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The $2,000 Car

Harvard Business Review

Poor countries will become R&D labs for breakthrough innovations in such diverse fields as housing, transportation, energy, health care, entertainment, telecommunications, financial services, clean water, and many others. Surprisingly, such innovations defy gravity and flow uphill from the poor to the rich.

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An Inside View of How LVMH Makes Luxury More Sustainable

Harvard Business Review

The companies that are most vocal about environmental and social issues tend to be big, mass-market brands — well-known retailers , consumer products giants , and tech firms that are telling a new story to consumers who increasingly care about sustainability. Managing Carbon and Energy.

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India Remakes Global Innovation

Harvard Business Review

The world's eighth-largest wind turbine manufacturer may be headquartered in Pune, India, but its main R&D centers are located in the Netherlands, Germany, and Denmark, nations that actively promote wind energy and boast a huge talent pool. Decentralize and empower global R&D units. and the U.K.