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Israel - Global Activities 2021
Israel Israel Addressing Water Scarcity with Precision Irrigation Pictured: Drip irrigation funnels water and nutrients directly to the root zones of plants and the slow flow ensures uniform delivery. With climate View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
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The Business of Babies
surrogate mother have the right to change her mind and keep the baby she’s carrying?) and the political climate becomes more accepting of the role science can play in creation (with cloning the most radical... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
‘Green’ Trailblazers
dedicated to creating and advancing solutions to the core issues driving climate change Matthew Commons (MBA 2007) FloDesign Wind Turbine Corporation Waltham and Wilbraham, Massachusetts Wind turbine... View Details
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The Founder Mindset - Course Catalog
possible, and change our world. Founders notice problems and can see a potential solution that improves the lives of those around them. It’s an extraordinarily attractive proposition to so many, yet so few people are successful in... View Details
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Understanding Africa: Business, Entrepreneurship, Political Economy and the Complexities of a Continent - Course Catalog
leadership challenges that it has thrown up, and examining what a new normal would look like. We will examine the impact that the current geopolitical conflicts will have on the continent. How will Africa thrive in a deglobalized world, that nonetheless needs global... View Details
- 29 Jan 2021
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Holding Business to Account
leaders on issues of climate change, human rights, and environmental solutions, among many others. Aiyer sees these efforts as a partnership between a company and its investors. “These kinds of changes are... View Details
- 01 Jun 2018
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June 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books
on climate change are concrete, immediate, and immense. They explore climate change solutions that will make the world healthier and more... View Details
- 15 Dec 2024
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After Ozempic
Back before Ozempic, when Kate Mulroney (MBA 1984) spoke at technical conferences about her work at Novo Nordisk, people often assumed she was talking about Novartis. “I’d have to explain that’s a Swiss company; we’re Danish,” says Mulroney, now head of advanced... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
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December 2021 Alumni and Faculty Books
for Solving Our Climate Crisis Now By John Doerr (MBA 1976) Portfolio In 2006, John Doerr was moved by Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth and a challenge from his teenage daughter: “Dad, your generation created this problem. You better fix... View Details
- 01 Dec 2014
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Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2014
Herlihy (MBA 1981) (Gerard A. Herlihy) A satire about another out-of-control commodity and stock market boom. Blowing Smoke: Essays on Energy and Climate by Rud Istvan (MBA 1974) (Strategic Book Publishing and Rights Co.) From the... View Details
- 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
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Courses by Faculty Unit - Course Catalog
and Entrepreneurial Management) Geoffrey Jones Fall 2025 Q1Q2 3.0 Global Climate Change (also listed under Strategy) Gunnar Trumbull Fall 2025 Q1Q2 3.0 Globalization and Emerging Markets Reshmaan Hussam... View Details
- February 2020
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Indigo Agriculture: Harnessing Nature
By: Michael W. Toffel and James Barnett
Indigo Agriculture used a digital-enabled research and development (R&D) process to launch its initial product, microbial coatings for agricultural seeds, which increase crop yields while reducing the need for fertilizers. In doing so, the company developed direct... View Details
Keywords: Operations; Supply Chain; Social Enterprise; Product Development; Distribution Channels; Business Strategy; Digital Platforms; Environmental Sustainability; Science-Based Business; Climate Change; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Green Technology Industry; United States; Massachusetts
- 14 Mar 2011
- Research & Ideas
Keeping Credit Flowing to Consumers in Need
strengthen consumer protections. The risk they run is that too stringent regulation could make it harder for borrowers in need to get money. In today's challenging economic climate and with high unemployment, "many Americans borrow... View Details
- November 2024
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Polish Agro: Where Do We Grow From Here?
By: Willy C. Shih, Lena Duchene and Daniela Beyersdorfer
By July 2024, Polish Agro had grown into one of Poland’s fastest-growing agribusinesses, with €230 million in revenue, 82 employees, and operations across Northern Poland. The company supported farmers with essential agricultural inputs like fertilizers and seeds,... View Details
Keywords: Plant-Based Agribusiness; Distribution; Volatility; Customer Focus and Relationships; Customer Value and Value Chain; Climate Change; Environmental Regulation; Profit; Trade; Digital Strategy; Innovation Strategy; Crisis Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Resource Allocation; Advertising; Brands and Branding; E-commerce; Business and Community Relations; Networks; Adaptation; Adoption; Competitive Advantage; Business Model; Health Pandemics; War; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Europe; Poland
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Tools & Resources | Institute for Business in Global Society
about how to address society’s major challenges. Taught in HBS classrooms, these cases reveal the dilemmas and strategies involved in aligning business practices with societal needs. Scroll for more >>> Northvolt: Building batteries to fight View Details
- 10 Aug 2022
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Generosity Multiplied
multiplies the gifts’ impact. The Reed Foundation launched the Big Give in 2007, and since then, it has raised nearly £200 million for 10,000 charities that address a range of causes, from climate change and... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Sep 2005
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Predictable Surprises
climate change or ensure the future of U.S. public entitlement programs. It will take leadership and a brave new approach to decision-making by those at the highest levels. — Deborah Blagg View Details
- September 2023
- Supplement
CMA CGM: Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Container Shipping
By: Willy C. 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; Trade Links; Decarbonization; Environmental Strategies; Environmental Impact; Globalization; Trade; Environmental Regulation; Supply Chain; Logistics; Shipping Industry; European Union; Asia; North America
Shih, Willy C. "CMA CGM: Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Container Shipping." Harvard Business School Supplement 624-708, September 2023.
- 01 Dec 2022
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Ink: Comfort in Discomfort
of Business.) The mindset is equally useful in navigating business leadership, a career, or today’s climate of political polarization, the authors write. In the excerpt below, they explain how it’s increasingly possible—and even... View Details