ESG - Publications - Faculty & Research

23 Sep 2024
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2024 Summer Internships in Business & Environment

the North American charging standard. Anish's role prior to HBS was Project & Product Portfolio Management at Mercedes-Benz AG. Kate Swain-Smith (MBA 2025, Section I), Summer Internship: Growth and Strategy Intern to the Co-Founders, KEY View Details

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Company databases: which database to choose? | Baker Library

markets data, ESG data, and investment analyst reports. LSEG is the library's primary source of equity research. For a multimedia learning module on LSEG Workspace check out our Learn with Baker Library LSEG Workspace Introduction.... View Details

01 Dec 2019
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Regional Alumni Events Address Climate Change

these events will lead to meaningful discussions that eventually evolve into real-world impact.” The event also gave Chan the opportunity to connect with panelist Michael Ellis, a managing director at Inherent Group, an ESG... View Details

Keywords: Jen Myers

09 Dec 2021
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Higher Returns

And on the positive side, firms that do well on the ESG spectrum—environmental, social, and governance spectrum—and run their businesses with purpose, show a massive benefit in attracting and retaining talent—which is by the way, a huge... View Details

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Workplace Diversity: Data Sources

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) data via the Bloomberg terminal in the Stamps Reading Room. Information is available for public companies only, but includes % of minority and women employees and managers. Command: FA View Details

04 Oct 2021
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Tapping into “Nontraditional” Private Equity and Venture Capital Talent at HBS

internship with State Street and their ESG Investments & Asset Stewardship team and a six-month internship during second year of business school at Prime Coalition, a catalytic climate VC. Now she is excited to be joining KKR Capstone... View Details

Keywords: Private Equity; Venture Capital

26 Apr 2022
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Leading on Climate Change

and countries on their sustainability efforts—and agreed that ESG transformation is underpinned by leadership transformation, which requires vision, trust, credibility, and transparency. View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

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Investment Management and Capital Markets - Course Catalog

apply in each market and type of situation. Students get a broad understanding of capital markets, assets classes, investing styles, and instruments (equity markets, bond markets, credit markets, real estate, privates, active and index investing, value and growth... View Details

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Sustainable Investing - Course Catalog

these new practices actually alter company behavior, or create social value? How is and how should social value be defined and measured? In public markets, we evaluate the costs and benefits of negative screens, ESG integration, and... View Details

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Elliot Tobin

accounting—“something more real-world oriented,” he says. Research Elliot’s research focuses on ESG (environmental, social, governance) initiatives and how corporations can do good in the world even when doing so causes a decrease in the... View Details

01 Dec 2020
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Advance Racial Equity in the Office

those challenges. Quantitatively and qualitatively, define the standard of what “good” looks like, and then commit to bringing the same standard of rigor with which organizations approach any other aspect of the business, such as ESG or... View Details

16 Jul 2020
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Accounting for Real Change

independent auditors. The COVID pandemic has revealed a similar problem, Cohen writes. “This time, it is the measurement of companies’ social and environmental impacts that must be made transparent.” One-third of the world’s professionally managed assets flow to View Details

06 Mar 2018
First Look

First Look at Research and Ideas, March 6, 2018

forthcoming Financial Analysts Journal Why and How Investors Use ESG Information: Evidence from a Global Survey By: Amel-Zadeh, Amir, and George Serafeim Abstract—Using survey data from a sample of senior investment professionals from... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

29 Jan 2019
Research & Ideas

'Green Bonds' May Be Our Best Bet for Environmental Damage Control

environment by accessing finance at better terms. “The whole idea of ESG investing is predicated on the notion that by tilting their portfolios towards securities that have better ESG properties, investors... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Energy; Utilities; Construction; Green Technology; Public Administration

17 Apr 2023
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Climate Stories Episode #14: Bonita Stewart (MBA 1983) – A Career Devoted to Creating the Future

atmosphere thereby sequestering carbon.” HBS alumna Bonita Stewart (MBA 1983) joined the Deckers Board of Directors in 2014 and currently chairs the Corporate Responsibility, Sustainability and Governance Committee. From that perch, she monitors the company’s View Details

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Profits vs. People: Investors Say Layoffs Cross a Moral Line | Working Knowledge

examined ESG investing and the attitudes of socially conscious investors toward issues such as renewable energy and workforce diversity. But the authors wanted to explore whether investors’ concerns applied to a broader range of corporate... View Details

04 Jun 2024
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ClimateCAP 2024

fields. A highlight for me was the ESG workshop which was a practical way to get up to develop some practical skills while understanding the opportunities and issues in the space." - Aman Baboolal, MBA 2024 "The ClimateCAP conference was... View Details

21 Feb 2024
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Hiring at HBS: How Summer Interns Make an Impact at Bridges Fund Management

Foundation and the ESG Initiative at the Wharton School and attracts graduate student teams from around the world, including students from Harvard University. Teams compete to pitch their selected ventures with a chance to secure up to... View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital / Private Equity

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VCPE Database Comparison | Baker Library

criteria specific to VCPE; Filter by minority/women owned VCPE firms, charts & league tables, Benchmarks, ESG criteria; Strong fund performance, firm AUM, etc.; financials, valuation, employee count for portfolio companies Good screening... View Details

03 Nov 2021
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Alumni Viewpoints: Confronting the Climate Change Challenge

O’Hanley (MBA 1986) Chairman and CEO, State StreetInvesting in Climate Remediation +Aris Papadopoulos (MBA 1985) Founding Chair, Resilience Action FundUnlocking the Emerging Market for Consumer Resilience +Kyung-Ah Park (MBA 1998) Managing Director View Details

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