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Research - Global
Review Creating Workplaces Free of Forever Chemicals By: Joseph Allen, Heather Henriksen and Michael W. Toffel Forever chemicals are toxic View Details
- 27 Sep 2011
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First Look: September 27
Michael W. Toffel Abstract Process-improvement ideas often come from frontline workers who speak up by voicing concerns about problems View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Dec 2013
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First Look: December 24
across sectors and reduced private-sector rents. Download working paper: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2365524 Scrutiny, Norms, and Selective Disclosure: A Global Study of Greenwashing By: Marquis, Christopher,... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
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Placement - Doctoral
Battilana (Chair), Ya-Wen Lei , Christopher Marquis , and Michael W. Toffel Leroy Gonsalves Organizational Behavior, 2020 Placement: Boston... View Details
- June 2011 (Revised December 2013)
- Case
FIJI Water: Carbon Negative?
By: Francesca Gino, Michael W. Toffel and Stephanie van Sice
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 offset more greenhouse gas emissions than were released by the... View Details
Keywords: Carbon Footprint; Carbon Offsetting; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Environmental Sustainability; Brands and Branding; Negotiation Tactics; Business and Government Relations; Corporate Strategy; Food and Beverage Industry; United States; Fiji
Gino, Francesca, Michael W. Toffel, and Stephanie van Sice. "FIJI Water: Carbon Negative?" Harvard Business School Case 611-049, June 2011. (Revised December 2013.)
- June 2020
- Article
How Scheduling Can Bias Quality Assessment: Evidence from Food Safety Inspections
By: Maria Ibanez and Michael W. Toffel
Accuracy and consistency are critical for inspections to be an effective, fair, and useful tool for assessing risks, quality, and suppliers—and for making decisions based on those assessments. We examine how inspector schedules could introduce bias that erodes... View Details
Keywords: Assessment; Bias; Inspection; Scheduling; Econometric Analysis; Empirical Research; Regulation; Health; Food; Safety; Quality; Performance Consistency; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms
Ibanez, Maria, and Michael W. Toffel. "How Scheduling Can Bias Quality Assessment: Evidence from Food Safety Inspections." Management Science 66, no. 6 (June 2020): 2396–2416. (Revised February 2019. Featured in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Food Safety Magazine, Food Safety News, and KelloggInsight. (2020 MSOM Responsible Research Finalist.))
- 02 Sep 2014
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First Look: September 2
California By: Simcoe, Timothy, and Michael W. Toffel Abstract—We study how government green procurement policies influence private-sector demand... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 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... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 May 2014
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First Look: May 27
Download working paper: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2182628 Government Green Procurement Spillovers: Evidence from Municipal Building Policies in California By: Simcoe, Timothy, and Michael View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Oct 2013
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First Look: October 1
explore CEO decision making. Download working paper: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2326452 Government Green Procurement Spillovers: Evidence from Municipal Building Policies in California By: Simcoe, Timothy, and View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Live from Klarman Hall - Alumni
, Dean of the Faculty, George F. Baker Professor of Administration Dean Srikant Datar kicks off Reunion Weekend by sharing his key priorities, which will strengthen and accelerate the School’s impact in the... View Details
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Business & Environment - Faculty & Research
November 2017) Case Sustainability at IKEA Group By: V. Kasturi Rangan , Michael W. Toffel , Vincent Dessain and Jerome Lenhardt View Details
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Technology & Operations Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research
by doctoral students, the awards recognize HBS faculty “who exemplify a deep commitment to fostering the personal and professional development” of HBS doctoral students. View Details
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Faculty & Research - Global
Forever Chemicals By: Joseph Allen, Heather Henriksen and Michael W. Toffel Forever chemicals are toxic and widely... View Details
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Podcast - Business & Environment
large. She also makes recommendations to start preparing infrastructure to be more resilient to extreme weather events. For transcripts and other resources, visit climaterising.org Climate Change Lessons from the U.S. Navy: Forest... View Details
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The Growing Strategic Importance of End-of-Life Product Management
Requiring manufacturers to manage the their products when they become waste is an innovative form of regulation, one that has been adopted by countries in Asia, Europe, and North America on a variety of products that range from vehicles to appliances to batteries.... View Details
Keywords: Product; Environmental Sustainability; Cost Management; Wastes and Waste Processing; Strategy; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Manufacturing Industry; Asia; Europe; North and Central America
Toffel, Michael W. "The Growing Strategic Importance of End-of-Life Product Management." California Management Review 45, no. 3 (Spring 2003): 102–129.
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Faculty & Research - Leadership
David A. Thomas 16 results Dutch Leonard General Management 16 results Michael W. Toffel Technology and Operations Management 16 results Das... View Details
- Summer 2013
- Response
How Caesars Entertainment Is Betting on Sustainability: Response
One of the largest gaming companies in the world expanded its sustainability efforts using a scorecard to guide and goad managers. This response assesses Caesars Entertainment's CodeGreen scorecard, advocates a more comprehensive environmental assessment to target... View Details
Keywords: Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Entertainment; Energy; Energy Conservation; Buildings and Facilities; Goals and Objectives; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Performance Evaluation; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Toffel, Michael W. "How Caesars Entertainment Is Betting on Sustainability: Response." MIT Sloan Management Review 54, no. 4 (Summer 2013): 72–73.
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Student Research - Doctoral
Student Research Student Research Examining critical issues in management Featured Research Transferability MATTRs: Towards Understanding Antecedents of Strategic Licensing By: Dafna F. Bearson and Maria P.... View Details
- April 22, 2021
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Shareholders Are Pressing for Climate Risk Disclosures. That's Good for Everyone
By: Caroline Flammer, Michael W. Toffel and Kala Viswanathan
Does shareholder activism induce firms to voluntarily disclose climate change risks? And how do markets respond to these disclosures? New research finds that the extent of climate-risk disclosure increases by approximately 4.6% for each environment-related proposal... View Details
Keywords: Reporting; Transparency; Activism; Shareholder Activism; Shareholder Engagement; Climate Change; Corporate Disclosure; Investment Activism; Business and Shareholder Relations
Flammer, Caroline, Michael W. Toffel, and Kala Viswanathan. "Shareholders Are Pressing for Climate Risk Disclosures. That's Good for Everyone." Harvard Business Review Digital Articles (April 22, 2021).