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The 3 Stages of a Country Embracing Renewable Energy

Harvard Business Review

It means energy turning point. (We In this transformation, we are witnessing the decarbonization of power consumption, thanks to the large-scale deployment of renewable energy sources such as wind and solar. At the same time, we’re also seeing the decentralization of power production. For example, in Germany, more than 1.5

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What Companies Have Learned from Losing Billions in Emerging Markets

Harvard Business Review

Multinational corporations long have looked for growth opportunities in emerging markets. In 2014, according to the latest United Nations estimate, direct foreign investment (FDI) in emerging markets reached more than $700 billion — accounting for over half (56%) of all global FDI flows for the first time. Crime exacts a toll.

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Companies That Don’t Manage Utilities Strategically Are Throwing Money Away

Harvard Business Review

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reported that companies waste 30% of the energy they consume. For many businesses, this is equivalent to overspending on energy by that amount to achieve current production levels. However, overspending is often the result of decentralized and siloed decision making over the utility budget.

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What’s at Stake in an Economy with Low Oil Prices

Harvard Business Review

But recently oil prices have dropped so low that warning bells rippled through global markets, and they remain volatile. Bremmer: Markets have been diving on low oil prices recently not because the traditional understanding is broken; it is still true that low oil prices are good for the U.S. How big is the risk? How so, and how large?

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Research: Self-Disruption Can Hurt the Companies That Need It the Most

Harvard Business Review

electric utility sector, in which the existing model for energy generation, which has prevailed for a century, may now be giving way to a new one. For our study, we collected data on 512 strategic initiatives, both centralized and decentralized, launched by 48 leading U.S. and international electric utilities.

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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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How Companies, Governments, and Nonprofits Can Create Social Change Together

Harvard Business Review

Capital markets, as a whole, are also moving in this direction. In turn, this will foster better social outcomes and create new markets and consumer segments. Manage people effectively through decentralized teams across organizations. This initiative will soon connect all 1.3