… include: Business students believe corporate leaders should be solving environmental and social issues—but they perceive the most serious issues to be elsewhere, no matter where … they live in the world Business students expect sustainability to be threaded throughout corporations’ highest priorities—not treated as a stand-alone top priority. Business schools … work with a sustainability-forward employer. Our students will soon be at the helms of such impactful organizations, and it is incumbent on us to equip them with the knowledge, the …
… , devastating hurricanes , and deadly heatwaves — among a litany of other environmental, social, and economic disasters — have changed this. Following the US’ withdrawal from the Paris Agreement on November 4, it is up to corporations to take direct responsibility for their impact on climate change. While many … the Business Roundtable, B Corps, and benefit corporations. Greenwashing — a form of marketing that creates a false perception of a company’s environmental sustainability — …
… Finance and ESG Equity and Justice Bridging the Gap: How Philanthropy Can Unlock Impact Investing … Bridging the Gap: How Philanthropy Can Unlock Impact Investing -by Abhishri Aggarwal, Kate Logan, Namrita Kapur Overview Impact investing … growth is tiny relative to the overall investing marketplace—comprising only 4% of total socially responsible assets under management in the US, and only 1% of total US assets under …
… to reduce carbon emissions. While policy tools and guidance exist for carbon pricing at the national level, it is not clear how implementation might differ in a business environment or … By doing so, it incentivizes carbon-emissions reductions and carbon-efficient development. Corporations’ internal carbon pricing attempts to correct the incentive structure that … to reduce carbon emissions. While policy tools and guidance exist for carbon pricing at the national level, it is not clear how implementation might differ in a business environment or …
… has yet to produce a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis that assesses both private and social returns from pollinator-friendly solar, as compared to conventional solar or … practices in future solar development. That role becomes clearer when we evaluate the social benefits associated with these projects. As with conventional solar, a large social … support studies that are underway with a goal of providing more detail on the localized impacts of this practice. Research is needed to better understand the panel efficiency gains …
… In 2017, Conservation International (CI) and Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), which had collaborated on building a software … for the solution? Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Conservation International and Hewlett Packard Enterprise … Conservation International and Hewlett Packard Enterprise In 2017, Conservation International (CI) and …
… as the European Carbon Market. The conference in Copenhagen came after 20 years of international conferences and scientific panels on the issue of climate change. The first shot … Copenhagen required the new carbon finance industry to reassess its plans. The lack of international consensus could change the nature of the European scheme as well as hamper the … as the European Carbon Market. The conference in Copenhagen came after 20 years of international conferences and scientific panels on the issue of climate change. The first shot …
… for Sustainable Development and the Global Network for Advanced Management, finds that: Corporations unwilling to act on environmental issues are increasingly punished by the men … for Sustainable Development and the Global Network for Advanced Management, finds that: Corporations unwilling to act on environmental issues are increasingly punished by the men … for Sustainable Development and the Global Network for Advanced Management, finds that: Corporations unwilling to act on environmental issues are increasingly punished by the men …
… When researchers map out scenarios of policies and actions that could avert the worst impacts of climate change, the success of these models often depends on the development of … struggle to stay funded through this phase. In practice, new technologies tend to face multiple valleys of death during this period, with potential shortfalls happening whenever … climate technologies: Improving collaboration and coordination among investors across multiple stages of technology development and investment types Strengthening the ecosystem …
… how could the MBS team ensure that the work they were doing would actually positively impact the ecosystems they hoped to preserve? Developed in partnership with National University of Singapore Business School Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based … positively impact the ecosystems they hoped to preserve? Developed in partnership with National University of Singapore Business School Areas of Focus Thriving Food Systems and …