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    • 28 Mar 2023
    • Cold Call Podcast

    BMW’s Decarbonization Strategy: Sustainable for the Environment and the Bottom Line

    Re: Shirley Lu

    In mid-2022, automakers, consumers, regulators, and investors were focusing on the transition from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to electric vehicles (EV). While this would reduce tail-pipe emissions, it ignored the fact that the production of EVs—and especially their batteries—increases emissions in the supply chain. Many automakers were announcing deadlines by which they would stop selling ICE vehicles altogether, buoyed by investment analysts and favorable press. But BMW decided to focus on lifecycle emissions and pursued a flexible powertrain strategy by offering vehicles with several options: gasoline and diesel-fueled ICE, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, and battery electric vehicles. That approach received a frostier reception in the stock market. Assistant Professor Shirley Lu discusses how BMW plans to convince stakeholders that its strategy is good for both the environment and the company’s financial performance in the case, “Driving Decarbonization at BMW.”

    • 09 Nov 2022
    • In Practice

    COP27: What Can Business Leaders Do to Fight Climate Change Now?

    by Lynn Schenk and Danielle Kost

    The US government plans to spend $370 billion to cut greenhouse gases and expand renewable energy—its biggest investment yet. In the wake of COP27, we asked Harvard Business School faculty members how executives could seize this moment.

    • 30 Nov 2021
    • In Practice

    What's the Role of Business in Confronting Climate Change?

    by Lynn Schenk and Dina Gerdeman

    COP26 shined a light on the complexities of addressing the climate crisis. We asked Harvard Business School faculty members to discuss how business leaders can help spur change and what opportunities might emerge. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 07 Sep 2021
    • Research & Ideas

    Who Pays For Wildfire and Hurricane Damage? Everyone.

    by Kristen Senz

    Think only coastal states bear the costs related to rising seas? Research by Ishita Sen and colleagues shows how homeowners everywhere pay for climate change, regardless of location. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 24 May 2021
    • Op-Ed

    Can Fabric Waste Become Fashion’s Resource?

    by Geoffrey Jones and Shelly Xu

    COVID-19 worsened the textile waste crisis. Now it's time for the fashion industry to address this spiraling problem, say Geoffrey Jones and Shelly Xu. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 16 Feb 2021
    • Research & Ideas

    To Fight Climate Change, Should Green Investors Reconsider Big Oil?

    by Kristen Senz

    Sustainability funds eschew some of the biggest backers of green technology: oil companies. Research by Lauren Cohen offers reasons to re-evaluate the role of traditional energy companies in addressing climate change. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 01 May 2020
    • In Practice

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

    by Danielle Kost

    We asked experts from the HBS Business and Environment Initiative how the coronavirus crisis might change the way companies think about sustainability. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 30 Apr 2020
    • Book

    Fighting Climate Change Requires a New Capitalism

    by Danielle Kost

    Tackling one of the biggest crises of our time—climate change—requires leaders to embrace a new vision of business, argues Rebecca Henderson. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 22 Apr 2020
    • Research Event

    How Investors Are Sizing Up Climate Change’s Risks—and Opportunities

    by Danielle Kost

    What are the financial implications of rising seas and extreme weather? Asset managers and risk experts gathered at Harvard Business School to discuss how they’re evaluating climate risk in their portfolios. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 13 Nov 2019
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Shareholder Activism and Firms’ Voluntary Disclosure of Climate Change Risks

    by Caroline Flammer, Michael W. Toffel, and Kala Viswanathan

    Shareholder resolutions typically fail, and often by a wide margin. So why do active investors bother? It turns out that resolutions nonetheless can influence corporate transparency. Specifically, after being targeted with shareholder resolutions on environmental topics, this research shows that companies are more likely to publicly disclose their climate change risks—and that such disclosure increases these companies’ valuation.

    • 06 Nov 2019
    • Op-Ed

    Torched Planet: The Business Case to Reinvent Almost Everything

    by Rebecca Henderson

    With climate change scorching the planet, business leaders have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to change the world—and make money in the process, says Rebecca Henderson. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 07 Sep 2019
    • Op-Ed

    Even for Non-Believers, These Are the Next Steps on Climate Change

    by John Macomber

    Are there immediate steps business and government should take to address climate change? Somewhere between trillion-dollar solutions and the next eco-calamity are opportunities to take action, argues John Macomber. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 20 Aug 2019
    • Cold Call Podcast

    Should a Pension Fund Try to Change the World?

    Re: Rebecca M. Henderson & George Serafeim

    Can inclusivity, sustainability, and better governance boost economies? Rebecca Henderson and George Serafeim discuss the impact investing efforts of GPIF, Japan’s government pension fund. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 11 Feb 2019
    • Research & Ideas

    The Business of Saving the Planet

    by Sean Silverthorne

    The biggest challenge facing today's business leaders? Putting their operations in harmony with the environment. Read the latest research around building sustainability into business processes and management practices. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 04 Feb 2019
    • Book

    Green Businesses Are Incredibly Difficult to Make Profitable. Try It Anyway

    by Dina Gerdeman

    Making a business successful is a challenge in itself, but making a green business profitable is an even harder journey. For society's sake, entrepreneurs must be prepared to make that journey, says Geoffrey Jones. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 29 Jan 2019
    • Research & Ideas

    'Green Bonds' May Be Our Best Bet for Environmental Damage Control

    by Michael Blanding

    The popularity of green bonds as a way to finance environmentally friendly projects is on the upswing, say Malcolm Baker and George Serafeim. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 30 Nov 2018
    • What Do You Think?

    What’s the Best Administrative Approach to Climate Change?

    by James Heskett

    SUMMING UP: James Heskett's readers point to examples of complex environmental problems conquered through multinational cooperation. Can those serve as roadmaps for overcoming global warming? Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 15 Mar 2017
    • Lessons from the Classroom

    More Than 900 Examples of How Climate Change Affects Business

    by Carmen Nobel

    MBA students participating in Harvard Business School’s Climate Change Challenge offer ideas on how companies can negate impacts from a changing environment. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 09 Sep 2013
    • Lessons from the Classroom

    Teaching Climate Change to Skeptics

    by Carmen Nobel

    The Business and Environment Initiative at Harvard Business School aims to shift the debate about climate change from a political discussion to a practical conversation about risk and reward. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 06 Nov 2012
    • Op-Ed

    Stop Talking About the Weather and Do Something: Three Ways to Finance Sustainable Cities

    by John Macomber

    How do we ensure that our cities are resilient in the face of inevitable future weather events like Hurricane Sandy? John Macomber offers three ways that the private sector can take action. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

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