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- 22 Nov 2022
- Blog Post
Alumni Leaders on Decarbonization Strategies for Combatting Climate Change
tons of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. To avoid the worst impacts of climate change, we need to get to net zero emissions by 2050. Achieving this goal is possible, but it will require nothing less than a national and international... View Details
- 23 Jan 2015
- Research & Ideas
Oil Price Fallout: What Happens Next?
world economy, curtailed oil demand due to conservation efforts and concern about greenhouse gas emissions, and the fact that many countries have upped their domestic production and thus reduced their imports. One of the most notable new... View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Beyond the Plastisphere
(MBA 2000), who stepped down in November after four years as CEO; he has stayed on as a strategic advisor. And because rotting organic waste is itself a source of greenhouse gases, Full Cycle’s waste-based bioplastic not only removes... View Details
- 16 Sep 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #9: Shelly Xu (MBA 2021) Reducing Waste Through Beautiful Design
alone is estimated to release 1.2 billion tonnes of greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere every year.” According to United Nations’ forecasts, “the sector’s emissions will rise by more than 60 per cent by 2030, if transformation towards a... View Details
- 26 Apr 2016
- First Look
April 26
its stores and its supply chain, lower levels of greenhouse gas emissions, safer products for customers and manufacturers, and better treatment of its workers. The company promoted the idea that its size gave it significant influence in... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Mar 2023
- Blog Post
Grundfos: Innovation & Inspiration for Sustainable Product Design
Journey to Decarbonize Shipping Circularity in Denmark BTG Bioliquids: Creating Fast Pyrolysis Bio-Oil from Biomass Residue Streams Grolsch Brewing Company: Drink Sustainably Van den Ende Rozen: Greenhouse Rose Production Koppert Cress:... 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 company’s own operations but also the... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 17 Feb 2022
- Blog Post
The Fifth Year of Short Intensive Programs (SIPs) at HBS
being one third of the human causes of climate change–along with heat-absorbing greenhouse gasses released by fossil fuel combustion and deforestation–it receives less than one percent of attention from the media, funders, governments,... View Details
- 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
- 28 Mar 2023
- Blog Post
Novo Nordisk
A Dairy Company Be? Novo Nordisk Amager Bakke: A Look into the Future of Waste Incineration Maersk’s Journey to Decarbonize Shipping Circularity in Denmark BTG Bioliquids: Creating Fast Pyrolysis Bio-Oil from Biomass Residue Streams Grolsch Brewing Company: Drink... 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 being fossil fuel neutral by... View Details
- Web
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 net emissions. Specific topics... View Details
- 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
- 16 Feb 2021
- Research & Ideas
To Fight Climate Change, Should Green Investors Reconsider Big Oil?
change, oil companies are diversifying their businesses, putting money toward renewable energy sources and green technology. While sustainable funds shun fossil fuel producers, which contribute half of the world’s greenhouse gases,... View Details
- 01 Apr 1996
- News
Stewards of the Seventh Generation
Dutch flower industry has responded to increasingly stringent laws restricting the release of pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers into the soil and groundwater. The Dutch, he reports, have created a closed-loop greenhouse system in... View Details
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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
- 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
- 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 common biopolymers and glass... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
Inside the Revolution
consume carbon dioxide (i.e., greenhouse gas) and turn it into raw materials that could replace petrochemicals. The energy business, it seems, is destined to become driven by biology-based innovation. Developments such as these are all... 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 profits by 200 percent after the... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman