Harvard Business Review

MAY 31, 2011

And, when we allow financial firms to choose for themselves the agencies that rates their financial products, the agencies have every incentive to be lax. Auditors are expected to be independent, but their desire to please their client makes such independence impossible.

Ethics 14

Ethics Conflict of Interest Credit Rating Incentives 14

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 8, 2011

Recent headlines have focused on the debt ceiling , the recent credit rating downgrade , unemployment , and the other thorny fiscal challenges facing the United States. Green technology has the potential to cut carbon emissions, sure, but we also need to transform the way in which energy is delivered, utilized, and monitored.

Politics 15

Politics Innovation Incentives Credit Rating 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2018

Looking ahead, we will continue to drive productivity, and we plan to conduct a deep dive into the details of our cost structure and allocation of capital to ensure we deliver appropriate returns for shareholders.” Injuries and catastrophic events, in addition to being tragic, are evidence that production is not being managed correctly.

Operations 16

Operations Chemicals CEO Metrics 16