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- 09 Apr 2020
- Research & Ideas
How Social Entrepreneurs Can Increase Their Investment Impact
Both impact investing and traditional philanthropy are on the rise after the decade-long economic boom following the Great Recession. But when does an impact investment make a bigger difference than a grant? The question is far more complicated than simply evaluating... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
Green Dreams: Eco-Friendly Countertops
have been a huge mistake. Two years earlier, she and her partner, Peter Strugatz, had purchased the assets of Great Harbor Design at public auction for $26,000. The former owner had invested $4 million in perfecting a durable building surface made from cement and View Details
- Career Coach
Okan Okutgen
start-ups, Okan enjoys helping students and alumni discover and navigate work/life/family balance. Work Experience: Head of Global Sales Operations & Strategy, Head of APAC, Head of Finance @ Formlabs Inc, Consultant @ Bain & Company, Business Development... View Details
- 20 Feb 2014
- News
Managing the World’s Trouble Spots
long-term solutions to fundamental problems. In Haiti, a recycling program built to reduce flooding from clogged canals has helped to reduce cholera transmissions and create sustainable jobs. In Brazil, a business consortium is providing... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 19 Jan 2016
- News
Electric Avenues
was—naturally—”What are your biggest costs?” Trash, they said—it was 30 percent of the municipal budget. So Cisco outfitted Barcelona’s recycling bins with sensors that would help determine how full they were at pickup. The results: Most... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- 15 Dec 2024
- News
Editor's Letter
coffee table instead of in the recycling bin. The new name reflects a real change in our focus: We want to be a medium for the entire HBS community, including students, staff, faculty, and alumni. There are editorial and visual changes,... View Details
- 01 Sep 2024
- News
Fueling Innovation
credit to a Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business. Photos by Evgenia Eliseeva, Nabil Kapasi, and Susan Young ADVANCING THE MISSION Far-Reaching Impact From the Classroom to Casablanca Reduce, Reuse, Recycle View Details
- 26 Aug 2024
- Research & Ideas
Can AI Match Human Ingenuity in Creative Problem-Solving?
When ChatGPT and other large language models began entering the mainstream two years ago, it quickly became apparent the technology could excel at certain business functions, yet it was less clear how well artificial intelligence could handle more creative tasks. Sure,... View Details
- 20 Feb 2025
- Blog Post
IFC India 2025: Building Resilience - Mumbai’s Journey to Sustainable Water Management
recycling and reusing treated sewage water, with plans to make it potable to supply new residential complexes. However, infrastructure challenges persist. While the water exiting the treatment facility is potable, contamination occurs... View Details
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Instilling Production with Principles
pro-environmental policies are money savers and the key to her company’s continued success, Yang says. More Retail Revolutions Recycling the Consignment Shop Bigger than the local consignment shop and easier than eBay, thredUP, cofounded... View Details
- 29 Feb 2016
- HBS Case
Bigbelly's Big Bet on the Digital Trash Can
self-compacting solution to keep streets clean. Last year, however, the Massachusetts-based company’s CEO shared plans to change its business model from selling a product—waste and recycling stations—to selling a subscription-based... View Details
- 21 Aug 2008
- News
Stylin’ at Gallatin
percent of the discarded materials were recycled in some way. Three thousands bricks were reused in the renovation. Gallatin is the second residence hall and fifth building on the HBS campus to achieve LEED certification for construction... View Details
- 21 Nov 2019
- Blog Post
The Power of Business in the Energy Transition
alongside recovery and recycling of minerals out of these existing waste streams, presenting opportunities for those willing to take a long-term view of value. The day closed with a case competition featuring budding companies engaged in... View Details
- 11 May 2011
- News
In a Good Place
everything from handmade jewelry (think cufflinks made from old typewriter keys) to custom-made furniture (perhaps a coffee table constructed from recycled barn siding?). Incorporated in 1985, founded by parent volunteers (Gehrke took the... View Details
- 25 Jan 2012
- News
Is Tax Reform Viable?
to invest in the careers of politicians who will vow to keep our unfair tax advantages. —Dal LaMagna (MBA 1970) is president and CEO of Brooklyn, New York–based IceStoneUSA, which makes countertops out of recycled glass and cement. The... View Details
- 04 Jun 2024
- Blog Post
ClimateCAP 2024
complex interplay between reducing reliance on fossil fuels and the growing demand for vital minerals like cobalt. Exploring innovative solutions, from recycling critical minerals to implementing regulations ensuring supply chain... View Details
- 05 Dec 2023
- Blog Post
Taking Learning Beyond the Classroom
with a low-carbon substitute called Pozzotive®, a ground-glass material made with post-consumer recycled glass developed and produced by Urban Mining Industries. The case protagonists shared that they see themselves as a disruptor of the... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Sustaining Business And Society For The Long Term
clean energy technology, and customer demand for products and services. Another case looks at Norsk Gjenvinning, Norway’s largest supplier of recycling and environmental services, which was purchased by a private equity fi rm in 2012.... View Details
- 24 Oct 2023
- Blog Post
Alumni in Climate Networking Series: San Francisco
efficiency to cut down on emissions, a robotics company that is focused on modernizing the recycling industry, several alumni working for renewable energy firms, and a number working in the electric vehicle space. I left the event... View Details
- 01 Sep 2024
- News
From the Classroom to Casablanca
sometimes you have to discover new knowledge in new places in order to solve problems.” ADVANCING THE MISSION Far-Reaching Impact Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Fueling Innovation View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie