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- 24 Oct 2023
- Blog Post
Alumni in Climate Networking Series: San Francisco
of 2003) Chief Operating Officer at Generate Capital The panelists discussed their views on the evolution of the climate investment landscape and how investments have changed... View Details
- 11 Aug 2022
- News
Why Companies Aren't Living Up to Their Climate Pledges
- 01 Aug 2022
- News
It’s Time to Invest in Climate Adaptation
- 18 Mar 2024
- Research & Ideas
When It Comes to Climate Regulation, Energy Companies Take a More Nuanced View
Common wisdom holds that oil and gas companies, electric utilities, and other industries known for their large carbon emissions generally oppose clean energy policies. Now, a study of corporate advocacy spanning 30 years reveals that many companies are more flexible... View Details
- 28 Sep 2023
- Blog Post
Kicking Off Alumni in Climate Networking Series in Boston
business and the environment. Email bei@hbs.edu to learn more about upcoming events. This summer the Alumni in Climate Networking Series kicked off at Schwartz Pavilion on July 12th. This was a welcome... View Details
- January 2019 (Revised February 2020)
- Case
Should a Pension Fund Try to Change the World? Inside GPIF's Embrace of ESG
By: George Serafeim
In the fall of 2018, Hiro Mizuno, the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of GPIF, the Japanese Government Pension Fund, was reflecting on his efforts to integrate Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues into every aspect of GPIF’s portfolio. His efforts ranged... View Details
Keywords: Pension Funds; ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) Performance; Investment Funds; Environmental Sustainability; Social Issues; Governance; Leading Change; Economy; Performance Improvement; Japan
Henderson, Rebecca, George Serafeim, Josh Lerner, and Naoko Jinjo. "Should a Pension Fund Try to Change the World? Inside GPIF's Embrace of ESG." Harvard Business School Case 319-067, January 2019. (Revised February 2020.)
- 30 Nov 2018
- What Do You Think?
What’s the Best Administrative Approach to Climate Change?
Summing Up: Should a 'Montreal Protocol' for Administering Global Warming Be Pursued? Climate change and how to manage it is a daunting subject. Nevertheless, several readers... View Details
- 22 Jul 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #7: Turning Waste Heat to Power
clean energy infrastructure industry. She is certain that training and re-training oil and gas industry workers for the new green economy can help drive voter support for View Details
- 10 Aug 2022
- News
How Ceres Supports Corporate Boards to Accelerate Climate Action
- July 2024
- Teaching Note
Miami’s Climate Tech Potential (B): The 2024 Tech Hub Proposal
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Jacob A. Small
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 324-119. View Details
- 14 Oct 2014
- News
When it comes to climate change, companies must prepare now
Climate change is a fact of life, and it’s playing an increasing role in business competition. Forest L. Reinhardt, the John D. Black Professor of Business Administration,... View Details
- February 7, 2023
- Editorial
Business Schools are Ignoring Students’ Changing Aspirations: They Must Focus on Management as a Calling
By: Andrew J. Hoffman
Many management students today are concerned about the mounting threats of climate change, income inequality, health care, and more. They increasingly see business as a place to make a difference in the world. Andrew Hoffman writes that business schools are slow to... View Details
Hoffman, Andrew J. "Business Schools are Ignoring Students’ Changing Aspirations: They Must Focus on Management as a Calling." LSE Business Review (February 7, 2023).
- 16 Aug 2022
- News
As Climate Risk Grows, So Will Costs for Small Businesses
- 20 May 2022
- Blog Post
Nucleate Eco: Connecting Aspiring MBA Entrepreneurs with Cutting Edge Climate Research
tech-based solutions to fighting climate change (and especially in an entrepreneurial way), getting to partner with a scientist doing breakthrough research is the biggest value proposition that Nucleate... View Details
- 30 Sep 2024
- Blog Post
Reunions: Accelerating Climate Solutions with Professor Jim Matheson (MBA 2001)
getting further informed and engaged: A Synthesis of the Intergovernmental Panel's 6th Report on Climate Change (IPCC) which captures the baseline of the scientific community's... View Details
- October 7, 2021
- Article
Carbon Might Be Your Company’s Biggest Financial Liability
By: Robert G. Eccles and John Mulliken
The price of carbon may be zero in many places today, but it’s unlikely to remain zero for long. That means that many companies have hidden liabilities on their books. To cover their carbon short position, executives can take several steps: Measure the position in... View Details
Keywords: Climate Risk; Climate Finance; Risk Management; Governance; Environmental Accounting; Climate Change; Environmental Sustainability
Eccles, Robert G., and John Mulliken. "Carbon Might Be Your Company’s Biggest Financial Liability." Harvard Business Review (website) (October 7, 2021).
- 01 May 2005
- News
Business Responses to Climate Change: Identifying Emergent Strategies
Keywords: Ans Kolk, Jonatan Pinkse
- 16 Jun 2023
- Blog Post
The HBS Climate Rising Podcast Reaches 50 (Episodes)
Recently, Climate Rising, Harvard Business School’s business and climate change podcast, marked our 50th original episode. Launched in 2019, the... View Details
- 30 Apr 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: Urban Adaptation in a Changing World
threats posed by climate change and aims to mitigate future emissions, India must forge a new, sustainable development pathway. This “twin challenge” of developing while... View Details
- October 2022 (Revised February 2024)
- Case
Masdar City: Aiming for Sustainable and Profitable Real Estate
By: Boris Vallee and Fares Khrais
Masdar City broke ground in 2008 and was conceived by the Abu Dhabi government to be an international beacon of innovation in sustainable energy and real estate. It was also to be a profitable investment for the government. At first glance, the two goals pulled in... View Details
Keywords: Analysis; Business Growth And Maturation; Decisions; Public Sector; Financial Crisis; Construction; Climate Change; Green Technology; Borrowing And Debt; Corporate Finance; Capital; Capital Budgeting; Capital Structure; Cost Of Capital; Equity; REIT; Financial Management; Financial Strategy; Initial Public Offering; Innovation; Growth And Development Strategy; Emerging Markets; Urban Development; Middle East; United Arab Emirates; Sustainable Cities; Green Building; Business and Government Relations; Decision Choices and Conditions; Financing and Loans; Real Estate Industry; Construction Industry; Energy Industry; Green Technology Industry; Abu Dhabi
Vallee, Boris, and Fares Khrais. "Masdar City: Aiming for Sustainable and Profitable Real Estate." Harvard Business School Case 223-036, October 2022. (Revised February 2024.)