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- May 2007 (Revised December 2009)
- Case
Cradle-to-Cradle Design at Herman Miller: Moving Toward Environmental Sustainability
By: Deishin Lee and Lionel Bony
Herman Miller decided to implement the cradle-to-cradle (C2C) design protocol during the design of its mid-level office chair, Mirra. The C2C protocol was a set of environmentally friendly product development guidelines. View Details
Keywords: Product Design; Production; Supply Chain Management; Business Processes; Environmental Sustainability
Lee, Deishin, and Lionel Bony. "Cradle-to-Cradle Design at Herman Miller: Moving Toward Environmental Sustainability." Harvard Business School Case 607-003, May 2007. (Revised December 2009.)
- May 2018
- Teaching Note
Environmental Platform LEEDership at USGBC
By: Michael W. Toffel and Timothy S. Simcoe
Teaching Note for HBS No. 618-027. View Details
- November 2011 (Revised March 2014)
- Teaching Note
Trucost: Valuing Corporate Environmental Impacts
- Awards
CPR-ADR Best Negotiation Book of the Year
Winner of the 1984 Best Negotiation Book of the Year from the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution-Alternative Dispute Resolution (CPR-ADR) for Environmental Dispute Resolution with Lawrence S. Bacow (Plenum Press). View Details
- 1974
- Chapter
Organizational Adaptation to Environmental Change
By: John J. Gabarro
Gabarro, John J. "Organizational Adaptation to Environmental Change." In Organizational Systems: General Systems Approaches to Complex Organizations, edited by Frank Baker. Homewood, IL: Richard D. Irwin, 1974.
- December 1996
- Background Note
Environmental Behavior And Corporate Reputation
Greyser, Stephen A. "Environmental Behavior And Corporate Reputation." Harvard Business School Background Note 597-014, December 1996.
- 05 Nov 2019
- Blog Post
Environmental Change and Ground-level Impact
Established in 2010, the HBS Business & Environment Initiative (BEI) works to deepen understanding of the environmental challenges facing business leaders and inspire new ideas and practical, effective solutions. BEI has established a... View Details
- October 2019
- Supplement
Environmental Technologies Fund (ETF Partners)
By: Shawn A. Cole and Vikram S Gandhi
Cole, Shawn A., and Vikram S Gandhi. "Environmental Technologies Fund (ETF Partners)." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 220-708, October 2019.
- 25 Aug 2011
- News
Profiting from Environmental Regulatory Uncertainty
Keywords: Adam R. Fremeth, Brian K. Richter
Making the Business Case for Environmental Sustainability
Can a business case be made for acting sustainably? This is a difficult question to answer precisely, largely because there is no generally accepted definition of the term “sustainability”. Is it acting sustainably to protect the human rights of the firm’s workforce?... View Details
- 15 Dec 2010
- Working Paper Summaries
Cognitive Barriers to Environmental Action: Problems and Solutions
Keywords: by Lisa L.Shu & Max H. Bazerman
- 2008
- Working Paper
Learning Processes in Environmental Policy Making and Implementation
By: Alnoor Ebrahim
This paper explores how "learning" occurs in the context of environmental policy formulation and implementation. Rather than viewing policy learning as a rational and technocratic process, the emphasis here is on the political and institutional contexts within which... View Details
- 2000
- Book
Competitive Environmental Strategy: A Guide to the Changing Business Landscape
By: Andrew J. Hoffman
Environmental concerns can greatly affect business success, regardless of whether a business person or corporation shares those concerns. Today's corporate managers must understand the power of environmental issues, and shift their mindset from one focused on... View Details
Keywords: Competitive Strategy; Environmental Management; Social Issues; Organizational Change and Adaptation
Hoffman, Andrew J. Competitive Environmental Strategy: A Guide to the Changing Business Landscape. Island Press, 2000.
- 19 Jun 2018
- Research Event
Has Environmental Sustainability Lost its Relevance?
iPhoto For businesses and other organizations seeking to overcome roadblocks to sustainability over the last few decades, much can be learned from the debates I heard at the recent Harvard Business School conference, Understanding and Overcoming Roadblocks to... View Details
- Fast Answer
Bloomberg: environmental social and governance (ESG)
What are some of the ESG commands and information available in Bloomberg? Type ESG <GO> to find ESG ratings by company. Type a ticker into the amber box to start your search. You can export the results to Excel. Type ESGD <GO> for the ESG... View Details
- 2004
- Chapter
Institutional Pressure and Environmental Management Practices
By: Magali Delmas and Michael W. Toffel
Keywords: Management Practices and Processes; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Environmental Sustainability
Delmas, Magali, and Michael W. Toffel. "Institutional Pressure and Environmental Management Practices." Chap. 10 in Stakeholders, the Environment and Society, edited by Sanjay Sharma and Mark Starik, 230–245. New Perspectives in Research on Corporate Sustainability. Cheltenham, U.K.: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2004.
- February 2013
- Article
Exceptional Boards: Environmental Experience and Positive Deviance from Institutional Norms
By: Judith Walls and Andrew J. Hoffman
This paper explores the phenomenon of positive organizational deviance from institutional norms by establishing practices that protect or enhance the natural environment. Seeking to explain why some organizations practice positive environmental deviance while others do... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Networks; Organizational Culture; Governing and Advisory Boards; Environmental Management
Walls, Judith, and Andrew J. Hoffman. "Exceptional Boards: Environmental Experience and Positive Deviance from Institutional Norms." Special Issue on Greening Organizational Behavior. Journal of Organizational Behavior 34, no. 2 (February 2013): 253–271.
- Web
Harvard Environmental Centers - Business & Environment
MBA Experience Harvard Environmental Centers 21ms The Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability at Harvard University The Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability serves as a fulcrum for collaboration across Harvard’s many... View Details
- 1997
- Chapter
The Dysfunctional Aspects of Environmental Standards
By: A. E. Tenbrunsel, K. A. Wade-Benzoni, D. M. Messick and M. H. Bazerman
Tenbrunsel, A. E., K. A. Wade-Benzoni, D. M. Messick, and M. H. Bazerman. "The Dysfunctional Aspects of Environmental Standards." In Environment, Ethics, and Behavior: The Psychology of Environmental Valuation and Degradation, edited by M. H. Bazerman, D. M. Messick, A. E. Tenbrunsel, and K. A. Wade-Benzoni. San Francisco: New Lexington Press, 1997.