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- 20 May 2019
- Research & Ideas
Activist CEOs Are Rising Up—and Their Customers Are Listening
Duke’s Fuqua School of Business. Toffel is the Senator John Heinz Professor of Environmental Management at HBS. “ some CEOs believe they can’t be silent when a proposed government policy might lead some of their employees to be subjected... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 20 Aug 2019
- Cold Call Podcast
Should a Pension Fund Try to Change the World?
- July 2024 (Revised September 2024)
- Case
Shell’s Balancing Act: Resource Allocation and the Green Transition (Abridged)
By: David Collis and Haisley Wert
In mid-2023, amid pressure from climate change activists, shareholder activists, and confronting enormous uncertainty about the future demand for and price of fossil fuels, new Shell CEO Wael Sawan (Harvard MBA 2003) announced a change in strategy for the U.K. oil... View Details
- 2016
- Working Paper
The Climate Custodians
By: Robert G. Eccles and Tim Youmans
Can custody banks become key players in climate change? Custody banks joining the battle against climate change will signal a significant shift in governance ideology for this highly regulated industry so critical to the global financial system. While global custody... View Details
Keywords: Pollutants; Climate Change; Capital Markets; Investment Banking; Institutional Investing; Policy
Eccles, Robert G., and Tim Youmans. "The Climate Custodians." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 16-138, June 2016.
- March 2011
- Teaching Note
The Political Economy of Carbon Trading (TN)
Teaching Note for 710056. View Details
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Value Judgments: Business Ethics Across Borders
had built its reputation by being environmentally responsible ran into trouble when it expanded its business into India," she explains, "because people there were not willing to pay for the world-class technology necessary to... View Details
Keywords: by Judith A. Ross
- 22 Sep 2003
- Research & Ideas
When Protestors Knock at Your Door
social and environmental issues? NGOs have become an important element of the global economy and firms should expect to interact with them.—Debora Spar Spar: Again, it really depends on the firm, the business, and the activist groups... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
- 08 Apr 2002
- Research & Ideas
How to Negotiate “Yes” Across Cultural Boundaries
environmental groups. Had Stone taken into account the history of strained relationships between Honduras and the U.S. government and multinationals, as well as the fragile status of the presidency in this fledgling democracy, it could... View Details
Keywords: by James K. Sebenius
- 15 Oct 2019
- News
Understanding Challenges Across the Supply Chain
nearly 20 times. During classroom discussions, presentations, and talks by guest speakers, participants explore topics ranging from climate change and the environmental impact of agribusiness, to the demand for better protein sources and... View Details
- 15 Nov 2011
- First Look
First Look: November 15
investigate the effect of a corporate culture of sustainability on multiple facets of corporate behavior and performance outcomes. Using a matched sample of 180 companies, we find that corporations that voluntarily adopted environmental... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
This Is What I Do
2004, had many discussions about the actor’s dreams for Tetiaroa. “He had a lot of quirky ideas, but he was curious and even erudite on many topics,” recalls Bailey. Brando also had a strong environmental ethic, great respect for the... View Details
- 23 Jun 2015
- First Look
First Look: June 23, 2015
measuring IR. Moreover, I show that investor activism on environmental or social issues or a large number of concerns about a firm's environmental or social impact leads a firm to practice more IR and that... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Mar 2010
- First Look
First Look: March 23
of multinationals from developed countries in developing countries. The central argument is that strategies were shaped by the trade-off between opportunity and risk. Three broad environmental factors determined the trade-off. The first... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 07 Dec 2010
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 7
http://hbr.org/2010/10/unleashing-the-power-of-marketing/ar/1 Institutional Pressures and Organizational Characteristics: Implications for Environmental Strategy Authors:Magali A. Delmas and Michael W. Toffel Publication:In The Oxford... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Dec 2015
- First Look
December 15, 2015
Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50235 forthcoming Organization Science Scrutiny, Norms, and Selective Disclosure: A Global Study of Greenwashing By: Marquis, Christopher, Michael W. Toffel, and Yanhua Zhou Abstract—Under increased... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- Web
Art Nature Business
Initiative at Harvard Business School, Art, Nature, and Business: Perspectives on the Environment presents works of art from the HBS Art and Artifacts Collection and the Schwartz Art Collection that address a range of environmental... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
Navigating the Populism Phenomenon
environmental regulations that the United States has seen recently. Has populism shaped responses to the coronavirus and calls to reopen the economy? VP: We’re studying that now. I’ve been working with Rafael to understand the extent to... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 20 Mar 2019
- News
Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire
of policy action.” He mentioned three coalitions making strides: We Mean Business, Climate Alliance, and Environmental Entrepreneurs. Purpose and Clarity Drive Performance—but Time Is Running Out Without purpose, even if you have a... View Details
- December 2023 (Revised May 2024)
- Case
Building Resiliency in McDonald's Supply Chain
By: David E. Bell, Damien McLoughlin and David Lane
Considers McDonald’s efforts to build resilience into its global supply chain so that the company and its suppliers can better navigate the increasing pressures and pace of climate change and regulatory change, including a focus on supplying sustainable beef, while the... View Details
Keywords: Climate Change; Supply Chain Management; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Risk and Uncertainty; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Growth Management; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; United States; Europe; South America
Bell, David E., Damien McLoughlin, and David Lane. "Building Resiliency in McDonald's Supply Chain." Harvard Business School Case 524-001, December 2023. (Revised May 2024.)
- 2010
- Working Paper
Accelerating Energy Innovation: Insights from Multiple Sectors
By: Rebecca Henderson and Richard G. Newell
A combination of concerns about climate change and energy security has recently led to significant increases in public funding for energy R&D. Some commentators are suggesting that these increases need to be sustained, and are advocating for increases of as much as... View Details
Keywords: Innovation and Management; Technological Innovation; Knowledge Use and Leverage; Research and Development; Pollutants; Climate Change; Energy Industry
Henderson, Rebecca, and Richard G. Newell. "Accelerating Energy Innovation: Insights from Multiple Sectors." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 10-067, February 2010. (Revised February 2011.)