Corporate Sustainability - Publications - Faculty & Research

16 Feb 2012
Op-Ed

Nitin Nohria: Why US Competitiveness Matters

government's sustained commitment to keeping China's economy in good health. This allows them to invest with confidence. The Chinese care about China, of course, but they are rooting for America as well. Indeed, the Brazilians, the... View Details

Keywords: by Nitin Nohria

17 Jul 2023
Blog Post

From the Panelists: Toward a Decarbonized Future: Who Pays? Who Profits?

learned during the conference. Scott Jacobs, CEO of Generate Capital, a leading sustainable infrastructure platform, offered several surprisingly upbeat messages. Jacobs wrote: “Solving the Net Zero challenge is a physical problem, not a... View Details

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Keywords: Wine

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

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23 Sep 2024
Blog Post

2024 Summer Internships in Business & Environment

a collaborative approach to commercialize fusion energy on the fastest track possible to mitigate climate change. Mike's role prior to HBS was a U.S. Army Aviation Officer and Helicopter Pilot. Ines Gurmendi (MBA 2025, Section D), Summer Internship: View Details

05 Mar 2024
Blog Post

IFC India: Our Godrej Site Visit

Professor Vikram Gandhi’s Immersive Field Course (IFC) “Development while Decarbonizing: India’s Path to Net-Zero" delved into the critical aspect of decarbonization and sustainability goals amid India's rapid development. The course... View Details

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Activating a Legion of People | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

fundraising activities, corporate outreach, and an emerging area, conservation finance, which includes growing sustainable revenue streams through mechanisms such as carbon offsets. Impact Much of my work at... View Details

01 Sep 2011
News

Green Day

Erling Lorentzen (MBA 1948) was a prominent figure at the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro and for decades led a number of sustainable development initiatives as chairman of Brazil’s giant pulp and paper producer Aracruz Celulose S.A.;... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna;Sarah Auerbach; Agriculture; Manufacturing; Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution; Utilities

06 Sep 2011
Research & Ideas

The Power of Leadership Groups for Staying on Track

Today's most successful leaders are focusing on sustaining superior performance by aligning people around mission and values and empowering leaders at all levels, while serving customers and collaborating throughout the organization. Over... View Details

Keywords: by Bill George

24 Apr 2014
News

Leading in the face of complex challenges

John B. Hess (AB 1975, MBA 1977), CEO of Hess Corporation and chair of The Harvard Business School Campaign, is working to ensure the School continues to educate the leaders who will help solve the world’s most pressing and complex... View Details

01 Oct 2000
News

Q & A: Bain & Company's Thomas J. Tierney

practice designed to "bridge" the gap between the seemingly disparate worlds of corporate management consulting and nonprofit organizations worldwide. Tierney, who serves on the Board of Directors of the Associates at HBS, is also at work... View Details

Keywords: Peter K. Jacobs; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

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Courses by Faculty Unit - Course Catalog

Course Title Faculty Name Term Quarter Credits Corporate Finance: Corporate Financial Operations (CFO) C. Fritz Foley Fall 2025 Q1Q2 3.0 Creating Value Through Corporate... View Details

13 Nov 2012
First Look

First Look: November 13

the paper: http://papers.nber.org/papers/w18250 The Consequences of Mandatory Corporate Sustainability Reporting Authors:Ioannis Ioannou and George Serafeim Abstract We examine the effect of mandatory View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

09 Feb 2016
News

Powering into the Future

Alexander Gruzen (MBA 1990) is CEO of WiTricity Corp., in Texas. In this video, he explains how his company is helping to lead the world toward a more sustainable future. “I wanted to create something very new and had a chance to join a... View Details

31 Mar 2002
What Do You Think?

Is This the Decade of the Investor?

employees and less than 3 percent to investors. Compared with the preceding decade of the 80s, customers enjoyed the benefits of low inflation while corporations suffered lower rates of increase in profits and investors received lower... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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Leading a Family Business - Course Catalog

decisions in a family business? How do you define success in a family business that goes beyond maximizing shareholder returns? How do you build and sustain competitive advantage? How do you plan for effective succession and transition of... View Details

05 Mar 2013
First Look

First Look: March 5

from its traditional focus on the midstream of the value chain. The case raises questions involving competitive positioning, corporate strategy, sustainable development, and the management of business and... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

11 Mar 2024
Blog Post

ClimateCAP and the Bonus of Climate Educator Collaboration

integrating climate and sustainability into the MBA curriculum, career paths, and co-curricular experiences. Educator group at the 2024 ClimateCAP Summit: Sustainability in Motion, held at University of... View Details

01 Dec 2002
News

Books

might easily convince anyone that the old adage is true: “Business ethics” is a contradiction in terms. But ironically, says HBS professor Lynn Sharp Paine, it may well be the steady rise in expectations for corporate behavior that has... View Details

April 2025
Teaching Note

Aramco: Navigating the Energy Transition

By: Tarun Khanna and Samir Junnarkar

Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 725-358. View Details

Keywords: Energy Transmission; Oil ＆ Gas; Economic Diversification; Corporate Strategy; Leadership; Business Strategy; Goals and Objectives; Transition; Environmental Sustainability; Diversification; Energy Industry; Saudi Arabia