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- 30 Sep 2008
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First Look: September 30, 2008
and compare these with prior life cycle data for biopolymers as well as other fibers, and we find that nanoclay production results in lower energy use and greenhouse gas emissions than production of many common biopolymers and glass... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 06 Mar 2018
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First Look at Research and Ideas, March 6, 2018
Harvard Business School Case 518-002 NatureSweet This case describes the business model and workplace philosophy of NatureSweet, a privately owned, vertically integrated greenhouse grower and marketer of fresh tomatoes with sales across... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Feb 2021
- Research & Ideas
To Fight Climate Change, Should Green Investors Reconsider Big Oil?
change, oil companies are diversifying their businesses, putting money toward renewable energy sources and green technology. While sustainable funds shun fossil fuel producers, which contribute half of the world’s greenhouse gases,... View Details
- 23 Jan 2015
- Research & Ideas
Oil Price Fallout: What Happens Next?
The last six years have proved just how fluid the international oil market is. And if recent support of the Keystone Pipeline by the U.S. House of Representatives and the Nebraska Supreme Court (which approved the pipeline's path through that state) are any indication,... View Details
- 25 Oct 2011
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First Look: October 25
Authors:Chonnikarn Fern Jira and Michael W. Toffel Abstract Suppliers are increasingly being asked to share information about their vulnerability to climate change and their strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. They vary widely... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Jun 2016
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June 28, 2016
methods that included burning large tracts of forest land, which destroyed wildlife habitats, displaced native populations, and emitted greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Global demand for palm oil was increasing, which made the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Mar 2012
- Research & Ideas
Unplugged: What Happened to the Smart Grid?
estimated $80 billion a year in total economic losses, according to the case. The smart grid was touted as the best solution to the problem, allowing for on-demand energy use resulting in greater energy conservation and reduced greenhouse... View Details
- 25 Jan 2013
- Research & Ideas
Why a Harvard Finance Instructor Went to the Kumbh Mela
of traffic, pollution, and greenhouse gases). And third, government logjams: federal governments are stuck and can't take long term action on these problems—stuck in the US or India over politics and stuck in China and South Africa over... View Details
- 28 May 2012
- Research & Ideas
A Pragmatic Alternative for Creating a Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy
replaced or repaired when worn. In addition to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 92 percent and saving about $400 million per year through recycling, the company's sales increased by 65 percent and profits by 200 percent after the... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 13 Jul 2010
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First Look: July 13
open space while decreasing greenhouse gas emissions. This year, the DUMBO BID must decide if it should continue its small actions or pursue a neighborhood-wide Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating while constrained... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 19 Nov 2007
- Lessons from the Classroom
Teaching The Moral Leader
decisions will come as business leaders figure out how to respond to new regulations, taxes, or to cap and trade schemes, all enacted to control the buildup of greenhouse gases. In addition to providing opportunities for quick-witted... View Details
- 06 Nov 2012
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First Look: November 6
vulnerability to climate change and their strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Their responses vary widely. We theorize and empirically identify several factors associated with suppliers being especially willing to share this... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Apr 2016
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April 26
its stores and its supply chain, lower levels of greenhouse gas emissions, safer products for customers and manufacturers, and better treatment of its workers. The company promoted the idea that its size gave it significant influence in... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Oct 2010
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First Look: October 13, 2010
and Stephanie van SiceHarvard Business School Case 611-002 Having begun improving the environmental performance of its own operations, Aspen Skiing Company is considering "greening" its supply chain and lobbying for greenhouse... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Sep 2008
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First Look: September 3, 2008
citizens, and corporations to work collaboratively to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, a task that requires information on companies' emissions levels, risks, and reduction opportunities. This paper explores the conditions under which... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Apr 2009
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First Look: April 21, 2009
will require governments, citizens, and firms to work collaboratively to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, a task that requires information on companies' emissions levels, risks, and reduction opportunities. This paper explores the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 16 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
HBS Center Focuses on Europe
as well. Q: What business trends are you noticing? Dessain: Currently European companies are focusing a lot of effort on sustainable development and other environmental concerns. ERC is supporting Professor Estelle Cantillon in strategy with a research project on View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
- 12 Aug 2008
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First Look: August 12, 2008
greenhouse gas emissions. Purchase the case: http://hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=608055 Enterprise Risk Management at Hydro One Harvard Business School Case 109-001 An early adopter of Enterprise Risk Management,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Sep 2011
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First Look: September 20
W. Toffel, and Stephanie van SiceHarvard Business School Case 611-049 Seeking to go beyond global best practices in reducing environmental impacts, FIJI Water, a premium artesian bottled water company in the United States, launched a Carbon Negative campaign that would... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Jan 2008
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First Look: January 15, 2008
launch of its line of EVs, the first commercially available, highway-safe cars in the world that produced zero greenhouse emissions. Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=808070 WL Ross &... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace