Climate - Publications - Faculty & Research

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

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

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Alumni in Climate Networking Series: San Francisco - Addressing Extreme Weather, Climate Risk, and Resilience - Blog - Business & Environment

Blog Blog Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author HBS Faculty Author HBS Staff Author Staff Author Students Topics Topics Accelerating Climate Solutions Conference 2023 Alumni Alumni Programs Alumni in... View Details

01 Sep 2007
News

How to Take a Stand On UBS and Climate Change

What is the responsibility of business regarding social issues? And how does that jibe with maximizing profits? In “UBS and Climate Change — Warming Up to Global Action?” Associate Professor Felix Oberholzer-Gee and Professor Forest... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Finance

22 Apr 2020
Video

Daniel Schrag on the Science of Forecasting Climate Change: What We Know and What We Don’t

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Other Unpublished Work

User's Guide for KEYS: Assessing the Climate for Creativity

By: T. M. Amabile, R. Burnside and S. S. Gryskiewicz

Keywords: Creativity; Surveys

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14 Aug 2022
News

Will Climate Change Concerns Impact Real Estate Investment Strategies?

Fall 2020
Article

Climate in the Boardroom: Struggling to Reconcile Business as Usual and the End of the World as We Know It

By: Rebecca Henderson

How does one witness to businesspeople about climate change? Climate change is a problem for the collective and the long term, whereas business often requires a ruthless focus on the individual and the quarter. Climate change is an ethical catastrophe whose solution... View Details

Keywords: Sustainable Business; Climate Change; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Environmental Sustainability

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19 Jan 2022
Podcast

Making Infrastructure Climate Ready: Alice Hill, Council on Foreign Relations

In early 2021, a severe winter storm knocked out Texas’ power grid for days, leaving millions shivering in the dark and killing hundreds of residents. Other states have also been caught off guard by extreme weather events exacerbated by climate change. This episode of... View Details

13 Sep 2022
News

Could Remote Work Give Climate Migrants and Refugees Economic Stability?

08 Oct 2019
News

Study: Northeast clean energy plans inadequate to meet climate goals

06 Oct 2023
Blog Post

Short Intensive Programs 2024 Preview: From Climate Change to Formula 1

Mercedes F1 team; experts across industry and academia discussing climate change in the business context; HBS’s own former Dean, Nitin Nohria, exploring the reality of the CEO role; the evolving qualities required for being a digital... View Details

October 2023 (Revised November 2023)
Teaching Note

The Miccosukee Tribe and the Battle to Save the Everglades: A Miami Climate Action Story

By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Jacob A. Small

Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 324-002. "Miccosukee" explores the challenges of coordinating actions to solve a complex systems problem—from individuals, small organizations, and coalitions of multiple organizations. The case discusses the impact of climate change and... View Details

Keywords: Climate Change; Leading Change; Natural Environment; Florida; Everglades National Park

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