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September 2023
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12 Sep 2005
Research & Ideas

The Broadband Explosion: Thinking About a Truly Interactive World

The world as we know it is about to change in many ways thanks to a "broadband explosion"—the coming together of real-time communication and rich media. Professors Robert Austin View Details

Keywords: by Sara Grant; Technology; Communications; Telecommunications

September 2023
Supplement

CMA CGM: Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Container Shipping

By: Willy Shih

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; Decarbonization; Energy Efficiency; Logistics; Supply Chain; Trade; Environmental Regulation; Governance Compliance; Ship Transportation; Transportation Industry; Shipping Industry; Europe; Asia; North America

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17 Feb 2003
Research & Ideas

Building Communities as Well as Companies

research, figure out what's going to be hot, and be adaptable to the market. Brand yourself and create value by using whatever resources you have at hand." Groves outlined a few common characteristics... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

January 2008 (Revised May 2008)
Case

Cape Wind: Offshore Wind Energy in the USA

By: Richard Vietor

Cape Wind is an extreme example of NIMBY--not in my backyard syndrome. This is the first offshore wind project planned for the United States, in Nantucket Sound, just south of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Initially proposed six years ago, in 2001, the wind farm would be... View Details

Keywords: Renewable Energy; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Projects; Government and Politics; Environmental Sustainability; Business and Community Relations; Public Opinion; Power and Influence; Energy Industry; Massachusetts

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April 2017
Teaching Plan

CLP: Powering Asia

By: George Serafeim, Rebecca Henderson and David Freiberg

Teaching Note for HBS No. 115-038. View Details

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September 2023
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CMA CGM: Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Container Shipping

By: Willy Shih

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; Decarbonization; Energy Efficiency; Logistics; Supply Chain; Trade; Environmental Regulation; Governance Compliance; Ship Transportation; Transportation Industry; Shipping Industry; Europe; Asia; North America

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03 Dec 2018
Research & Ideas

How Companies Can Increase Market Rewards for Sustainability Efforts

is folded into everyday operations of a company can mask good performance, Serafeim says. “You might be making great investments and great efforts around climate change View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

27 Nov 2023
Blog Post

Creating Emerging Markets Sustainability Series - Opportunities for Green Entrepreneurship in the Face of Policy Inaction

project has gathered compelling interviews with business leaders in some of the world’s most climate vulnerable countries such as Nigeria, which contends with the desertification of forests, life-threatening flooding, View Details

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Art Nature Business

ecological systems; innovation, industrialization, recycling, and natural resources; changing weather patterns; the resilience of nature; and the... View Details

September 2024
Case

TechEnergy Ventures: Innovating Through Corporate Venture Capital

By: Rebecca Karp and Lena Duchene

This case examines TechEnergy Ventures, the corporate venture capital (CVC) arm of the Techint Group, and its role in scaling innovation within the energy sector. Founded in 2021, TechEnergy Ventures operates with a mandate to invest in disruptive technologies to... View Details

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10 Mar 2014
Research & Ideas

Counting Up the Effects of Sarbanes-Oxley

Widely deemed the most important piece of security legislation since formation of the Securities and Exchange Commission in 1934, the landmark Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 was born into a climate still reeling... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Accounting; Banking

April 2024
Teaching Plan

Helmy Abouleish: Making a Desert Bloom

By: Geoffrey G. Jones and Maxim Pike Harrell

Teaching Plan for HBS Case No. 324-029. View Details

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17 Jul 2012
First Look

First Look: July 17

improvement in performance (PIP)-a proxy for quality and an important organizational climate antecedent for positive, discretionary behaviors of frontline staff. We compare View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

08 May 2007
First Look

First Look: May 8, 2007

Business School Supplement 707-020 Supplements the (A) case. Purchase this supplement: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=707020 Global Climate Change View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

20 Feb 2025
Blog Post

IFC India 2025: Building Resilience - Mumbai’s Journey to Sustainable Water Management

the city grapples with profound challenges—rising temperatures, volatile weather patterns, and a growing strain on its infrastructure. In its effort to address climate related... View Details

08 Oct 2014
Research & Ideas

Who Is the Chief Sustainability Officer?

sell," Serafeim says. "They're a good thing to do and the obvious thing to do." At this stage, more companies are likely to hire or appoint an official corporate sustainability officer, who works with the CEO. The CSO is... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Manufacturing

04 Jan 2010
Research & Ideas

Best of HBS Working Knowledge 2009

companies batten down the hatches, we need leaders who don't compromise on standards and values that are essential in flush times. Fortunately, such leaders do exist. Their insights can help other organizations View Details

Keywords: by Staff

08 Jan 2008
First Look

First Look: January 8, 2008

Climate change will affect everything businesses do, as government efforts to mitigate carbon emissions cause their prices to rise steeply. This special edition of Forethought takes a hard-nosed look at the... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace