Water Resources - Publications - Faculty & Research

June 2024
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Vinalhaven: The Downtown Project

By: Richard S. Ruback, Matthew Preble, Ruth Page and Dave Habeeb

Vinalhaven is an island community located approximately 12 miles off the coast of Maine. The island has a year-round population of about 1,300 people as of 2022, with an additional 3,000 people who reside on the island in the summer months. The two largest industries... View Details

Keywords: Climate Change; Environmental Regulation; Environmental Sustainability; Natural Resources; Natural Environment; Weather; Sustainable Cities; Forecasting and Prediction; Construction; Property; Infrastructure; Capital Budgeting; Projects; Project Finance; Negotiation; United States; Maine

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Podcast - Business & Environment

investment and highlights emerging technologies like AI-powered waste stream analysis and autonomous electronics disassembly that are accelerating progress. She closes with advice and resources for students and professionals interested in... View Details

30 Nov 2015
Research & Ideas

Donors Are Turned Off by Overhead Costs. Here’s What Charities Can Do

to consider which of two charities should receive a $100 donation: Kids Korps USA, an organization aimed at engaging young people in volunteerism, or charity: water, which brings clean drinking water to people in developing nations. The... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

01 Jan 2007
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Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, MBA 1987

trouble letting go, he gave us freedom to sink or swim." The brothers have pursued a strategy of maintaining Ayala's core strength—extensive, large-scale, high-end real estate development in and around Manila—while expanding their investments in the middle market real... View Details

30 Sep 2002
Research & Ideas

Your Crisis Response Plan: The Ten Effective Elements

extreme heat, loss of the Web or telephone lines, disruption in the water supply). 2. A flexible set of response modules. Leaders should be able to pull combinations of pre-set response "modules" off the shelf. Modularizing the... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Watkins

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HBS - The year in Review

Hall irrigation water was supplied by a rain water tank in calendar year 2021. 9 green roofs on campus assisted with stormwater management, which helped reduce pollution in the Charles River. 4 beehives... View Details

26 May 2023
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Bringing Space Tech Back to Earth

remote search-and-rescue, especially in rural settings with otherwise limited connectivity. “Space is the only truly shared resource we have, because you can’t stick a flag in orbit and claim anything,” Sweeney said. “It’s a really... View Details

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Redefining Productivity in the Value Chain - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

inevitably affects—and is affected by—numerous societal issues, such as natural resource and water use, health and safety, working conditions, and equal treatment in the workplace. Opportunities to create... View Details

29 Jan 2018
Book

How 'Teaming' Saved 33 Lives in the Chilean Mining Disaster

reaching, and extracting the trapped miners. Senior leaders in the Chilean government provided resources to support the on-site efforts. How senior leadership triggered extreme teaming In Santiago, Chile’s capital city, President Piæera... View Details

Keywords: by Amy C. Edmondson; Mining

09 Jun 2022
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The MBA Class of 2022 Looks Back

career exploration. You may come into HBS wanting to pursue something specific, but this is the time to test uncharted waters and learn from all your peers who have worked in diverse fields! What is your favorite memory of your time at... View Details

01 Dec 2023
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Rounding the Bend

division of the multinational oil and gas company BP and as head of commercial and strategic partnerships for H&M Group. Looper comes from a desire to decouple growth from resource consumption, an idea that Bolon notes is gaining traction... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Miscellaneous Store Retailers; Retail Trade; Apparel Manufacturing; Manufacturing

12 Mar 2021
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My Favorite Case

“Hesper Silver” Ray Baxter (MBA 1975), Lawrence Honig (MBA 1975) “Hambrecht & Quist” Steve Wilson (MBA 1989) “Finale” Amy Lieb (MBA 2001) “Carter Racing” Arijit Roy (MBA 2007) “Manila Water Company” Senthilkumar Rajendran (SELP 4, 2019)... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

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For Organizations - Business & Environment

investigation of potential strategic partnerships to support the rapid commercialization of next-generation batteries by Pellion Technologies. Engage with MBA Student Clubs Student clubs — including the Energy & Environment Club ; Food, Agriculture, and View Details

10 Oct 2023
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Policy Drivers for Environmental Justice: What Businesses Need to Know

and those who work or worked in coal mines. There are also certain tax credits aimed at electricity production shifts benefitting low-income communities, but the amount of funding thus far is uncertain. The IRA also allocated $1 billion for improving energy efficiency,... View Details

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Climate Impact - Business & Environment

“Piva Capital is an early-stage Venture Capital firm focused on investing in hard-to-decarbonize sectors. We are backing entrepreneurs focused on the future of work, resource efficiency, circular economy, food and alternate proteins,... View Details

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HBS Alumni Conference: Accelerating Climate Solutions - Alumni

with those targets, allocated resources to achieve those targets, and built board-level sustainability committees and structures to ensure the governance of their climate strategy. At the same time, investors are increasingly engaging... View Details

22 Feb 2022
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New Urban Order

clear that cities offer the greatest hope (and have the biggest stake) in stewarding ever-scarcer resources such as water and power. Cities represent 70 percent of carbon emissions, according to a 2021... View Details

Keywords: Kathleen Fu, Deborah Blagg, Julia Hanna, and Maureen Harmon; illustrations by; energy; environment; sustainability; entrepreneurship; Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; Transportation; Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Utilities; Construction of Buildings; Construction; Waste Management and Remediation Services; Corporate Services

04 Aug 2003
Research & Ideas

Shackleton: An Entrepreneur of Survival

"Entrepreneurship is the relentless pursuit of opportunity without regard to resources currently controlled." That's a great definition, and it was true of Shackleton when his objective was to walk across Antarctica. He had to... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

20 Sep 2011
First Look

First Look: September 20

D. Margolis Publication:Harvard Business Review 89, no. 9 An abstract is unavailable at this time. Read the article: http://hbr.org/2011/09/a-global-leaders-guide-to-managing-business-conduct/ar/1 Working PapersDynamically Integrating Knowledge in Teams: Transforming... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 May 2020
What Do You Think?

Does Remote Work Mix with Organizational Culture?

appropriate for certain types of jobs. As she puts it, “working remotely and workflow is better in some departments as they do not have to deal with the somewhat unhealthy political environment at work. In other departments like sales and admin runs to the coffee room... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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