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- 13 Oct 2010
- First Look
First Look: October 13, 2010
Carbon Trading Forest Reinhardt, Gunnar Trumbull, Mikell Hyman, Patia McGrath, and Nazli Zeynep UludereHarvard Business School Case 710-056 Global climate change is an increasingly prominent political and business problem. Design of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
Reinventing the Annual Report
on nonfinancial metrics such as lower fuel consumption in new jet engines, and a reduced carbon footprint and lower water consumption in the firm’s factories. The juxtaposition of information on both operations and CSR symbolizes UTC’s... View Details
Keywords: Robert G. Eccles
- 01 Sep 2024
- News
The Road Less Traveled
Most cars in the United States weigh more than 4,000 pounds, and new models are trending larger, even in countries where people drive less. And the larger the vehicle, the more fuel required to power it, which means more greenhouse-gas emissions that contribute to... View Details
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
Batteries Included
economy.” Globally, shipping transports more than 10 billion metric tons of cargo each year. According to Yale Climate Connections, almost all of these ships run on fossil fuels and emit carbon pollution. Maritime shipping causes about 3... View Details
- 23 Dec 2014
- First Look
First Look: December 23
gap discourages research effort directed towards clean technologies. Carbon taxes and research subsidies may nonetheless encourage production and innovation in clean technologies, though the transition will typically be slow. We... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 25 Oct 2011
- First Look
First Look: October 25
factors associated with suppliers being especially willing to share this information with buyers, focusing on attributes of the buyers seeking this information and of the suppliers being asked to provide it. We test our hypotheses using data from the View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
Inside the Revolution
consume carbon dioxide (i.e., greenhouse gas) and turn it into raw materials that could replace petrochemicals. The energy business, it seems, is destined to become driven by biology-based innovation. Developments such as these are all... View Details
- 02 May 2023
- Blog Post
Sustainability Career Advice from the Career & Professional Development Office
Four years ago, I got involved with coaching and career education programs. This led me to working with students interested in industries such as consumer products, retail, sustainability, agribusiness, and hospitality. Living sustainably and minimizing my View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Case Study: Glass Half Full
can be turned into usable products. The company ships the glasses in carbon-neutral packaging, with an additional carbon offset to guarantee the product’s neutral environmental impact. The market for glassware in the United States... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Water for Life
targets set in the Philippine Development Plan. Why does Manila Water need a climate change policy? Studies show that the water supply sector is one of the most directly affected by climate change. Our policy covers our commitment to (1) account for our View Details
- 19 Apr 2016
- First Look
April 19, 2016
explicit limit on carbon emissions from oil sands and a price on carbon. Suncor, which produces more than 400,000 barrels per day of bitumen and synthetic oil must reduce its emissions at the same time that crude oil prices have been... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 May 2015
- Research & Ideas
A Road Map to Fix America’s Transportation Infrastructure
Any highway commuter who has wasted hours stuck in traffic can see the cracks in the United States' transportation system, as can any airline passenger who has been stranded overnight in an airport. Yet while many agree that the need for infrastructure change is... View Details
- 08 Jan 2008
- First Look
First Look: January 8, 2008
Climate change will affect everything businesses do, as government efforts to mitigate carbon emissions cause their prices to rise steeply. This special edition of Forethought takes a hard-nosed look at the risks and opportunities of... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Of Value and Values
proven track record for delivering power to India. On the one hand, ABB India represents hope for millions of Indians in the form of life-changing electricity. But because that electricity will be generated primarily by coal, Generation will also contribute to... View Details
- 13 May 2008
- First Look
First Look: May 13, 2008
search for solutions. BP successfully reduced its own carbon emissions, and championed cap-and-trade style regulation over taxation or command-and-control. Despite this progress, as the climate issue gains in political prominence and the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
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Finalists | New Venture Competition
Nigerians with affordable financing for clean, reliable energy. We leverage group financing and carbon accounting to lower costs and risk in the energy transition of Nigeria's $14B fuel-based, off-grid generator market. Fluency Hiro... View Details
- 18 Aug 2009
- First Look
First Look: August 18
Sustainability needed to develop positions on several issues. Tactically, he needed to recommend whether the company should purchase carbon offsets to help meet its aggressive greenhouse gas reduction targets, and whether to continue... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Sole Mates
explain everything I ever wanted to know about carbon exchange, deforestation drivers, species displacement, and so on. My work colleagues, both Liberian and expatriate, are absorbed by their work and live their lives with extraordinary... View Details
- 01 Jun 2020
- News
Inside Out
Standards establishing limits for the six so-called criteria air pollutants: particles (PM2.5 and PM10), lead, ozone, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and carbon monoxide. Many other countries have similar standards for outdoor air... View Details
- 24 Apr 2012
- First Look
First Look: April 24
models, and partnerships involved in eight early "ecocity" projects to begin to identify success factors in this emerging industry. Ecocities, for the most part, are viewed as a means of mitigating threats to the natural environment while creating urban... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel