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The Role Prediction Markets Play In Assessing Climate Risk

The Horizons Tracker

The authors argue that while organizations generally accept that they have to take into account the risks climate change poses to their strategy, they often lack the forward-looking information required to make strategic decisions. ” Understanding climate risk. . ” Understanding climate risk. ” Risk assessment.

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A Lesson from Warren Buffet about Ethical Blind Spots

Harvard Business Review

The data seem clear on David Sokol's conflict of interest in the Berkshire/Lubrizol deal. He claimed that because he didn't know whether Berskhire would follow his recommendation he didn't have inside information. A desire for integrity is no protection from conflicts of interest.

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