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- 01 Jun 2023
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books
told that their only responsibility is to the bottom line. But consensus is that companies―and their leaders―must engage with their social and environmental contexts. In this book, Geoffrey Jones distinguishes deep responsibility, which... View Details
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Is Market Capitalism Headed for Trouble?
environmental damage and resource depletion. That, of course, is a serious matter in itself, but it could also cause political reactions harmful to capitalism. Other possible disruptions to the operation of capitalism were seen in the... View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Cynthia Carroll
partner with NGOs like CARE International and Fauna & Flora International. We’ve moved from a paternalistic to a participatory approach to community development and social investment. Despite those efforts, some critics say Anglo has ignored local and View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
New Wave
Gottlieb contends, will require rigorous environmental impact studies based on the best available science; careful marine spatial planning (the equivalent of land-use planning for onshore energy projects); and vigorous outreach to anyone... View Details
- 07 Sep 2021
- News
Immelt in the Hot Seat: Episode 1
ahead of its time. Ecomagination was an internal program dedicated to sustainability and reducing the company's environmental impact. Now it launched in 2005 and it has been, as you note, one of the most successful commercial efforts in... View Details
- 15 Sep 2016
- News
The Burning Man Project
countries. So it gets me way out of my comfort zone. It lets me think about ecological problems and environmental problems in a new way. When you've had to actually carry your water, you're much more sympathetic to people who do that on a... View Details
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Innovation: The Fish-Farming Fix
together a transportable lab that’s immune to the elements. “Weather conditions, power outages—they don’t matter to us anymore,” Kozachenok says. What does matter is advancing aquaculture, an enterprise that, when carried out poorly, can lead to serious coastal... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Porter Directs New Institute at HBS
the institute will work closely with other academic institutions and nonprofit organizations. Some of the ISC's major projects include Baltic Rim Competitiveness, the Innovation Index, the Global Competitiveness Report, Environmental... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
Building a Strong and Prosperous Society
book, Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire, Henderson says that we have failed to reenvision capitalism. It must be not only an engine of prosperity, she offers, but also a system that is in harmony with environmental realities,... View Details
- 04 Nov 2016
- News
The Competitiveness of Lost Causes
off his own consulting firm, Competitiveness.com, in 1993 to work exclusively on cluster competitiveness reinforcement projects. Consultant and Networker One of his firm’s first challenges was helping the 500-year-old leather industry in Catalonia to comply with the... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2017
book explores whether profits and environmental sustainability are compatible through the lens of a global history of green entrepreneurship from the nineteenth century till today. It tells the story of the extraordinary men and women who... View Details
- 23 Apr 2018
- News
Sowing the Seeds of Leadership
faculty and emphasize values, ethical entrepreneurship, gender equality, and environmental and social commitment. “Every one of our students has the potential to go back home and lift people out of poverty in some of the most vulnerable... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Ink: Bringing Purpose to Life
spot” of maximizing both social and bottom-line value. “Companies and leaders have embraced the notion that purpose-driven companies can solve social and environmental problems while also generating wealth. As the thinking goes, companies... View Details
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
Wyss Gift Supports HBS Doctoral Programs
the development, production, and distribution of orthopedic instruments and implants. Involved in a number of HBS initiatives in the past, Wyss has facilitated the development of environmental management cases for the MBA Program and... View Details
- 18 Nov 2013
- News
Poets & Quants' Top-Ranked Startup: Wildfire
- 12 Apr 2023
- News
Step Change
students," she says. "The challenge now is to align financial and environmental sustainability in our investments. "I believe in starting somewhere," she continues. "If we study our options, it's a stepping stone. You start a dialogue,... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna; entrepreneurship; women; venture capital; Egypt; developing economies; Finance
- 06 Jul 2015
- News
Lights! Camera... Market!
brand. “Our consumer happens to be well-educated, interested in learning about social and environmental issues, and interested in independent arts, including independent film. So our consumer was a great fit with their audience,” says... View Details
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Ed Tian: Boardroom Revolutionary
Shanghai municipal government, Netcom is putting up a stiff challenge to three other government-controlled telecom network operators. Tian, who holds a doctorate in environmental management from Texas Tech University, is bringing a new... View Details
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Instilling Production with Principles
competitors in an industry often known for low wages and dismal environmental records. “We can be a catalyst of change,” says Yang, who is planning sustainability conferences and factory tours to share her company’s successful strategies.... View Details