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- March 2011
- Article
Talking Past Each Other?: Cultural Framing of Skeptical and Convinced Logics in the Climate Change Debate
By: Andrew J. Hoffman
This article analyzes the extent to which two institutional logics around climate change—the climate change “convinced” and the climate change “skeptical” logics—are truly competing or talking past each other in a way that can be described as a logic schism. Drawing on... View Details
Hoffman, Andrew J. "Talking Past Each Other? Cultural Framing of Skeptical and Convinced Logics in the Climate Change Debate." Organization & Environment 24, no. 1 (March 2011): 3–33. (Winner of the 2014 Organization & Environment Best Paper Award.)
- 01 Apr 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #3: Keith Kinch, BlocPower
Climate Stories Episode #3: Keith Kinch, BlocPower Retrofitting buildings in inner cities is just one element of BlocPower’s groundbreaking sustainability strategy. In this episode of Climate Stories,... View Details
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
Taking up the issue of climate change
As chairman of Walt Disney Studios, Alan Horn (MBA 1971) is in the business of creating magical worlds that captivate audiences. He also is passionate about the real-world issue of climate change and its impact on future generations.... View Details
- September 1987
- Article
The Board's Role in Influencing the Corporation's Ethical Climate
By: L. S. Paine
Paine, L. S. "The Board's Role in Influencing the Corporation's Ethical Climate." Director's Monthly (September 1987): 1–5. (Reprinted in Ethics and the Boardroom, compiled by the National Association of Corporate Directors, 11-16. Washington, D.C.: National Association of Corporate Directors, 1996.)
- 07 Sep 2022
- Podcast
How Environmental Defense Fund Engages Companies on Climate Policy
Victoria Mills, Managing Director of Environmental Defense Fund’s EDF+Biz program discusses how some companies are starting to advocate for more stringent climate policies as they see climate change affecting their operations, supply chains, and communities. She also... View Details
- 16 Dec 2019
- Podcast
Working with Companies and Investors to Address Climate Change
How will a warming climate affect a company’s bottom line? How can groups like Ceres help persuade shareholders, CEOs, and their boards to use their influence to address climate change? Mindy Lubber of Ceres and Professor Rebecca Henderson at Harvard discuss the... View Details
- 03 Mar 2025
- News
Navigating Climate Risk After LA's Wildfires: Experts Weigh In
- 25 Jan 2022
- News
Rising Power Plant Emissions Threaten New England Climate Goals
- March 2024
- Article
How Foes Become Allies: The Shifting Role of Business in Climate Politics
By: Irja Vormedal and Jonas Meckling
Firms often oppose costly public policy reforms—but under what conditions may they
come to support such reforms? Previous scholarship has taken a predominantly static
approach to the analysis of business positions. Here, we advance a dynamic theory of
change in... View Details
Vormedal, Irja, and Jonas Meckling. "How Foes Become Allies: The Shifting Role of Business in Climate Politics." Policy Sciences 57, no. 1 (March 2024): 101–124.
- December 2021 (Revised April 2022)
- Case
Nestlé: The World's Largest Food Company Confronts Climate Change
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Charlotte Tasker
Goldberg, Ray A., and Charlotte Tasker. "Nestlé: The World's Largest Food Company Confronts Climate Change." Harvard Business School Case 922-302, December 2021. (Revised April 2022.)
- 10 Aug 2022
- Podcast
How Ceres Supports Corporate Boards to Accelerate Climate Action
Steven Rothstein, Managing Director, Ceres Accelerator for Sustainable Capital Markets, shares how Ceres works with corporate boards to facilitate systemic change in private sector climate action, including why boards are a critical part of the equation. He also talks... View Details
- 29 Nov 2023
- News
To Earn Trust, Climate Alliances Need to Improve Transparency
- 06 Feb 2018
- News
Harvard makes climate pledge to end fossil fuel use
- October 2022
- Article
Climate Change Acknowledgment to Promote Sustainable Development: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Local Action Plans in Coastal Florida
By: Srimayi Tenali and Phil McManus
Globally, the consequences of climate change have rapidly necessitated local govern-ment action to mitigate and adapt to rising sea levels, increased storm frequency, andhigher temperatures. Acknowledgement of underlying climate issues, however, varieswidely across... View Details
Keywords: Climate Change; Local Range; Environmental Sustainability; Government and Politics; Communication
Tenali, Srimayi, and Phil McManus. "Climate Change Acknowledgment to Promote Sustainable Development: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Local Action Plans in Coastal Florida." Sustainable Development 30, no. 5 (October 2022): 1072–1085.
- 01 Aug 2022
- News
It’s Time to Invest in Climate Adaptation
- September 2019
- Article
Bill McKibben’s Influence on U.S. Climate Change Discourse: Shifting Field-Level Debates Through Radical Flank Effects
By: Todd Schifeling and Andrew J. Hoffman
This article examines the influence of radical flank actors in shifting field-level debates by increasing the legitimacy of preexisting but peripheral issues. Using network text analysis, we apply this conceptual model to the climate change debate in the United States... View Details
Keywords: Government Legislation; Climate Change; Public Opinion; Power and Influence; Policy; United States
Schifeling, Todd, and Andrew J. Hoffman. "Bill McKibben’s Influence on U.S. Climate Change Discourse: Shifting Field-Level Debates Through Radical Flank Effects." Organization & Environment 32, no. 3 (September 2019): 213–233.