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Brinda Somaya
Brinda Somaya, founder and principal architect of Somaya and Kalappa Consultants, discusses redesigning shops for the flower sellers of the Ganeshpuri temple, emphasizing the importance of understanding the needs of the client and end users. View Details
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Badreddine Ouali
Badreddine Ouali, Founder and Co-CEO of Vermeg, shares the goals and accomplishments of the Tunisia Foundation for Development, which he established in 2016 to support entrepreneurship, employment, and training for Tunisian youth. View Details
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Dr. R.S. Sodhi
Dr. R.S. Sodhi, former Managing Director of GCMMF (Amul), describes how the organization's cooperative structure has helped farmers improve their socio-economic status. View Details
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Dr. Ahmed Heikal
Dr. Ahmed Heikal, Chaiman and Founder of Qalaa Holdings, speaks about the firm's foundation, in addition to outlining other education and development programs instituted by subsidiaries such as ERC (Egyptian Refining Company). View Details
- 04 Feb 2020
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Dr. Manu Chandaria
Manu Chandaria, Chair of the Kenyan-based steel and aluminum group Comcraft, discusses how businesses should look at “profit as a means, not the end.” He assets that the purpose of profit is to improve the... View Details
- 20 Nov 2019
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Shamlu Dudeja
Shamlu Dudeja, founder of Malika’s Kantha Collection and Chair of SHE Foundation based in Kolkata, India describes how she reinvented the traditional sewing craft of kantha to make luxury and art products. She... View Details
- 02 Dec 2019
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Ratan Naval Tata
Ratan Naval Tata, Chair of Tata Trust and Former Chair of Tata Group in India, explains his belief that corporations must become a part of, and engage with, the communities in which they operate.
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Ryan Kim
investment banking analyst. He studied Environmental Science & Public Policy in college. Ryan lives in Newton, MA with his wife and two young children. Work Experience: Search Fund/Independent Sponsor (Castle Island Partners), Private... View Details
- 16 Feb 2021
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To Fight Climate Change, Should Green Investors Reconsider Big Oil?
Should eco-conscious investors support a company that’s developing innovative solutions to climate change—even if that company is also a major polluter? The market’s answer to this question has been a resounding “no,” as evidenced by the View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
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Water for Life
has invested over $1 billion in laying 2,000 miles of water lines and building 33 wastewater treatment plants while returning strong profits for shareholders. Equally important, the company has emerged as a model for integrating financial... View Details
- 10 Mar 2021
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Chasing the Silver Tsunami
provide the tools and services that will help older adults live longer, healthier lives. Investing in Experience Abby Miller Levy was motivated to start a venture fund in the older-adult sector after discovering a dearth of options for... View Details
- 28 May 2019
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Alumni Achievement Awards 2019
“Our mission at Social Finance is to mobilize capital to drive social progress. We are pioneering new impact investing approaches, like the View Details
- 23 Feb 2021
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COVID-19 Shines New Light on Working Conditions in Supply Chains
interesting to see in the classroom. We were talking about fast fashion from a supply chain perspective in my Technology and Operations Management course. And in the middle of class a student raises his hand and says, “Aren’t we going to talk about the environmental... View Details
- 01 Mar 2009
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Model Patient
Individuals who fail to purchase coverage are penalized up to $912 on their taxes; companies with more than eleven employees must pay the state $295 per year per employee if they don’t offer their workers a company-based plan. The plan’s View Details
- 01 Dec 2010
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The Transformers
social impact. And the way to magnify that impact is to give away valuable knowledge to anyone who can use it. Bridgespan is unique in another equally important way. It is a pioneer in the application of... View Details
- 07 Sep 2021
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Increasing Access and Expanding Opportunity
impact in business and society. This effort is amplified by HBS’s Racial Equity Plan, which calls for the School to attract additional Black talent to all parts of the community and that has, in turn, inspired new efforts by the MBA... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 19 May 2021
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Alumni Convene to Support Nonprofit Boards; Seven Clubs Mix It Up Online
Nonprofit Board Summit: Building High-Impact Nonprofit Boards During Dynamic Times from May 4 to May 13. The clubs worked in partnership with the HBS Social Enterprise Initiative (SEI) to create this multi-day, virtual conference aimed at... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 29 Aug 2024
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A Kick Start for Latin American Startups
When Monica Saggioro Leal (MBA 2018) and her business partner, Lara Lemann, started MAYA Capital, a tech-focused, Brazilian VC firm launched in 2018, they wanted to take a hands-on approach with their startup investments in their first 12 months. They wanted to support... View Details
- 2022
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The Evolution of ESG Reports and the Role of Voluntary Standards
By: Ethan Rouen, Kunal Sachdeva and Aaron Yoon
We examine the evolution of ESG reports of S&P 500 firms from 2010 to 2021. The
percentage of firms releasing these voluntary disclosures increased from 35% to 86%
during this period, although the length of these documents experienced more modest
growth. Using a... View Details
Keywords: Voluntary Disclosure; Textual Analysis; Modeling And Analysis; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; AI and Machine Learning; Accounting
Rouen, Ethan, Kunal Sachdeva, and Aaron Yoon. "The Evolution of ESG Reports and the Role of Voluntary Standards." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 23-024, October 2022.