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- 08 Mar 2012
- Research & Ideas
Unplugged: What Happened to the Smart Grid?
appliances to turn on when rates were at their lowest. Plus smart meters, monitors, and sensors capable of two-way communication would allow for a more efficient reaction time if an outage was detected, rather than relying on field workers to truck to sites and View Details
- 24 Sep 2014
- Op-Ed
We Need a Miracle. New Nuclear Might Provide it.
On September 4, the US Energy Information Agency (EIA) published its 2014 International Energy Outlook. Earlier this year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released its latest World Energy Investment Outlook. Both watchdogs tell us the same story. Energy... View Details
- 08 May 2015
- News
An alternative view of the role of the corporation in society
a need for additional research on topics such as sustainability metrics, how executives design incentive and control systems, and how companies report their performance and position. (Published May 2015) View Details
- 07 Oct 2013
- Research & Ideas
The Case for Combating Climate Change with Nuclear Power and Fracking
If you ask any given environmentalist to identify the biggest threat to the planet, you may expect to hear about man-made climate change, consumerism, or overpopulation. But if you ask Harvard Business School's Joseph B. Lassiter, he'll toss in another: single-issue... View Details
- 17 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
Many Small-Business Employees May Be Close to Losing Health Insurance
percent.” [div class=infogram-embed data-id=_/PTn9Crz3um0RdsAO7am1][/div] The federal Paycheck Protection Program probably played a role, too: Small businesses that reported receiving PPP approval were much less likely to cut insurance... View Details
- 01 Apr 2014
- Research & Ideas
When Do Alliances Make Sense?
thousands of public documents from the Department of the Interior that detailed bid price and profits from 1954 to 1975. He reported his findings in a paper published in the Journal of Financial Economics last year, The Performance of... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2015
integrated reporting, explains the forces that give momentum to the associated movement, and examines the motives of the actors involved. It posits integrated reporting as a key mechanism by which companies can ensure their own long-term... View Details
- 24 Sep 2014
- Op-Ed
Take a Trim Tab Approach to Climate Change
even to business and society in the near term, created by their operations. For just one example, earlier this year a New York Times article reported that a growing number of business leaders are viewing climate change as a threat to... View Details
- 16 Sep 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #9: Shelly Xu (MBA 2021) Reducing Waste Through Beautiful Design
Climate Stories Episode #9 – Shelly Xu (MBA 2021) Reducing Waste Through Beautiful Design In our first few months, Climate Stories have focused on cars, buildings, electricity, solar farms, green jobs, war and peace. In this post, we look in our closets - to find View Details
- 24 Jul 2012
- First Look
First Look: July 24
PublicationsThe Need for Sector-Specific Materiality and Sustainability Reporting Standards Authors:Robert G. Eccles, Jr., Michael P. Krzus, Jean Rogers, and George Serafeim Publication:Journal of Applied... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
No Rain Delay for Graduation 2008
said. Following tradition, the MBA Class of 2008 honored four faculty members for excellence in teaching: Professor Thomas Piper (Financial Reporting and Control); Professor Jan Rivkin (Strategy); Lecturer Stacey Childress... View Details
- Fast Answer
Confronting Climate Change: Risks and Opportunities
For HBS alumni who are interested in the topic. We recommend the following starting points: Available via HBS alumni research portal (HBS email address or Harvard Key login required.) ABI/ProQuest - Find articles and View Details
- 21 Apr 2015
- First Look
First Look: April 21
associated movement, and examines the motives of the actors involved. The book posits integrated reporting as a key mechanism by which companies can ensure their own long-term sustainability by contributing... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel & Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Sep 2024
- Blog Post
2024 Summer Internships in Business & Environment
What are the career opportunities in business and environment? In Summer 2024, over 100 MBA students found internships at the intersection of business and the environment. This post provides a sample of some of the types of companies that students worked at this summer... View Details
- 11 May 2015
- Research & Ideas
A Road Map to Fix America’s Transportation Infrastructure
researchers to help develop background papers and analyze the issues. After reviewing nearly 100 reports from associations and think tanks, compiling numbers, conducting hundreds of interviews, and going on a variety of field visits, in... View Details
- 02 Jul 2012
- Research & Ideas
Why Good Deeds Invite Bad Publicity
robust direct link between CSR and financial performance” It is true that in areas such as environmentally sustainable practices, customers have been willing to pay responsible producers a premium for products; take organic cotton, for... View Details
- 03 Nov 2021
- Blog Post
Alumni Viewpoints: Confronting the Climate Change Challenge
question: The data and analysis in the latest IPCC report amplified the reality that climate change is widespread, rapidly intensifying, and attributable to human activity. It also signaled both a responsibility and a real opportunity to... View Details
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Develop and disseminate research and course material on advancing racial equity in business. - Advancing Racial Equity
see and learn from the full range of human talent. Our effort to diversify protagonists will actively reach beyond the networks of HBS faculty and identify potential protagonists from all backgrounds. As a pilot for a sustained effort,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Consumption Is America’s Competitive Advantage
In the saber-rattling and highly influential 2007 report Rising Above the Gathering Storm, the National Academies warned that America’s technology and scientific leadership was being surpassed by a number of Asian countries, threatening... View Details
- 20 Apr 2020
- Book
Why COVID-19 Raises the Stakes for Healthy Buildings
occupied, preferably using demand control ventilation. Select the right filter for the location of your building. (Check out the terrific report by Brent Stephens, Terry Brenna, and Lew Harriman, “Selecting Ventilation Air Filters to... View Details