Join us for a groundbreaking day of discussion and interaction around what it takes to discover, develop, scale, and achieve meaningful progress on climate solutions. Through expert panels, case discussions, and networking, we will consider the role of the firm, individual business leaders, and HBS, as well as new business and investment opportunities. The conference, hosted by HBS External Relations in partnership with the Business & Environment Initiative as part of Harvard Climate Action Week, will bring together distinguished faculty, HBS alumni and other business leaders, investors, and entrepreneurs.

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Climate change touches every discipline we teach, research, and learn here at Harvard University. That’s why every School at Harvard is home to students and scholars working to meet the climate challenge. Harvard Climate Action Week, May 8 – 12, 2023, is a celebration and acceleration of that work. Harvard Climate Action Week will convene thousands of experts, decision–makers, students, alumni, and scholars across campus and online.

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Join us for some perspectives on establishing or optimizing a values-aligned retirement portfolio for you, your team, and / or your organization. You will find this discussion helpful if you are trying to establish an individual account for yourself, or a group retirement plan for your organization, or if you are trying to pressure your organization to offer a values-aligned retirement option. Come with questions for an extended Q&A and stay tuned for a more detailed discussion focused on implementation in the coming months.

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The Sustainability, Energy & Environment, and Food & Agriculture Clubs are excited to announce an EC Climate Course Panel! We will have multiple ECs share their experiences in a variety of climate courses and provide advice on selecting/ranking courses. BEI will also be joining to provide an overview of next year’s courses (including any new ones).

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Join us at the Circular Economy Catalyst to learn more about the impact and opportunity of circular economy. Circular economy is an innovative production and consumption model that drives economic growth while reducing environmental degradation. This model also creates trillions of dollars in value across the economy and reshapes profit pools across value chains with new technologies, innovative business models, and collaborations with suppliers and customers. However, many businesses face challenges to implementing the circular economy model, such as high costs, lack of infrastructure, consumer behavior, and regulatory voids. In this event, you will learn how to tap into the opportunity of circular economy and overcome these challenges. This event will share interactive sessions where you will learn about the fundamentals of circular economy, discover new products and processes emerging across several industries, learn from start-ups providing new solutions, and explore how investors are finding opportunities for value creation in the private equity industry through circular economy.

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The HBS Sustainability Club and Energy & Environment Club invites you to join this climate-focused continuing conversation discussion on Tesla Solar City with case author Professor Emil Siriwardane, following the case being delivered to RCs on April 4th in FIN2. This conversation will focus on the state of the energy ecosystem, climate-related challenges related to scaling solar and other clean energy solutions, and implications of the IRA.

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Join us for Earthfest 2023, a celebration of Spring, our campus and Earth Day! Explore tables with different experts, including the HBS beekeeper, a plant care expert from Four Seasons Greenery, HBS DEI office, Shad Hall, The Harvard Recycling and Surplus Center, and CommuterChoice/Bike Safety. Enjoy plant-based food, Sasha the therapy dog, a petting zoo, and get your bike tuned up by Landry’s from 1:30-4:30pm.

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Please join BMW Group’s Dr. Becker to explore how the auto company is supporting a more sustainable mobility strategy. Topics will include BMW’s approach to sustainability, major initiatives, lessons learned and advice for organizations that are launching a sustainability initiative. The conversation is sponsored by the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability and will be facilitated by Mark Fagan, HKS Lecturer in Public Policy. Light breakfast and coffee will be available.

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Please join the Sustainability Club for a speaker event on Clean & Alternative Energy with Heather Takle, CEO of PowerOptions. Heather Takle has been President & CEO of PowerOptions since January 2020. She has helped organizations develop and offer holistic energy solutions that help reduce energy costs while providing more sustainable and reliable energy. Prior to PowerOptions, Takle was CEO of 2ndPath Energy, a firm she started to serve companies in the advanced energy sector with strategy and development. As Vice President of Energy Services at Patriot Energy Group, she developed a portfolio of clean energy product offerings and also managed all of back office operations.

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The Harvard University Center for the Environment and the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability invite you for a pre-release film screening of Nuclear Now, followed by a discussion featuring Oliver Stone, Director and Co-Writer; Joshua S. Goldstein, Co-Writer; and Richard Lester, Japan Steel Industry Professor and Associate Provost, MIT. The panel will be moderated by Dan Schrag, Director, Harvard University Center for the Environment, with opening remarks by Steven Pinker, Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology, Harvard University.

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Join small group chats with Professors Jim Matheson or Eleanor Laurans to get advice on careers in sustainability and hear from your peers on their experiences. Email bei@hbs.edu to attend.

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As organizations continue to formalize their commitment to the environment through ESG efforts, the opportunities for MBAs to meaningfully contribute to this field continue to grow and evolve. Leadership roles often filled by MBAs include Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) and Director of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), to name a few. Moderated by Professor Mike Toffel, join a panel of HBS alumni who lead sustainability efforts for organizations in a variety of industries to hear firsthand what their roles encompass, how sustainability agendas are set, what a typical career path to sustainability-focused leadership positions looks like and advice for how to launch a successful career in the field

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