Conservation - Publications - Faculty & Research

08 Sep 2008
HBS Case

The Value of Environmental Activists

There are many methods, most financial, to measure the success of companies in meeting goals. But the question becomes a lot harder at Harvard Business School when MBAs are challenged to measure the efforts of environmental organizations like Greenpeace and the World... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Energy; Utilities

18 Oct 2017
Research & Ideas

How Economic Clusters Drive Globalization

movement built a reputation for Costa Rica as a natural paradise and conservation hub,” Giacomin observes. “At the same time, local actors took advantage of this brand identity to build mainstream tourist facilities that weren’t in line... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Agriculture & Agribusiness

01 Mar 2003
News

Dick Franyo: From Banker to Barkeeper

promotional and charitable events, which often are tied to the cleanup of the Chesapeake Bay. (One percent of the bar’s revenues are donated to The Chesapeake Bay Foundation and other conservancy causes.) “At the Boatyard, what we’re... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Food Services and Drinking Places; Hospitality

16 May 2005
Research & Ideas

Nonprofit Networking: The New Way to Grow

wide variation in the missions and activities that nonprofits focus on. Additionally, I had an interest in conservation organizations and the social goal of environmental conservation is conducive to the... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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ARD - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

Library Visionary, Innovator, Educator I n the 1930s, investments were generally targeted for trusts, pensions, and other conservative funds rather than emerging industries. 32 The urgent military needs during World War II had fostered... View Details

September 2010 (Revised January 2012)
Case

OPOWER: Increasing Energy Efficiency through Normative Influence (A)

By: Amy J.C. Cuddy, Kyle Todd Doherty and Maarten W. Bos

The case profiles OPOWER, an energy efficiency software company that applies Cialdini's principles of social influence to successfully encourage consumers to reduce their energy usage. OPOWER was co-founded in 2008 by two young Harvard graduates, Dan Yates and Alex... View Details

Keywords: Mathematical Methods; Applications and Software; Attitudes; Entrepreneurship; Energy Conservation; Power and Influence; Growth and Development Strategy; Energy Industry; United States

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01 Sep 2023
News

End Game

Yvon knew what it meant at the time,” Conn admits. Ultimately, the founder tasked a small group of board members with the job of figuring that out. Given the name Project Chacabuco, after a conservation area in Chile, the group was... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Miscellaneous Store Retailers; Retail Trade

08 Oct 2021
Blog Post

8 Stories from PRIDE for National Coming Out Day

National Coming Out Day is October 11, 2021, and HBS will be supporting and participating in events that celebrate the LGBTQ+ community throughout October. Some students come out before business school, some students wait until they arrive on campus, and some who... View Details

12 Oct 2022
Research & Ideas

When Design Enables Discrimination: Learning from Anti-Asian Bias on Airbnb

Flu” that were parroted by conservative pundits and in social memes. According to a Pew Research Center survey, almost half of Asian-American adults reported experiencing at least one racist incident in the first year of the pandemic. The... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds; Technology; Travel

January 2020
Background Note

Climate Change in 2020: Implications for Business

By: Rebecca M. Henderson, Sophus A. Reinert and Mariana Oseguera

This note provides general information about climate change and its implications for business. Included is an overview of climate change science and a number of its impacts, including rising sea levels, changing weather patterns and extreme weather, pressure on water... View Details

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01 Dec 2022
News

My First Job

Edited by Jen McFarland Flint; illustrations by Ross MacDonald Here’s the humbling truth: no matter how high your career soars, how many awards you win or companies you sell or differences you make in this world, everyone has to start somewhere. And in those first... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

30 Jun 2023
Blog Post

Finding Pride

drilled into us that one of the values of HBS is the network and the connections you make there. I think the words the Dean used were to the effect of, “You have to invest in each other.” I’m from a very conservative environment in... View Details

30 May 2023
News

Finding PRIDE

we arrived on campus, they drilled into us that one of the values of HBS is the network and the connections you make there. I think the words the Dean used were to the effect of, “You have to invest in each other.” I’m from a very View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

12 Jun 2018
Research & Ideas

In a Landscape of 'Me Too' Drug Development, What Spurs Radical Innovation?

ubingruo New research finds that large pharmaceutical companies, typically conservative in their pursuit of novel drug development, are more willing to undertake radical innovation after receiving an unexpected cash windfall. The... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Health; Pharmaceutical

07 Oct 2020
Blog Post

7 Coming Out Stories from the HBS PRIDE Club

to be fully out and queer, but letting go of that fear has been a process. After college I worked conservative industries, like oil & gas and logistics, and I struggled with balancing authenticity and personal safety. I was not out at... View Details

10 Aug 2015
Research & Ideas

New Medical Devices Get To Patients Too Slowly

associated with being the first product to enter a new device market," concludes Stern. "As you can imagine, that results in a big cost for folks trying to bring new products to market." In fact, Stern conservatively estimates that delay... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Health; Technology

22 Feb 2022
News

Breaking News

24 papers in Colorado was structured to keep control in local hands? We set up the Colorado News Conservancy as a public benefit corporation. We earmarked a majority of shares to be eventually fully locally owned. The View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; illustration by Dana Smith; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

01 Oct 1997
News

High Fives

for a multitude of sins.” Investment outlook over the next five years: “I'm generally bullish.” Views on investing in emerging markets: “We're conservative at Berkshire. We've made major commitments in New Zealand, Great Britain, and... View Details

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HBS - The year in Review

and working on campus. Conservation measures yielded $29 million in estimated savings in the last decade, and also brought in $2 million in incentives and $130,000 from solar renewable energy credits. More on Campus Sustainability A Dean... View Details

13 Apr 2016
Research & Ideas

Why Your Company Wants to be a 'Cognitive Referent' (Hint: SpaceX)

firms who were doing all that hard work of making the market take off. So they really conserved managerial time, attention, and resources to work on the product and make it better for customers.” McDonald cites the example of Theranos, a... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland; Aerospace; Food & Beverage; Retail

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