Research Summary
Research Summary
Overview
By: Peter Tufano
Description
Tufano’s research has focused on financial innovation and financial engineering—and for more than two decades, household finance. While he continues to study these topics, his current primary research is on the role of business in addressing climate change. With Professors Serafeim and Toffel, he is co-PI of the D^3 Sustainability Impact Lab. His recent research and case writing center around four key issues.
Climate alliances: Against a dominant paradigm of competition, how might collaborative activities move the climate agenda forward?
• Stanford Social Innovation Review: What are the theories of change and benefits of climate alliances?
• Forthcoming empirical piece: What are the actual benefits and costs of alliances?
• HBR.org: How might alliances run afoul of antitrust or political pressure? What should they be required to disclose?
• Case studies: How and why might alliances fall apart?
Climate finance: What is the appropriate role for the finance sector in addressing climate change?
• Survey of research on Climate Finance
• Case studies on insurance, risk measurement, advance purchase commitments.
• Forthcoming white paper on Climate Finance
• Co-editor, New SSRN Climate Finance ejournal (as of 18 Sept 2024)
Financial impacts of climate change on households: How does and will climate change affect households?
• Two in process projects studying how extreme temperatures and a broader set of extreme weather hazards impact households
Systems change, systems leadership, business, and business education: What is the appropriate role for business and business education in addressing systemic challenges?
• HBR piece: What do people expect of business?
• HBR org: What should business schools do about the climate crisis?
• HBR org: A Bolder Vision for Business Schools
Business History Review: What did business schools do in the face of an earlier crisis—World War II?
Climate alliances: Against a dominant paradigm of competition, how might collaborative activities move the climate agenda forward?
• Stanford Social Innovation Review: What are the theories of change and benefits of climate alliances?
• Forthcoming empirical piece: What are the actual benefits and costs of alliances?
• HBR.org: How might alliances run afoul of antitrust or political pressure? What should they be required to disclose?
• Case studies: How and why might alliances fall apart?
Climate finance: What is the appropriate role for the finance sector in addressing climate change?
• Survey of research on Climate Finance
• Case studies on insurance, risk measurement, advance purchase commitments.
• Forthcoming white paper on Climate Finance
• Co-editor, New SSRN Climate Finance ejournal (as of 18 Sept 2024)
Financial impacts of climate change on households: How does and will climate change affect households?
• Two in process projects studying how extreme temperatures and a broader set of extreme weather hazards impact households
Systems change, systems leadership, business, and business education: What is the appropriate role for business and business education in addressing systemic challenges?
• HBR piece: What do people expect of business?
• HBR org: What should business schools do about the climate crisis?
• HBR org: A Bolder Vision for Business Schools
Business History Review: What did business schools do in the face of an earlier crisis—World War II?