Publications

January 2008 (Revised February 2008)
Case

Restructuring at Nova Chemical Corporation

Management of a diversified chemicals company faces two financial decisions: whether to finance a major investment in new production facilities for its rapidly expanding Environmental Products Division, and whether to sell a more slowly growing non-specialty chemicals... View Details

Keywords: Restructuring; Decision Choices and Conditions; Chemicals; Environmental Sustainability; Corporate Finance; Chemical Industry

2008
Working Paper

Resolving Information Asymmetries in Markets: The Role of Certified Management Programs

By: Michael W. Toffel

Firms and regulators are increasingly relying on voluntary mechanisms to signal and infer quality of difficult-to-observe management practices. Prior evaluations of voluntary management programs have focused on those that lack verification mechanisms and have found... View Details

Keywords: Management Practices and Processes; Information; Standards; Performance Improvement; Programs; Environmental Sustainability; Manufacturing Industry; United States

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02 Dec 2020
News

Nine Ways to Have a Better 2021

illustrations by Rose Wong Find Your Maximum Sustainable Goodness Invest in the New Abnormal Bounce Back from a Blunder Hit Pause Kill Groupthink Up Your Time Affluence Advance Racial Equity in the Office Embrace the Corona-Blur Take Time... View Details

Career Coach

Beatriz Delorme

Bea has spent 4 years working at BCG prior to HBS and has is now focusing her career on the Climate space. She love to discuss career paths within the Climate & Sustainability area, and can help students think through which route... View Details

Keywords: Consulting; Emerging Markets; Impact Investing; Financial Services (All); Social Enterprise

Portrait Project

Joe Nagae

want to deploy my talents and energy to build a life where success is not measured by financial gains but intellectual flexibility, meaningful work, caring family, and sustained friendships ...that's Joe. View Details

09 Apr 2025
Podcast

Redrawing the map to tech careers: Per Scholas CEO Plinio Ayala on skills, mobility, and AI

After decades preparing workers from underserved communities for well-paid tech jobs, the workforce nonprofit is expanding its training, footprint, and funding strategy for its tuition-free programs. As AI redefines positions across the org chart, can bootcamps plus... View Details

September 2008 (Revised October 2009)
Background Note

The Carbon Market

By: Andre F. Perold, Forest L. Reinhardt and Mikell Hyman

The carbon market has emerged in response to concerns about global climate change. This note characterizes the market in 2008, describing each segment and how it operates. View Details

Keywords: Non-Renewable Energy; Market Transactions; Environmental Sustainability; Climate Change

10 Aug 2022
News

How Ceres Supports Corporate Boards to Accelerate Climate Action

02 Mar 2020
Blog Post

Know Your Audience – Recruiting HBS Students for Energy

students can reach out to for more information. Phillip also recommends connecting with other clubs like the Tech Club and the Sustainability Club as there are many HBS students interested in doing innovative work who could be a great fit... View Details

Keywords: Energy / Cleantech

01 Mar 2018
News

Case Study: On the Record

enable a competitive advantage, I recommend that the company should focus on establishing its brand. —Ngassam Ngnoumen (MBA 2002) I question whether vinyl is a cool trend or a sustainable product line. Sure, it’s kind of cool. But if it’s... View Details

Keywords: April White

Profile

John Smith-Ricco

experienced." Sustainable ambitions During January term, John returned to Africa via the Rwanda IXP, focused on "enterprise and nation-building in a post-conflict society." John and three other HBS colleagues worked with an... View Details

31 Oct 2023
Blog Post

Climate Change Pioneers in the Class of 1978

technology platform around naturally occurring beneficial bacteria found on all plants. After a career in private equity and venture capital, Steve became an entrepreneur in 2012, helping to feed a growing population in a sustainable way.... View Details

Web

Blog | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Learning, and Change Alexander Roque 17 Nov 2022 Alexander Roque is the President and Executive Director of The Ali Forney Center in New York City... HBS Student Club Spotlight: Sustainability Club Angela Son Erin O’ Malley Meghavi Talati... View Details

Profile

Jeff Nelson

loan quality and “provide a more sustainable process for the entire housing market.” Expanding options, perspectives After two years with Fannie Mae, “the timing was right for the MBA,” says Jeff. “HBS has a top reputation. If I wanted to... View Details

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BiGS Research | Institute for Business in Global Society

BiGS Research At the Institute for Business in Global Society (BiGS), we advance rigorous, practice-oriented research at the intersection of business and society. Our projects explore corporate ownership structures, sustainable industrial... View Details

February 2015 (Revised December 2016)
Case

Poseidon Carlsbad: Desalination and the San Diego County Water Authority

By: John Macomber

Extreme drought conditions in California have significant impacts on the ability of the San Diego County Water Authority to provide adequate water for current users. Water shortfalls also could curtail the economic development of one of the fastest growing regions in... View Details

Keywords: Risk Management; Partners and Partnerships; Resource Allocation; Public Sector; Private Sector; Environmental Sustainability; Policy; Infrastructure; Green Technology Industry; Utilities Industry; California