Publications

19 Jan 2011
First Look

retention Pincus faced the choice between deepening commitment to Facebook or developing its own distribution channels. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/710464-PDF-ENG CME Group Forest View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

04 Dec 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, December 4, 2018

implications of these relationships for start-up innovation and performance. Value creation in such relationships occurs when assets are exchanged by the parties involved: collaboration allows for passive knowledge flows and active... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

2005
Chapter

Environmental Protection and the Social Responsibility of Firms: Perspectives from the Business Literature

By: Forest Reinhardt

Keywords: Environmental Sustainability; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact

10 Mar 2025
News

Methane Abatement Costs in the Oil and Gas Industry

2002
Chapter

Bridging the Gap: How Improved Information Can Help Companies Integrate Shareholder Value and Environmental Quality

By: Forest Reinhardt

Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business and Shareholder Relations; Information; Environmental Sustainability

20 Dec 2016
Research & Ideas

The 10 Most Popular 'Cold Call' Podcasts

Forest Reinhardt Since brewing is a marketing-driven business, finding ways to differentiate a beverage from its competition is crucial. Heineken’s chief marketing officer took a novel approach: take the... View Details

Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty

01 Jun 1999
News

Short Takes

needed. In his working paper, "Sustainability and the Firm," HBS associate professor Forest L. Reinhardt draws on the economics and accounting literature in developing a two-part test for sustainability that... View Details

Keywords: Judith A. Ross

Web

Israel - Global Activities 2021

more of any crop, in any climate, with less water. “ Everyone knows that farmers’ appetite for water exceeds supply in many regions. Netafim—astute, technologically sophisticated, and committed to improving agriculture efficiency—is designed to address this problem. ”... View Details

02 Mar 2024
News

Inseparable Twins

21 May 2019
News

Confronting the Future of Climate Change in the Midwest

world on which they ultimately depend,” said HBS professor Forest Reinhardt (MBA 1987), who moderated a panel focused on the impact of climate change as part of two panels at the event titled “Confronting... View Details

Keywords: Agriculture

April 1999
Teaching Note

Environmental Risk Management at Chevron Corporation TN

Teaching Note for (9-799-062). View Details

Keywords: Energy Industry; Mining Industry

June 1997
Case

Tokyo Electric Power Company

Keywords: Utilities Industry; Tokyo

November 1993 (Revised January 1995)
Case

Aracruz Celulose S.A.

Keywords: Pulp and Paper Industry

September 1992 (Revised October 1992)
Case

Acid Rain: The Southern Co. (B)

In addition to the issues of expected cost minimization elucidated in Acid Rain: The Southern Co. (A), problems involving regulatory uncertainty are critical to the firm's Clean Air Act compliance strategy. The regulatory uncertainty affects, and is affected by, the... View Details

Keywords: Energy Generation; Business Strategy; Environmental Sustainability; Cost vs Benefits; Risk and Uncertainty; Strategic Planning; Investment Return; Government Legislation; Wastes and Waste Processing; Business and Government Relations; Utilities Industry; Energy Industry; United States

February 1992 (Revised April 1993)
Case

Acid Rain: The Southern Co. (A)

The Southern Co., an electric utility, is planning its compliance with the 1990 amendments to the Clean Air Act. The Act established a system of tradeable permits for sulfur dioxide emissions. The company must decide whether to install pollution control equipment and... View Details

Keywords: Energy Generation; Business Strategy; Environmental Sustainability; Cost vs Benefits; Financial Management; Strategic Planning; Investment Return; Government Legislation; Wastes and Waste Processing; Utilities Industry; Energy Industry; United States

March 2001 (Revised April 2001)
Case

Sustainable Development & Socially Responsible Investing: ABB in 2000

Several investment firms and mutual funds position themselves as providers or facilitators of opportunities for socially responsible investment. This case addresses the impact of these firms on publicly traded companies. Focuses on managers at ABB, a large... View Details

Keywords: Investment; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Environmental Sustainability; Social Enterprise; Corporate Governance; Business Strategy; Capital Markets; Management Teams; Business and Community Relations; Trade; Electronics Industry; Switzerland

01 Sep 2011
News

The Business and Environment Initiative at HBS

Issue Focus: Business and the Environment Reinhardt and Henderson: On Shad Hall’s green roof. Issue Focus The City Solution Water for Life Green Day Related Links Visit the Business and Environment Initiative The City Solution Established... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

October 2015
Case

Clearwater Seafoods

Clearwater sought to market value-added shellfish products in a traditionally commodities based industry, while facing supply uncertainties and regulatory, environmental, and foreign exchange challenges. Clearwater harvested lobsters, clams, scallops, shrimp, and other... View Details

Keywords: Agribusiness; Profit; Goods and Commodities; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Product Marketing; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Environmental Sustainability; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Canada