Risks, Opportunities, and Investment in the Era of Climate Change
- 04 MAR 2020 |
- Boston
The global financial landscape is increasingly being shaped by factors associated with climate change––including forecasts about its physical effects and public sector responses. The wide-ranging effects of environmental risks, technological advances, infrastructure challenges, business model innovations, and national and international policy shifts are impacting the financial sector in unprecedented ways. This conference addressed broad systemic risk across every aspect of the finance sector and asked alumni to consider the question: What will you do to stay ahead of the curve, preserve access to capital, anticipate and manage risk, and invest in new opportunities? Read the story here. View conference videos here.
Business and Climate Policy: Your Vital Role
- 12 FEB 2020 |
- Washington, DC
Confronting Climate Change: Opportunities and Risks for Midwest Agribusiness
- 15 MAY 2019 |
- Chicago
The Reckoning: Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire
- 07 MAR 2019 |
- Los Angeles
Confronting Climate Change: Boston-Based Ideas that Can Change the World
- 12 FEB 2019 |
- Boston
An Investor’s Guide to Climate Change: Disruption and Opportunity
- 13 NOV 2018 |
- New York
Climate Change and Business Responses
- 13 OCT 2018
10:00-11:15am
Moderator: Michael W. Toffel, Senator John Heinz Professor of Environmental Management
Panelists: Matthew Arnold (MBA 1988), Managing Director and Global Head of Sustainable Finance, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Ruthanne Fuller (MBA 1983), Mayor of Newton
John Replogle (MBA 1993), Partner, One Better Ventures; Chair, Seventh Generation
Carter Roberts (MBA 1988), President and CEO, World Wildlife Fund
Climate Change in South Florida: When to Invest in Resilience
- 19 APR 2018 |
- Miami
The Role of Business Leaders in the Age of Climate Change
- 15 FEB 2018 |
- San Francisco
Is "Good Governance" Good for Companies?
- 03 OCT 2015
Rethinking Nuclear: How Can We Change the World’s Cumulative Carbon Emissions Soon Enough?
- 03 OCT 2015
Today’s existing nuclear power alternatives as well as renewables are forecast by the EIA and IEA to be losing the race with fossil fuels worldwide and are expected to continue to do so for the forecast future. A new suite of nuclear power alternatives that is capable of competing economically with fossil fuels (coal in Asia and natural gas in the United States) is needed, but time is of the essence if we want to keep cumulative, worldwide CO2 emissions from reaching what could well be threatening levels.
Related Resources:
Spring 2015 Presentation Slides
Rethinking Nuclear: Can We Change the World’s Cumulative Carbon Emissions Soon Enough? (Spring 2015 video)
Fall 2015 Presentation Slides
Fall 2015 Presentation: Nuclear Innovation in America—An investor's view
Sustainable Capitalism: An Oxymoron?
- 02 OCT 2015
The world’s population has doubled in our lifetime and tripled in our parents’. These growing numbers are placing increasing pressure on many of the earth’s resources, but particularly on land and water, while accelerating economic growth is simultaneously accelerating emissions of greenhouse gases, so that there is now a serious risk of destabilizing the earth’s climate. Business is often identified as the source of many of these problems, but business is also the source of the freedom, prosperity, and opportunity that is so central to meeting humanity’s needs. In this talk, Professor Henderson will discuss both the risks and the tremendous opportunities inherent in harnessing the power of private enterprise to build a more sustainable world. She will also explore how people can hold the tension between the demands of the bottom line and their desire to make a difference in the world.
Related Resources: Fall 2015 Presentation Slides