Business & Environment
Business & Environment
The vital connection between the natural environment and the business world has long been a central focus of our research at HBS – from Richard Vietor’s study of business-government relations in U.S. energy policy in the 1980’s to Michael Porter’s new concept of the relationship between the environment and competition in the 1990’s. Today, our faculty members focus on corporate environmental strategy, operations and reporting; sustainable cities and infrastructure; the role of government and environmental policy; clean energy generation and demand-side energy efficiency; and the effective management of natural resources essential to human prosperity.
Initiatives & Projects
The Business & Environment Initiative and the Social Enterprise Initiative deepen business leaders’ understanding of today’s environmental challenges and assist them in developing effective solutions.
Business & Environment Social EnterpriseRecent Publications
Natura: Weathering the Pandemic at Brazil's Cosmetic Giant
- January 2023 |
- Case |
- Faculty Research
Taylor Farms: Adding Value to Fresh Produce
- December 2022 |
- Case |
- Faculty Research
Marfrig's Quest for Greener Beef
- December 2022 (Revised January 2023) |
- Case |
- Faculty Research
Iberdrola: Leading the Energy Revolution
- December 2022 |
- Case |
- Faculty Research
Your Company Needs a Space Strategy. Now.
- November–December 2022 |
- Article |
- Harvard Business Review
For most companies thinking about their space strategy over the next five to 10 years, data will be the dominant focus. For instance, many companies are turning to remote-sensing satellites for data that will inform business decisions. Whether it’s tracking the number of cars parked in retail locations, detecting costly and environmentally damaging methane leaks from natural-gas wells, or assessing soil type and moisture content to maximize crop yields, creative uses for data gathered from space abound.
Companies looking further ahead will want to explore the value to be gained from conducting activities in space, utilizing space assets, and meeting demand from the new space age.
Businesses engaging with commercial space should be willing to experiment and should look for partners.
How Do Investors Value ESG?
- 2022 |
- Working Paper |
- Faculty Research
The Issuance and Design of Sustainability-linked Loans
- 2022 |
- Working Paper |
- Faculty Research
Climate Change Vulnerability and Currency Returns
- 2022 |
- Article |
- Financial Analysts Journal
Single.Earth
- October 2022 |
- Case |
- Faculty Research
When Climate Collaboration Is Treated as an Antitrust Violation
- October 17, 2022 |
- Article |
- Harvard Business Review (website)