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  • February 2012 (Revised September 2013)
  • Case

Edward Lundberg and the Rockville Building: Energy Efficiency Finance in Commercial Real Estate

By: John D. Macomber and Frederik Nellemann
A commercial landlord analyzes options for funding and accomplishing energy efficiency retrofit. The situation is complicated by lease terms and uncertain effectiveness of the intervention. Students must grapple with obstacles including changing energy prices,... View Details
Keywords: Finance; Real Estate Industry
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  • July 2024
  • Teaching Plan

Investing in the Climate Transition at Neuberger Berman

By: George Serafeim
Teaching Plan for HBS Case No. 123-092. View Details
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  • 11 Mar 2024
  • Blog Post

ClimateCAP and the Bonus of Climate Educator Collaboration

integrating climate and sustainability into the MBA curriculum, career paths, and co-curricular experiences. Educator group at the 2024 ClimateCAP Summit: Sustainability in Motion, held at University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business.... View Details
  • 01 Nov 2019
  • Blog Post

Confronting Climate Change in the Classroom and Beyond

From the RC’s Finance I discussion on international carbon finance and EcoSecurities, to electives such as Sustainable Cities and Resilient Infrastructure, to cases such as “Climate change: Paris, and the... View Details
  • 21 Feb 2023
  • Blog Post

Accelerating Climate Solutions - Short Intensive Program 2023

[EC],” said Tufano. For Grace Lam (MBA/MPP 2024), an RC exploring entrepreneurial ideas on utilizing carbon finance mechanisms to channel more climate investments into the Global South, it was refreshing to... View Details
  • 07 Apr 2014
  • News

Climate Change and the Years of Investing Dangerously

  • 26 Jan 2024
  • Blog Post

Career Advice from the Guests of the HBS Climate Rising Podcast

The HBS Business and Environment Initiative launched the Climate Rising podcast in 2019 to elicit insights from leaders working at the intersection of business and climate change. The podcast is particularly... View Details
  • 01 May 2020
  • In Practice

COVID-19’s Hard Lessons Might Prepare Business for Climate Change

companies’ pre-COVID objectives with respect to their governance or social goals. John D. Macomber (@cleantechcities) is a senior lecturer of business administration in the Finance Unit. Ashley V. Whillans: Increased View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
  • 2025
  • Working Paper

Climate Risk and the U.S. Insurance Gap: Measurement, Drivers and Implications

By: Parinitha Sastry, Tess Scharlemann, Ishita Sen and Ana-Maria Tenekedjieva
In a world with rising risk, how much are U.S. households willing to pay for homeowners insurance, and what does their demand imply for the future of insurance markets? We provide the first estimates of household willingness to pay for homeowners insurance and the... View Details
Keywords: Climate Change; Risk and Uncertainty; Insurance; Personal Finance; Consumer Behavior; Mortgages
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  • 02 Dec 2018
  • News

An Investor’s Guide to Climate Change: Risks and Opportunities

On the 50th floor of a global law firm, overlooking a cold and rainy Manhattan skyline in November, more than 70 Harvard Business School alumni gathered to learn from each other and confront the business implications of climate change... View Details
Keywords: Allison Webster; Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution; Utilities; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services
  • 22 Jul 2022
  • Blog Post

Climate Stories Episode #7: Turning Waste Heat to Power

Climate Stories Episode #7: Turning Waste Heat to Power Episode 7 of Climate Stories focuses on Janice Tran and her first two years as CEO and co-founder of Kanin Energy. Trained as an accountant, the... View Details
  • 17 Jan 2019
  • News

Investing Prophet Jeremy Grantham Takes Aim at Climate Change

  • July 2024
  • Teaching Plan

KOKO Networks: Bridging Energy Transition and Affordability with Carbon Financing

By: George Serafeim
Teaching Plan for HBS Case No. 124-022. View Details
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  • Article

Hurry or Wait: The Pros and Cons of Going Fast or Slow on Climate Change

By: Eleanor Denny and Jurgen Weiss
Climate change risk will likely force the de-carbonization of our electricity sector and thus involve massive investments in long-lived assets using many new and emerging technologies. Since technological progress (independent or dependent on deployment) will likely... View Details
Keywords: Electricity Sector; Environmental Risks; Fat Tails; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Climate Change; Information Technology; Investment; Technological Innovation; Cost vs Benefits
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  • 26 Nov 2018
  • News

New York Alumni Explore Risks and Opportunities in Climate Change

strategies prompted by a changing climate with the help of a panel of four HBS alumni with expertise in finance and energy, including Hui Wen Chan (MBA 2010), Vice President, Corporate Sustainability,... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley; clubs; alumni clubs
  • 01 Jun 2025
  • News

Origin Story: Mary Chen (MBA 2026)

impact investing at Bain Capital where I focused on climate and sustainability.” Why HBS: “I see it as an opportunity to really pressure-test some hypotheses of what I want to do and build confidence around it. I want to follow my... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna; photo by Leah Fasten; climate finance; MBA; student life
  • 04 Aug 2023
  • Blog Post

Four Remarkable Stories of HBS MBA Students Tackling Climate Change

This article was originally published by MBAGRADSCHOOLS, a leading source of information for prospective MBA students. Climate change is not a problem for the future generation, it’s here and now. As the clock keeps ticking, HBS MBA... View Details
  • 01 Sep 2007
  • News

How to Take a Stand On UBS and Climate Change

What is the responsibility of business regarding social issues? And how does that jibe with maximizing profits? In “UBS and Climate Change — Warming Up to Global Action?” Associate Professor Felix Oberholzer-Gee and Professor Forest... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna; Finance; Finance; Finance
  • 21 Mar 2025
  • News

Central Banks Are Not Independent on Climate Policy, Study Shows

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By: Peter Tufano
Tufano’s research has focused on financial innovation and financial engineering—and for more than two decades, household finance. While he continues to study these topics, his current primary research is on the role of business in addressing climate change. With... View Details