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- 01 Sep 2014
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All For One
employees. By 2012, sales had increased by nearly 50 percent, and VW’s brand ranking had climbed from No. 55 to No. 39. Based on consumer surveys, brand monitor Interbrand selected VW as the top environmental brand in 2012. While creating... View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Recognizing the Value Proposition
my life,” he says. Now chairman emeritus of Greylock, McCance is focused on giving back. He and his daughters run a family foundation that supports K–12 education, environmental conservation, and medical research. “Being a good... View Details
- 09 Nov 2016
- News
The Seeds of Learning
Adam Zmick (MBA 2011) is cofounder of Gardeneers, an environmental education organization based in Chicago, Illinois. In this interview, he explains the connections between learning about food and children’s preparation for a healthy... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Flying High
environmentally friendly new airplanes. The airline’s focus on short-haul regional flights with a light payload makes it an ideal candidate, she explains. But just as important is building the company’s reputation. “We’ll be in a place... View Details
Keywords: April White; aviation; airlines; entrepreneurship; leadership; innovation; Air Transportation; Transportation
- 01 Jun 2002
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to the employer. Later governmental measures protected workers in the event of unemployment and provided for security in retirement. Today, the government protects citizens from an array of hazards ranging from defective products, to View Details
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- 24 Apr 2014
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Powering on wireless electricity
award underlines the fact that our technology is capable of enormous positive economic and environmental impact,” says Giler, whose entrepreneurial spirit extends to other areas of interest. He is the cofounder of Scratch Wireless, which... View Details
- 01 Jun 2013
- News
Leadership Fellows
Kennedy, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Christopher Daniels, US Department of Education; Aaron Anderson, City of Sacramento Mayor's Office; Emily Rasmussen, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts; Dileepan Siva, Endeavor Global; Evan Sketchley, The Nature... View Details
- 01 Jan 2002
- News
Orin C. Smith (MBA '67)
Smith. Not only has Starbucks created a "third place" for the customer between work and home, but it has also launched a number of environmental and community-oriented initiatives. "We have a great culture in this company," Smith... View Details
- 01 Oct 2021
- News
Tackling the World’s Most Difficult Challenges
prosperity, environmental stewardship, social justice, and democracy are not at odds. Henderson and former HBS Dean Nitin Nohria talked about the book in an alumni webinar. Inspiring Public Entrepreneurship “A public official can be every... View Details
- 15 Apr 2022
- News
Funding His Purpose
institution for nonprofits and for-profit social or environmental impact companies. Instead of relying on often restrictive grants, nonprofits with revenue-creating programs—say, an organization that offered free medical treatment in... View Details
- 14 Jan 2022
- News
Power Play
it’s a chance to make real and lasting environmental change. “Obviously, we think we can make money for our investors,” says Graziano, “but it’s also about really being able to change the electrical grid. It’s a legacy that will last... View Details
- 19 Feb 2010
- News
The MBA Oath Debate
fiduciary responsibilities. In many countries, board members and, as a consequence, managers have a fiduciary duty to maximize the wealth of the shareholders. None of them would accept that managers promote ‘social and environmental... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Making a Difference in the World
million would be saved in annual energy costs. If each household replaced its appliances with the most efficient available, $15 billion of savings in energy costs would result. The top 3,000 public companies cause over $2.15 trillion, or one-third, of global View Details
- 15 May 2019
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Jeremy Grantham on the Battle to Save Society from Climate Change: ‘We’re Not Winning’
own environmental foundation and currently directs half of his foundation’s grants to “communications and research into the psychology of denial” to help improve messaging. Part of that messaging, the article notes, includes localizing... View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
MBA Oath Maintains Momentum
Oath-takers vow to “safeguard the interests of my shareholders, coworkers, customers, and society” and to shun “my own narrow interests,” while striving to create “sustainable economic, social, and environmental prosperity worldwide.” HBS... View Details
- 26 Mar 2015
- News
Improving the environment through green spaces and commercial buildings
Daniel M. Gilbane (MBA 2005), senior vice president of Gilbane Building Co., a family-owned commercial construction company, is helping Houston become a greener city. “We in the commercial construction business have become much more aware of the impact the View Details
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Competitiveness at Risk
project’s research focuses on key dimensions of US competitiveness, including innovation, manufacturing, entrepreneurship, company location choices, firm governance, local business ecosystems, human capital, K–12 education, fiscal policy, tax policy, capital markets,... View Details
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
Q&A: Andrew Kendall
need for management experience in nonprofits, and I decided to try to combine my business skills with my commitment to the environment," says Kendall. He embarked on a "classic business school analysis of the industry," talking to the leaders of many local, regional,... View Details
- 17 Dec 2018
- News
Tomorrow, Transformed
business leadership to accelerate social change COMBATING CLIMATE CHANGE: What does environmental leadership look like in the age of global warming? CODE BREAKERS: Increasing the number of women in positions of leadership READY, SET,... View Details
- 01 Aug 2017
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Finding Purpose in Profit
the Colorado field office of B Lab, a nonprofit organization that seeks to redefine the meaning of success in business. B Lab’s mission is to assemble a global community of Certified B Corporations—companies that meet certain prescribed standards of social and View Details