climate Crisis by John Macomber Africa faces escalating climate risks that... View Details
  • 28 Apr 2010
  • Research & Ideas

Earth Day Reflections

collection of data, engage more deeply and effectively with all their stakeholders, and lower reputational risk through a high level of transparency. Given the importance of sustainability, I think companies have an ethical obligation to... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
  • Web

Podcast - Business & Environment

through tools like the Rubicon Carbon Integrity Framework (RCIF). The conversation explores the lifecycle of a carbon credit, the challenges of managing risks like additionality and leakage, and how voluntary carbon markets can... View Details
  • April 2001 (Revised February 2002)
  • Case

Level (3) Communications in 2001: The 'Pivotal Year'

Level (3) is one of the most distinctive of the new "fiber backbone" start-ups in the year 2001. Unlike its competitors, Level (3) has built its fiber network--and organization--in such a way that it should be able to utilize future generations of technologically... View Details
Keywords: Communication Technology; Risk Management; Industry Growth; Competitive Advantage; Telecommunications Industry; United States
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Technology & Operations Management - Faculty & Research

understand how companies are addressing climate elated risks and opportunities. After introductory coverage of climate science and government policies, the course introduces a... View Details
  • November 2023
  • Case

Gabon Special Economic Zone

By: John Macomber and Wale Lawal
Tropical rain forest covers about 80% of the West African nation of Gabon, part of the Congo Basin and the "lungs of the world." Gabon is one of the first nations to earn revenue from carbon sequestration...as long as the rain forest remains intact. There are... View Details
Keywords: Economic Development; Forestry; Wood; Carbon Credits; Supply Chain; Economic Growth; Developing Countries and Economies; Climate Change; Environmental Sustainability; Government Administration; Business and Government Relations; Strategy; Forest Products Industry; Africa; Gabon
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  • 06 Feb 2012
  • Research & Ideas

Kodak: A Parable of American Competitiveness

When American companies move pieces of their operations overseas—often because manufacturing and labor costs are much cheaper—they run the risk of moving the expertise, innovation, and new growth opportunities just out of their reach as... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Manufacturing
  • Program

Agribusiness Seminar

and manage risks arising from climate change and environmental pressures Assess strategies for entering and competing international markets Identify ways to build the resilience and flexibility needed to... View Details
Keywords: Agriculture; Agriculture
  • 18 Feb 2021
  • Blog Post

SIPs in 2021

classroom, we observed four: Anatomy of a Badass, Startup Bootcamp, Climate Finance, and The Business of Space. Anatomy of a Badass Anatomy of a Badass was inspired by Saint John’s guest participation in Gino and Frei’s Inclusive... View Details
  • June 2008 (Revised October 2008)
  • Case

International Carbon Finance and EcoSecurities

By: Andre F. Perold, Forest L. Reinhardt and Mikell Hyman
In late 2007, EcoSecurities had to decide whether to undertake a new Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project in China. EcoSecurities was an aggregator of carbon credits and also invested directly in projects that produced carbon credits. Governments and firms... View Details
Keywords: Non-Renewable Energy; Cost Management; Investment Return; Business and Government Relations; Risk and Uncertainty; Investment; Cash Flow; Valuation; Pollutants; Environmental Sustainability; Financial Services Industry; China
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Insights & Advice Blog

change can lead to the most rewarding opportunities. [...] Career Risks and Professional Growth: Finding a Fulfilling Career with Paige Arnof-Fenn (MBA 1991) Paige Arnof-Fenn 22 Jan 2025 | All Industries All Locations Alumni Student &... View Details
  • 2024
  • Chapter

Corporations as the Central Institutions of Society

By: Joseph L. Badaracco
Mark Twain observed that, “Prediction is very difficult—particularly when it involves the future,” and he was right. One way to reduce the risk of becoming an infamous forecaster—like the experts who told us the Internet would quickly collapse, that Apple would never... View Details
Keywords: Trends; Business and Government Relations; Organizations; Power and Influence; Society
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Hire Talent

insights to drive meaningful transformation and lasting impact in his work. Finding Professional Purpose: Building an Impactful Career that Reflects your Values with Lisa Tanzer (MBA 1993) Lisa Tanzer 29 Jan 2025 Career Risks and... View Details
  • 17 Dec 2012
  • Research & Ideas

Teaming in the Twenty-First Century

collaboration are essential, but they happen in fluid arrangements, rather than in static teams. Read the Book Excerpt In her new book, Teaming: How Organizations Learn, Innovate, and Compete in the Knowledge Economy, Edmondson says that surviving—and thriving—in... View Details
Keywords: by Maggie Starvish
  • Web

Business & Environment - Faculty & Research

and mitigation efforts. This article discusses the new Harvard Business School Online course, Business and Climate Change, designed to equip participants—whether fulltime students or professionals—with practical tools to understand how... View Details
  • Web

About - Business & Environment

About Inspiring innovation at the intersection of business and the environment. Mission The Business and Environment Initiative educates, connects, and mobilizes business leaders to address climate change and other environmental... View Details
  • Web

Courses - Entrepreneurship

under conditions of profound uncertainty and do so while balancing great risks against potentially attractive rewards. Moreover, they operate without the benefit of well-defined processes for making such choices and with few resources. As... View Details
  • 2010
  • Chapter

Lessons from Catastrophe Reinsurance

By: Kenneth A. Froot
Of the 20 most costly catastrophes since 1970, more than half have occurred since 2001. Is this an omen of what the 21st century will be? How might we behave in this new, uncertain, and more dangerous environment? Will our actions be rational or irrational? A select... View Details
Keywords: Decision Making; Insurance; Risk and Uncertainty; Natural Disasters; Behavior
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