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  • 30 Mar 2010
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First Look: March 30

employment. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/10-079.pdf Environmental Federalism in the European Union and the United States Authors:David Vogel, Michael Toffel, Diahanna Post, and Nazli... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 30 Sep 2014
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First Look: September 30

Governance Codes in Context: How States, Markets, and Civil Society Shape Adherence to Global Labor Standards By: Toffel, Michael W., Jodi L. Short, and Melissa Ouellet Abstract—Transnational business... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 30 Oct 2012
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First Look: October 30

Michael W. Toffel Publication:Organization Science (forthcoming) Abstract Governments and other organizations often outsource activities to achieve cost savings from market competition. Yet such benefits are... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 19 Feb 2020
  • News

Capitol Ideas to Combat Climate Change

Cong. Don Beyer, Anne Kelly (HKS 1996), Elizabeth Lewis (MBA 2006), Sarah Wright (MBA 1997), Prof. Michael Toffel, and Matt Sonnesyn (HKS 2002). Fifty years ago, the Clean Air Act passed the United States... View Details
Keywords: April White; photos by Jack Conroy
  • Web

Placement - Doctoral

C. Edmondson (Chair), Karim R. Lakhani , Michaela Kerrissey , and Jay W. Lorsch Michael Anne Kyle Health Policy (Management), 2021 Placement: Harvard Medical School, Post-Doctoral fellow (2021-2024);... View Details
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Publications - Faculty & Research

Calyx Global: Rating Carbon Credits By: Michael W. Toffel and Adam Chen Teaching note to support the Calyx Global: Ratinng Carbon Credits case (HBS No. 625-102) View Details Citation Purchase Related View Details
  • 02 Feb 2016
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February 2, 2016

Google's own Flight Search listing. The authors consider implications of these findings for competition policy and for online marketing strategies. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=44724 Enhancing the Practical Relevance of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Faculty & Research

Michael W. Toffel and Adam Chen May 2025 | Teaching Note | Faculty Research Teaching note to support the Calyx Global: Ratinng Carbon Credits case (HBS No. 625-102) Citation Purchase Related View Details
  • September 2014 (Revised November 2017)
  • Case

Sustainability at IKEA Group

By: V. Kasturi Rangan, Michael W. Toffel, Vincent Dessain and Jerome Lenhardt
By 2014, IKEA Group was the largest home furnishing company, with EUR28.5 billion of sales, and planned to reach EUR50 billion by 2020, mainly from emerging markets. At the same time, IKEA Group had adopted in 2012 a new sustainability strategy that focused the... View Details
Keywords: Furnishing; Sustainability; Supply Chain; Wood; Customer Value and Value Chain; Supply Chain Management; Environmental Sustainability; Growth and Development Strategy; Consumer Products Industry
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Technology & Operations Management - Faculty & Research

Michael W. Toffel and Adam Chen May 2025 | Teaching Note | Faculty Research Teaching note to support the Calyx Global: Ratinng Carbon Credits case (HBS No. 625-102) Citation Purchase Related View Details
  • 28 Jul 2015
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First Look: July 28, 2015

By: Marquis, Christopher, Michael W. Toffel, and Yanhua Zhou Abstract—Under increased pressure to report environmental impacts, some firms selectively disclose relatively... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • September 2020 (Revised September 2021)
  • Case

Student Success at Georgia State University (A)

By: Michael W. Toffel, Robin Mendelson and Julia Kelley
Georgia State University had developed a reputation for driving student success by nearly doubling its graduation rate for students of all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds. It did so while growing its student body and the proportion of Black/African... View Details
Keywords: Education; Higher Education; Learning; Curriculum and Courses; Demographics; Diversity; Ethnicity; Income; Race; Leadership; Goals and Objectives; Measurement and Metrics; Operations; Organizations; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Culture; Outcome or Result; Performance; Performance Effectiveness; Performance Evaluation; Service Operations; Performance Improvement; Planning; Strategic Planning; Social Enterprise; Nonprofit Organizations; Social Issues; Wealth and Poverty; Equality and Inequality; Information Technology; Digital Platforms; Education Industry; Atlanta
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  • May 2023 (Revised November 2023)
  • Case

Arcos Dorados: Decarbonizing McDonald’s in Latin America

By: George Serafeim, Michael W. Toffel, Jenyfeer Martinez Buitrago and Mariana Cal
This case describes the decarbonization strategy of Arcos Dorados—McDonald’s largest independent franchisee, operating in 20 countries and territories in Latin America and the Caribbean—and how the company measured its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, including those... View Details
Keywords: Environmental Accounting; Animal-Based Agribusiness; Plant-Based Agribusiness; Change Management; Forecasting and Prediction; Environmental Sustainability; Food; Growth Management; Supply Chain; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Strategy; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Green Technology Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Latin America; North and Central America; South America
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Business & Environment - Faculty & Research

November 2017) Case Sustainability at IKEA Group By: V. Kasturi Rangan , Michael W. Toffel , Vincent Dessain and Jerome Lenhardt By 2014, IKEA Group was the largest home... View Details
  • August 2021 (Revised October 2024)
  • Case

Allbirds: Decarbonizing Fashion

By: Michael W. Toffel, Kenneth P. Pucker and Eren Kuzucu
The Allbirds: Decarbonizing Fashion (A) case introduces Allbirds as a footwear startup not only focused on simple design, comfort, and sustainable natural materials but on decarbonizing the wider fashion industry. Background material highlights the growing... View Details
Keywords: Decarbonization; Climate Impact; Environmental Strategy; Innovation; Product Design; Supply Chain Management; Innovation Strategy; Innovation and Management; Product Development; Climate Change; Environmental Management; Environmental Sustainability; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Fashion Industry; United States; California
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  • March 2017 (Revised June 2019)
  • Case

CEO Activism (A)

By: Michael W. Toffel, Aaron K. Chatterji and Julia Kelley
This case introduces CEO activism, a phenomenon in which business leaders engage in political or social issues that do not relate directly to their companies. The case uses several examples to describe why business leaders are engaging in CEO activism and the potential... View Details
Keywords: Leadership & Corporate Accountability; Environmental And Social Sustainability; Environment; Climate Change; Gender Equality; Communication Strategy; Moral Sensibility; Values and Beliefs; Leadership; Law; Rights; Risk Management; Media; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Religion; Expansion; Strategy; Social Issues; Consumer Products Industry; Electronics Industry; Technology Industry; United States; Indiana; North Carolina
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Finance - Faculty & Research

Finance Finance May 2014 Article Dynamics of Demand for Index Insurance: Evidence from a Long-Run Field Experiment By: Shawn A. Cole , Daniel Stein and Jeremy Tobacman This paper estimates how experimentally-manipulated experiences with a... View Details
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Social Enterprise - Faculty & Research

and ESG Performance." Journal of Corporate Finance 91 (April 2025). Hurtigruten: Sea Zero By: Christian Kaps and Michael W. Toffel March 2025 | Case | Faculty Research Hurtigruten was deciding whether the... View Details
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Technology & Operations Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Toffel : Nominated in 2012 by the Strategic Management Society (SMS) for Best Conference Paper for Practice Implications at the SMS 32nd Annual International Conference for “Competition and Illicit Quality” (Bennett, Pierce, Snyder, View Details
  • 27 Mar 2012
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First Look: March 27

Francesca Gino, Michael W. Toffel, and Stephanie van SiceHarvard Business School Case 912-030 This case examines negotiations between a company and government over natural... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel