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- 28 Apr 2010
- Research & Ideas
Earth Day Reflections
work they are already doing. For, example I am helping a major U.S. utility look at the implications of possible carbon regulation and the way they structure their business. I'm working with a large consumer goods company to look at the... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 01 Jun 1999
- News
Short Takes
to ensure that environmental resources are replenished for future generations - as there are people discussing the issue. But with increased pressure on businesses to consider the costs of their actions to society and the environment... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 07 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
Three Steps for Crisis Prevention
between a true surprise and one that should have been predicted? Anticipating and avoiding business disasters isn't just a matter of doing better environmental scanning or contingency planning. It requires a number of steps, from... View Details
Keywords: by Michael D. Watkins & Max H. Bazerman
- 16 Sep 2008
- First Look
First Look: September 16, 2008
internalize products' entire life cycle costs into market prices, with the ultimate objective of reducing their environmental burden. This article provides a framework to evaluate the potential for take-back View Details
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Confronting Climate Change Policy From obstruction to leadership For much of the last 50 years, powerful segments of the business community have opposed government action on climate change. The fossil fuel industry in particular, seeing View Details
- 21 Mar 2023
- Blog Post
Grundfos: Innovation & Inspiration for Sustainable Product Design
Grundfos was able to turn a potential liability into a competitive advantage. Leveraging regulation for competitive advantage. Grundfos was one of the few companies we visited that had managed to use View Details
- 23 Dec 2002
- Research & Ideas
Partnering and the Balanced Scorecard
created a fifth perspective solely to reflect environmental considerations. They argued: Our franchise is under severe pressure in many of the communities where we operate. Our strategy is to go well beyond what current laws and View Details
Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan & David P. Norton
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
Batteries Included
modern container shipping, the ship is really a relatively small part of costs,” observes McCown. “Everything ship-related might only be 30 percent of the carrier’s total cost. The biggest cost is fuel.” Both economics and environmental... View Details
- 30 Jun 2009
- Research Event
Business Summit: The Role of Business Leaders in Sustaining Market Capitalism
environmental issues, inadequate governance, and lack of transparency. But these same leaders have very different perspectives on the most appropriate path forward. Some feel the sole focus of business should be on building great... View Details
Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty
- 06 Nov 2019
- Op-Ed
Torched Planet: The Business Case to Reinvent Almost Everything
is an innovation problem. That is, it is hard for exactly the same reasons that any really disruptive innovation is hard. "As the storms get stronger and the harvests fail more often, political pressure for carbon regulation will... View Details
- 12 Feb 2025
- Blog Post
How risk can be the key to a sustainable future with Sophie Levin (MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences 2022)
human health. During school, I co-founded a pet food company to purchase cell-cultured meat and convert it into premium dog food. Classes on entrepreneurship, the Rock Center, and the alumni network provided invaluable resources in the early days. When we first... View Details
- 11 Jun 2007
- Lessons from the Classroom
Teaching the Next Generation of Energy Executives
wind? How will local residents feel about windmill farms on their horizon? What effects will regulators have on the energy industry in the future? What unexpected opportunities or obstacles will pop up along the way? The course examines... View Details
- 04 Sep 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, September 4, 2018
trade to non-NAFTA partners grew by 195%. Critics of NAFTA claimed that it had contributed to a loss of manufacturing jobs to Mexico, increased inequality in all countries, and undercut environmental laws. Those who supported NAFTA,... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 02 Jul 2024
- Blog Post
Climate Story #19: Nicole Neeman Brady (MBA 2008): The Critical Role of Business in Tackling Water Challenges
Governance Issues. Pointing out the need for unified oversight similar to the Department of Energy, she said, “If I had a magic wand, I would create a centralized U.S. entity to tackle water issues. There is no Department of Water. Instead, we have numerous disparate... View Details
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
The Middle Way
This process was different from the process between the environmental groups and the logging companies: Here, Eamer had to explain the parameters and regulations of the first agreement to the First Nations... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell; photos by Kamil Bialous
- 19 Feb 2013
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 19
PublicationsLabor Regulations and European Venture Capital Authors:Bozkaya, Ant, and William R. Kerr Publication:Journal of Economics & Management Strategy Abstract European nations substitute between employment protection View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 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
- 07 Jun 2004
- Research & Ideas
The Competition of Countries
Countries, like companies, need development strategies to succeed in a world of growing globalization. Professor Richard H. K. Vietor is an expert on business regulation and the international political economy. Vietor has taught at... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
A Boomtown's Echo
regulation of natural gas, nuclear power, and hazardous wastes. A Global Solution Professor Joe Lassiter The flame from a natural gas flare dances in the shadow of an oil pump jack near Keene, North Dakota. “Natural gas is not an economic... View Details
- 23 Mar 2010
- First Look
First Look: March 23
efforts that might warrant a reduction in regulatory scrutiny. We find voluntary disclosure to be associated with improvements in regulatory compliance and environmental performance, indicating that self-reporting is associated with... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace