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

Harvard Business Review

For example, the finance department approves what to buy, facilities maintains equipment, HR tells employees how to conserve energy, and marketing manages the company’s corporate sustainability reporting. In a 2012 study , Notre Dame researchers found that green buildings saved money and increased revenue.

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JP Morgan's Loss: Bigger than "Risk Management"

Harvard Business Review

The recent disclosure of a multi-billion dollar trading loss at JPMorgan Chase reminds us again of the challenge and complexity of risk management, the subject of our June 2012 HBR article, "Managing Risks: A New Framework." Many people, including quite a few U.S. But none of these was a high-profile risk officer. But was it?