ESG - Publications - Faculty & Research

04 Apr 2023
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Two Centuries of Business Leaders Who Took a Stand on Social Issues

While shareholders still reign supreme at many companies, a widespread shift toward more responsible business practices is driving more leaders to take a stand on social and environmental issues today, says Harvard Business School Professor Geoffrey Jones. Jones... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert; Consumer Products; Fashion; Retail; Green Technology

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Hiring at HBS: How Summer Interns Make an Impact at Bridges Fund Management - Recruiting

company. The Bridges Fund Management Recruiting Process A key way Bridges connects with prospective MBA interns is through the Turner MBA Impact Investing Network & Training (MIINT) Competition. The competition is a collaboration between Bridges Impact Foundation and... View Details

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Accounting & Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Accounting & Management Overview Faculty Curriculum Seminars & Conferences Awards & Honors Doctoral Students 2024 Ethan C. Rouen : Winner of the 2024 Best Paper Award at the Fox and Haskayne Accounting Conference for "Sustainability Meets Substance: Evaluating View Details

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Companies: social responsibility

S&P Global ESG Scores: Provides environment, social and governance data and scores and TruCost data. Includes: Climate Analytics, ESG Scores, and Trucost Environmental. Sustainalytics:... View Details

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Company databases: which database to choose?

capital firms, funds, private companies, and deals. Subscription includes access to Preqin reports. LSEG Workspace HBS intranet; In-Library for Authorized Baker Visitors* Comprehensive platform including company financials, financial markets data, View Details

01 Dec 2023
News

Venturing Forth

Illustration by Adam McCauley Venture capital is a heady industry: Big bets mean big checks when the deals hit right. And for most of the last decade, those taking part in the funds were riding high: Capital was abundant, valuations were soaring, and the stock market... View Details

Keywords: Janelle Nanos; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance

01 Mar 2024
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Counter Intelligence

markets and expands into new ones, Pret has announced that it’s on track to double in size by the end of 2026. “We’ve come through the crisis,” Christou says. “We have a product that is very well-tailored, I think, for the consumers of tomorrow: high quality, great... View Details

Keywords: Amy Crawford

06 Sep 2022
Blog Post

Student Spotlight: Summer Internships in Business & Environment

investment solutions ranging from green bonds and renewable infrastructure to thematic strategies that allow clients to align their capital with specific ESG outcomes. The Sustainable Investing team is responsible for View Details

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Curriculum - Business & Environment

KHC/3G's offer undervalued Unilever and its long-term value creation strategy. Engine No.1: An Impact Investing Firm Engages with ExxonMobil Key concepts: Impact Investing; ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) Performance Invest or... View Details

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Climate Impact - Business & Environment

make choices about what to eat. Clover Food Lab was founded to convince meat-lovers that vegetables aren't just delicious but have the power to save the planet.” Megan Murday MBA 2021 | Founder & CEO, Metric “Metric is a digital ESG... View Details

01 Mar 2023
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How Much Does 'Deep Purpose' Matter to the Bottom Line?

importance for a concept that inevitably will become confused with other developments in management. For example, how will answers to that question be clouded by the political debate surrounding the importance of ESG (environment, social,... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

15 Dec 2023
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Like-Minded

sustainable living,” which could mean companies directly focused on ESG in its traditional forms of climate change, health care technology, or environmental tech. All are good investments for MPower, but the company also expands that... View Details

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Sustainable Investing Course | HBS Online

Overview Syllabus Enrollment Stories FAQs Enroll Now Key Concepts Explore the evolving sustainable investing landscape Understand how to incorporate ESG factors into investment decisions Apply frameworks to measure and monitor sustainable... View Details

20 Oct 2023
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Highlights from the Fall 2023 Alumni Board Meeting

covered by employers (which has an impact on participant diversity), growing demands for programming on emerging trends like ESG and AI, and a rising interest in blended programs, which offer both in-person and virtual components.... View Details

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Case Studies - Social Impact Collaboratory

announced the launch of a new fund Jana Impact. The basic premise is that the fund will be able to generate superior returns by using Jana’s activist approach with companies that are underperforming on ESG metrics. The case examines the... View Details

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The New Role for Government & NGOs - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

implementing new shared value business models Governments Tax and regulate business; operate social programs Make platform investments and support shared value strategies; regulate to encourage shared value solutions Companies Donate to charitable causes or View Details

29 May 2023
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Nurturing Breakthrough Ideas

As a center for creativity where innovation and entrepreneurship are intertwined, the Harvard Innovation Labs ecosystem encourages the development of novel ideas, approaches, and technologies that inspire new ventures or ways of thinking that keep companies relevant.... View Details

01 Jun 2023
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Cultivating Prosperity in Afghanistan

Kimberly Jung, pictured in a field of crocuses, returned to Afghanistan to understand how she and her cofounders could import saffron to the United States. Photo courtesy of Kimberly Jung During their first semester at HBS, former United States Army engineer officers... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

01 Jun 2023
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From Big Pharma to Startup

Hunter Goble (MBA 2022) did not enroll in Harvard Business School with dreams of becoming an entrepreneur. After earning his MBA, Goble intended to return to Eli Lilly to continue to work building brands and launching products. He envisioned himself leading a big,... View Details

Keywords: April White

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2022 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

2006) + More Info – Less Info Can one be a fiduciary and invest sustainably? Are these roles at odds with one another other? What does it mean to be an ESG investor? In this session, we will use a case study on JP Morgan Private Bank to... View Details

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