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What Biden's Sustainability Agenda Means for Business
Strategy & Execution Digital ArticleCorporations that don't step up on climate will be left behind. -
Virtuoso Teams
Organizational culture Magazine ArticleHigh-stakes projects need all-star teams. But all-stars often play by their own rules—and fight like cats and dogs. -
Oil's Fall Is a Challenge for Gulf Economies, but Also an Opportunity
Global Business Digital ArticleIt's time to diversify. -
Is Rooftop Solar Finally Good Enough to Disrupt the Grid?
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Digital ArticleThe future looks bright, but not necessarily for utilities. -
Coastal Cities Are Increasingly Vulnerable, and So Is the Economy that Relies on Them
Organizational Development Digital ArticleMiami is a perfect example. -
What’s at Stake in an Economy with Low Oil Prices
Strategy InterviewAn interview with Ian Bremmer. -
Overselling Sustainability Reporting
Sustainable business practices Magazine ArticleWe’re confusing output with impact. -
What Impact Investors Can Learn from the Organizations They Work with
Strategy & Execution Digital ArticleYou've got the money. They've got the expertise. You need to be in the same room. -
Road Map for Natural Capitalism (HBR Classic)
Technology & Operations Magazine ArticleNo one would run a business without accounting for its capital outlays. Yet in 1999, when this article was originally published, most companies overlooked... -
It’s Never Been More Important for Big Companies to Listen to Local Communities
Cross-cultural management Digital ArticleFirms need to understand the people and places they affect. -
The Limits of the "Sustainable" Economy
Strategy & Execution Digital ArticleGreen production cannot replace green consumption. -
New BP CEO’s Tough Communication Tasks Ahead
Crisis communication Digital Article[For more, visit the Communication Insight Center.] Best of British luck to Bob Dudley, who formally takes over as chief executive of BP on October 1st. He will need it. As a sign of intent, the new boss made some big announcements this week ahead of his official start date. The former head of exploration […] -
Climate Change Is Going to Transform Where and How We Build
Global Business Digital ArticleWill we reinforce, rebuild, rebound, restrict, or retreat? -
Future-Proof Your Climate Strategy
Operations strategy Magazine ArticleSmart companies are putting their own price on carbon. -
World Oil and Cold Reality
Strategic planning Magazine ArticleOPEC’s oil supply now conforms to ‘producer logic,’ and the consuming nations must take positive steps to adjust to the situation -
Energy Strategy for the C-Suite
Technology & Operations Magazine ArticleLarge companies spend millions, or billions, of dollars directly on energy each year--and millions more indirectly, on supply chain, outsourcing, and... -
Climate Business/Business Climate
Global Business Magazine ArticleClimate change will affect everything businesses do, as government efforts to mitigate carbon emissions cause their prices to rise steeply. This special... -
Putting the Enterprise into the Enterprise System
Analytics and data science Magazine ArticleIf you’re not careful, the dream of information integration can turn into a nightmare. -
Why Aren't More Companies Using Renewable Energy?
Technology & Operations VideoIt's cheaper than ever. -
Accounting for Climate Change
Strategy & Execution Magazine ArticleCorporations are facing growing pressure--from investors, advocacy groups, politicians, and even business leaders themselves--to reduce greenhouse gas...
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Always the Sun: A Case for Solar Energy
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details Technological and scientific innovation in recent years has opened up much research and development into renewable and alternative energies. Increasing... -
The Fox Island Wind Project (B)
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study5.00View Details Fox Island Wind Cooperative faces criticism from local residents. -
innogy Consulting GmbH: Competing Away From Home
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details In 2016, the managing director of innogy Consulting GmbH (iCon), an international strategic consulting firm based in Germany, had many reasons to be delighted.... -
Oil: History, Present and Future
Global Business Case Study8.95View Details This background note is intended to provide context for a discussion of the strategies for big integrated oil companies in light of both oil's current... -
Great Lakes: Great Decisions
Global Business Case Study8.95View Details One of the few remaining producers of lead additives must decide whether to continue producing them for use abroad. Banned in the United States, lead... -
KOKO Networks: Bridging Energy Transition and Affordability with Carbon Financing
Management Case Study8.95View Details The problem was massive: two million hectares of African forests were lost annually to charcoal production for cooking, an area equivalent to 13 times... -
KT Corporation in the New Energy Market
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Energo Labs and Biota (A): Persevere, Pivot or Perish?
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details Founded by entrepreneurs from Taiwan, Spain and China, Energo Labs is a Shanghai-based international start-up that brings blockchain technology to the... -
Newfield Energy
Finance & Accounting Case Study1.00View Details In September 2013, Miles Griffin, CEO and chairman of the board of Newfield Energy, prepares to present financial proposals to the board of directors... -
Abengoa S.A.: The Unveiling or Unraveling of a Bold New Strategy?
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details Shortly after presenting its new asset-light strategy involving the division of its operating structure into three separate entities, Abengoa S.A. is... -
Luotang Power: Variances Explained
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details The general manager of Luotang Power, a coal-fired power plant located in central China, reviews annual results before a meeting with the board of directors.... -
Low-Carbon, Indigenous Innovation in China
Global Business Case Study8.95View Details For the past seven years or so, the Chinese government has been powering ahead with industrial policies to promote low-carbon energy technologies-wind,... -
Jupiter Bach: Committing to Sustainability
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details The case documents the efforts by Lone Stubberup, Global Director of Quality, Health, Safety and Environment (QHSE) to convert her employer, Danish wind-mill... -
Vestas' World of Wind
Sales & Marketing Case Study6.95View Details The wind turbine manufacturer Vestas launched the industry's first highly localized and customized new product launch campaigns which used also new tools... -
Stripe: Encouraging Customers to Invest in Carbon Removal
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details Stripe, a San Francisco-based financial and software as a service (SaaS) company, is launching a platform to encourage its clients to invest in carbon... -
Sasol: U.S. Growth Program
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details Sasol, the world's largest producer of synthetic oil from coal and gas, has announced plans to build a huge Catalytic cracker and gas-to-liquids plant... -
Sustainability at Siemens
Sales & Marketing Case Study8.95View Details Describes sustainability efforts at Siemens since arrival of Chief Sustainability Officer, Barbara Kux, in 2008. Asks students to evaluate success of... -
Fusion Industry Association: Igniting the Future of Clean Energy
Management Case Study8.95View Details Fusion energy is evolving from a scientific idea to a commercial possibility, drawing large investments and regulatory discussions; how should the FIA... -
Accounting Outages at Plug Power? (C)
Management Case Study15.05View Details Set in June 2023, the C case explores Plug Power's recovery from its financial restatements, how it benefited from government subsidies, and new strategic...
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Always the Sun: A Case for Solar Energy
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details Technological and scientific innovation in recent years has opened up much research and development into renewable and alternative energies. Increasing... -
Always the Sun: A Case for Solar Energy, Teaching Note
Global Business Digital ArticleTeaching note for INS779. -
EnerNOC: Turning Energy Savings into Sales, Teaching Note
Sales & Marketing Digital ArticleTeaching Note for BAB152. -
The Fox Island Wind Project (B)
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study5.00View Details Fox Island Wind Cooperative faces criticism from local residents. -
innogy Consulting GmbH: Competing Away From Home
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details In 2016, the managing director of innogy Consulting GmbH (iCon), an international strategic consulting firm based in Germany, had many reasons to be delighted.... -
Oil: History, Present and Future
Global Business Case Study8.95View Details This background note is intended to provide context for a discussion of the strategies for big integrated oil companies in light of both oil's current... -
Great Lakes: Great Decisions
Global Business Case Study8.95View Details One of the few remaining producers of lead additives must decide whether to continue producing them for use abroad. Banned in the United States, lead... -
Prime Coalition: Catalytic Capital for Climate Innovation, Teaching Note
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Digital ArticleTeaching note for case 820007. -
KOKO Networks: Bridging Energy Transition and Affordability with Carbon Financing
Management Case Study8.95View Details The problem was massive: two million hectares of African forests were lost annually to charcoal production for cooking, an area equivalent to 13 times... -
KT Corporation in the New Energy Market
Global Business Case Study8.95View Details