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- 22 Mar 2023
- News
Dean Datar Meets with Alumni in Los Angeles
(BiGS), which he described as an interdisciplinary research enterprise that will position HBS as an intellectual hub for examining the most critical issues and opportunities of our times—from climate change... View Details
- October 2008
- Background Note
Note on the Global Wind Industry
By: Richard H. K. Vietor and Juliana Seminerio
This note provides background information on the global wind industry and is meant to accompany HBS cases "The Suzlon Edge" (708-051); "Cape Wind: Offshore Wind Energy in the USA" (708-022); and "Supergrid" (707-016). View Details
Vietor, Richard H. K., and Juliana Seminerio. "Note on the Global Wind Industry." Harvard Business School Background Note 709-005, October 2008.
- 2015
- Case
Advanced Leadership Pathways: Torsten Thiele and the Global Ocean Trust
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Brian Hoffstein
Following a successful career in finance, Torsten Thiele devoted himself full-time to the challenging cause of ocean conservation and stewardship. In August 2015, Thiele had already come a long way in spearheading initiatives towards the protection of the ocean: from... View Details
Keywords: Environment; Natural Environment; Environmental Sustainability; Pollutants; Science-Based Business; Climate Change; Social Enterprise; Leadership
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss, and Brian Hoffstein. "Advanced Leadership Pathways: Torsten Thiele and the Global Ocean Trust." Harvard Business Publishing Case 316-039, 2015. (Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative.)
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Clusters and Competition
School's impact on his own life: “There is no place else in the world where I could do this sort of research,” he said, after noting that being a student at HBS changed his life. “We have been able to create information that is having a... View Details
- March 2024 (Revised September 2024)
- Case
Vineyard Wind Starts Spinning: Overcoming Onshore Challenges to Offshore Wind
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Jacob A. Small
To activate the first wind turbines in the ocean off Martha’s Vineyard eventually supplying clean energy to 400,000 households, Vineyard Wind’s leaders had to navigate the permitting process, numerous delays, and objections from stakeholders in three communities:... View Details
Keywords: Climate Change; Renewable Energy; Joint Ventures; Green Technology; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Massachusetts; Martha's Vineyard; New Bedford; New England
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss, and Jacob A. Small. "Vineyard Wind Starts Spinning (A): Overcoming Onshore Challenges to Offshore Wind." Harvard Business School Case 324-113, March 2024. (Revised September 2024.)
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
The HBS Fund
climate change and income inequality. They also learn how to drive change at their own companies. One student credits the program with completely View Details
- 01 Oct 2021
- News
Tackling the World’s Most Difficult Challenges
challenges like climate change, health care, and wealth inequality.” To integrate and amplify HBS’s efforts, Dean Datar has appointed Debora Spar, the Jaime and Josefina Chua Tiampo Professor of Business Administration, to serve as Senior... View Details
- 11 Jun 2014
- Blog Post
Alumni: Where are they now? Featuring Joe…
I am fortunate to work with a world-class team of investors at Chrysalix and to work alongside an exceptional group of entrepreneurs and operators within our portfolio companies. I am motivated and inspired by my work because I have the opportunity to address the... View Details
Keywords: Technology
- 26 Sep 2019
- Research & Ideas
What Can the World’s Largest Refugee Camp Teach Us About the Meaning of Work?
Rohingya Refugee: Past, Genocide, Future. Preparing for refugees of climate change The study’s results might inform new ways to help the more than 70 million people who have been displaced globally by... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 07 Jul 2023
- Blog Post
Looking to Leave a Mark? Memorable Leaders Don't Just Spout Statistics, They Tell Stories
serious implications that go beyond the question of the best approach for leaders. The preference for anecdote over stats can fuel misinformation on issues ranging from climate change to welfare reform,... View Details
- Profile
Micah Macfarlane
market failures for climate change but less response from society. "We are just worse at thinking about climate impacts, which feel further away than they really are. I... View Details
- 08 Oct 2013
- News
The Green Giant
and do their homework," he says. Roberts says he hopes to do more to get the US government out of gridlock and into the fight to save the world from climate change and resource depletion. "We're running out... View Details
- 14 Feb 2023
- News
Dean Datar Meets with Alumni in San Francisco
times—from climate change and environmental sustainability to racial equity and social and economic inclusion—and then sharing that research with students, practitioners, policy makers, and the general... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
Building a Strong and Prosperous Society
but also ensures that the rules of the game are such that prosperity is widely shared and that problems like climate change are adequately addressed. How does democracy affect the power balance that enables... View Details
- 26 Oct 2017
- News
Can Farming Save the Planet?
Photos by Marc Romanelli Climate change rightfully scares a lot of people. The changes already occurring—from the die-off of coral reefs and shrinking polar ice to increasing... View Details
- February 2024 (Revised March 2024)
- Teaching Note
X: The Foghorn Decision
By: Kyle Myers and Walter Frick
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 618-060. View Details
Keywords: Alternative Energy; Energy Generation; Energy Sources; Climate Change; Green Technology; Selection and Staffing; Knowledge; Product Design; Product Development; Research and Development; Risk and Uncertainty; Science-Based Business; Innovation and Invention; Auto Industry; Biotechnology Industry; Chemical Industry; Computer Industry; Electronics Industry; Green Technology Industry; Technology Industry
- May 2023
- Case
CMA CGM: Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Container Shipping
By: Willy C. Shih and Emilie Billaud
Marine transport is the most cost-effective way to move large volumes over long distances, and container shipping is the backbone of international trade in goods. Yet shipping contributed 3% of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions, and the deep-sea segment, which... View Details
Keywords: Container Shipping; Logistic Regression; Trade Links; Decarbonization; Environmental Strategies; Environmental Impact; Globalization; Trade; Environmental Regulation; Logistics; Supply Chain; Governance Compliance; Shipping Industry; European Union; Asia; North America
Shih, Willy C., and Emilie Billaud. "CMA CGM: Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Container Shipping." Harvard Business School Case 623-006, May 2023.
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Easy Rider
question, What would a Harley look like if it was made for this environment? We now export it from India to Europe and the rest of Asia.” “American company culture...has the ability to unlock a higher level of performance in a climate... View Details
- November 2022 (Revised April 2025)
- Teaching Note
Driving Decarbonization at BMW - Teaching Note
Teaching note in support of the case "Driving Decarbonization at BMW" (HBS No. 123-008) View Details
Keywords: Decarbonization; Environment; Sustainability; Carbon Accounting; Carbon; Carbon Abatement; Electric Vehicles; Automobiles; Transportation; Environmental Accounting; Accounting; Environmental Management; Environmental Sustainability; Strategy; Technological Innovation; Supply Chain; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Climate Change; Transportation Industry; Auto Industry; Germany; Europe; China; United States
- February 2015 (Revised March 2016)
- Case
China Shenhua Energy Company
By: Forest L. Reinhardt, G. A. Donovan and Keith Chi-ho Wong
A leading Chinese energy firm, active in coal mining and electric power generation, analyzes coal-to-liquids technology in light of energy security and environmental concerns. View Details
Keywords: Environment; China; CO2; Coal Mining; Electricity; Sustainability; Energy; Strategy; Business and Government Relations; Energy Generation; Energy Sources; Environmental Sustainability; Energy Industry; Utilities Industry; China; Asia
Reinhardt, Forest L., G. A. Donovan, and Keith Chi-ho Wong. "China Shenhua Energy Company." Harvard Business School Case 715-026, February 2015. (Revised March 2016.)