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Nairobi Office Singapore Office Tel Aviv Office New Research December 2024 Article Energy Policy Coordinating the Energy Transition: Electrifying Transportation in California and Germany By: Nicholas Goedeking and Jonas Meckling California and Germany share ambitious... View Details
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A Commitment to Sustainability | About
exceeding the University’s initial greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction goal of 30 percent by 2016 while saving the school millions of dollars. As of 2022, HBS has achieved a 52 percent View Details
- 23 Apr 2024
- In Practice
Getting to Net Zero: The Climate Standards and Ecosystem the World Needs Now
With each month clocking record-breaking temperatures across the planet, this Earth Day reflected the renewed urgency of regulators and businesses to find climate-change solutions. The US Securities and Exchange Commission recently adopted new rules that will mandate... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
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Research December 2024 Article Energy Policy Coordinating the Energy Transition: Electrifying Transportation in California and Germany By: Nicholas Goedeking and Jonas Meckling California and Germany share ambitious emission View Details
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Electrifying Transportation in California and Germany By: Nicholas Goedeking and Jonas Meckling California and Germany share ambitious emission reduction targets. Yet California is ahead of Germany in... View Details
- 19 Dec 2023
- Research & Ideas
15 Podcast Episodes That Grabbed Listeners in 2023
Global Sustainability Personal at Bühler The global food supply chain is a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions and other environmental challenges. Many companies avoid these issues or make token efforts to reduce their impact... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 09 Nov 2022
- In Practice
COP27: What Can Business Leaders Do to Fight Climate Change Now?
The US government’s newly passed Inflation Reduction Act will direct $370 billion toward advancing renewal energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions—the country's largest investment in fighting climate change so far. As business and government leaders around the... View Details
Keywords: by Lynn Schenk and Danielle Kost
- 18 Apr 2023
- Research & Ideas
What Happens When Banks Ditch Coal: The Impact Is 'More Than Anyone Thought'
Consumers who are eager to mitigate climate change can take many actions, such as reducing the number of airline flights they take or installing solar panels on their homes. But the planet is in a race against time, and individual action alone won’t help most countries... View Details
- 10 Oct 2023
- Blog Post
Policy Drivers for Environmental Justice: What Businesses Need to Know
historically been left behind.”[32] There is also $60 million for the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act,[33] rebates which aim to reduce emissions around goods movement facilities... View Details
- 12 May 2023
- Blog Post
Independent Project: The Rise of Electric Heat Pumps
a traditional gas-fired system due to lower utility bills and greater energy efficiency. Heat pumps can also insulate from the effects of energy price spikes. Next, making the switch will enable homeowners to take control of their climate impact and reduce View Details
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Environmental Quality - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
mechanisms by which environmental regulations might enhance competitiveness; for example reduction in the use of costly chemicals or lower waste disposal costs. The traditional view of environmental regulation held by virtually all... View Details
- 15 Sep 2022
- Blog Post
6 Things to Know About Sustainability at HBS
Projects, internships, and fellowships. HBS’s efforts reflect Harvard-wide sustainability and climate goals Back in 2014, Harvard launched a five-year Sustainability Plan which set clear University-wide goals and priorities in five areas: View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
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A Sustainable Solution for Fashion
emissions are produced by the industry, and the amount of textile waste generated each year could fill 20,000 football stadiums, Theuerkauf explains, adding that, “even in 2022, excess inventory is still put in landfills and burned.” To... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 12 Nov 2021
- News
Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge
net-zero emissions by 2040. In the interim, we are targeting absolute GHG reductions of more than 40 percent by 2030. From the way we source our crops to the energy we use in creating and distributing our... View Details
- 25 Jan 2024
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #15: Hilton Augustine III on Financing Climate Ventures
2030 deadline to halve emissions. It’s important to note that the problem continues to compound until we get to net-zero or, better yet, net-negative emissions which we don’t expect to occur until around 2050.” These days, Hilton is... View Details
- 08 Sep 2008
- HBS Case
The Value of Environmental Activists
There are many methods, most financial, to measure the success of companies in meeting goals. But the question becomes a lot harder at Harvard Business School when MBAs are challenged to measure the efforts of environmental organizations like Greenpeace and the World... View Details
- 17 Sep 2024
- HBS Case
The Climate Targets Leaders Need to Know as Regulations Loom
regulations raise the stakes for companies’ climate mitigation efforts by increasing company stakeholders’ ability to track their emissions trends and see who’s meeting and who’s missing their reduction... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 31 Oct 2007
- HBS Case
Climate Change Puts Heat on GMs
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 Reinhardt present the... View Details
- 01 Sep 2007
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How to Take a Stand On UBS and Climate Change
emissions offsets. A 10 percent reduction would fall in line with industry practice and cost $3.7 to $5.9 million; 40 percent would provide an innovative, positive story for the public and cost $6.4 to $8.6... View Details
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Inside the Learning: Sustainability—on Campus and Beyond
levels. We have made steady progress toward our goals. In 2021, as part of Harvard's University-wide goal to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, HBS achieved a 59% reduction in GHG emissions (including... View Details