Climate Finance - Publications - Faculty & Research

26 Sep 2018
News

Funding the Earth’s Natural Infrastructure

environmental department. At the end of his term, Coady was appointed to lead the U.S. delegation for the creation and implementation of the Global Environmental Facility, to finance projects in biodiversity, View Details

Keywords: April White

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Collections | Working Knowledge

impact. Social Responsibility and Sustainability Explore insights on social responsibility and sustainability—from climate finance to AI in refugee resettlement and impact investing. Managing the Business... View Details

01 Sep 2011
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Making a Difference in the World

“If each household ” Union of Concerned Scientists “Common Sense on Climate Change, Solution #3” “The top 3,000 .” UN Environmental Program Finance Initiative. 2010. “universal Ownership: Why environmental... View Details

Keywords: Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

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Impact Stories - Business & Environment

both great financial and environmental returns." Angela Amos MBA 2014 | Shaping the Big Picture “I believe stakeholder engagement is necessary to address climate change. At work, I evaluate diverse perspectives to craft legally sound,... View Details

19 Oct 2023
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New Venture Competition 2023: Business and Environment Ventures

The New Venture Competition is an annual competition sponsored by the Rock Center for Entrepreneurship and Social Enterprise Initiative open to all students and alumni who are launching new business and social impact ventures. This year, View Details

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Sana Mojarradi Archives | Social Enterprise

Impact Measurement Inclusive Finance International Development K-12 Education Leadership Fellows Leadership in Challenging Times MBA Programs Microfinance Non Profit Management Nonprofit Supportive Services Public Sector Public-Private... View Details

27 Nov 2023
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Creating Emerging Markets Sustainability Series - Opportunities for Green Entrepreneurship in the Face of Policy Inaction

promise of climate finance — and how to fix it.” Nature, 20 October 2021. [2] Leon Usigbe. “Nigeria prioritizes climate action to mitigate natural disasters.” United Nations... View Details

29 Apr 2020
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The Key to Powerful Social Change: Small Villages

weather an Ebola outbreak. We have lived with the consequences of increasingly visible problems, such as gun violence and the volatile weather of climate change, that make it hard to carry out business as usual. That’s why I wanted a call... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

18 Mar 2020
News

Leading Change

by Margie Kelley Alumni Tackle Climate Change Policy in Washington In a joint effort to foster a meaningful conversation on the role of business in shaping climate policy, the HBS Business & Environment... View Details

17 Jul 2023
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From the Panelists: Toward a Decarbonized Future: Who Pays? Who Profits?

capital, project management expertise and domain knowledge of corporations to work on financing and de-risking the various solutions for climate change. 2. Rather than companies acting individually, we need... View Details

04 Apr 2018
Op-Ed

Op-Ed: Why Private Investors Must Fund 'New Nuclear' Power Right Now

Drbouz In June 2016, I gave a TED Talk called We Need Nuclear Power to Solve Climate Change. The talk discussed the world’s realistic options for reducing fossil CO2 emissions soon enough to contain climate... View Details

Keywords: by Joseph Lassiter; Energy; Green Technology

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Transportation - Business & Environment

Confronting Climate Change Transportation Transportation is the fastest-growing source of greenhouse gas emissions The transport sector accounts for about 14% of the world’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and about half of global oil... View Details

19 Oct 2011
Research & Ideas

Designing Cities for a Sustainable Future

For not only is he the mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg (HBS MBA '66) is also the chairman of the C40, a group of fellow mayors from the world's 40 largest cities who have banded together to fight climate change. Bloomberg has... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons; Construction; Real Estate

March 2023
Supplement

Allianz Türkiye (B): Adapting to a Changing World

By: John D. Macomber and Fares Khrais

Keywords: Insurance And Reinsurance; Natural Disasters; Turkey; Insurance; Climate Change; Analytics and Data Science; Insurance Industry; Financial Services Industry; Turkey

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August 11, 2016
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Is Cap-and-Trade or Carbon Tax Better for Business?

By: Luk N. Van Wassenhove and David F. Drake

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25 Jul 2019
Blog Post

Advancing a More Sustainable World with an MBA/MPA-ID

Working to protect the environment has been my passion for as long as I can remember. My father was my earliest inspiration. As an officer in the Indian Forest Service, he devoted his life to balancing day to day realities of economic development with environmental... View Details

26 Feb 2021
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Latinx on Boards; High-Tech Reforestation

representation on private and public boards. “Our goal is to get 21 Latino placements on boards in 2021,” says Lulu Curiel (MBA 2010) , president of Ivy Advisors, who organized and hosted the webinars with Melissa Hart (MBA 2017), senior View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Mar 2012
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Thinking Green

As part of the cross-University program Harvard Thinks Big, in December six professors from different Harvard schools offered their thoughts on climate change. University Professor Rebecca Henderson and Professor of Management Practice... View Details

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01 Dec 2013
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14 for '14

investment in infrastructure, install a climate change denier to chair the House subcommittee on climate change, and try to make it harder for young people and poor people to vote." —Andrew Tobias (MBA... View Details

Keywords: Finance; Finance; Finance; Finance; Finance

14 Oct 2014
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A legacy of social and environmental respect

ultimately brought him to Cambridge for a transformational experience. “It gave me the courage to become an entrepreneur,” he says. In 2010, Parija founded Blue Lines Shipping Group, a highly successful venture that enables him to finance... View Details

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