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Why We Need to Update Financial Reporting for the Digital Era

Harvard Business Review

Business students have traditionally considered net present value, payback period, and hurdle rates as necessary tools to determine which project to select. Digital companies, in contrast, chase risky projects that have lottery-like payoffs. Risk is now considered a feature, not a bug.

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How to Better Manage Your Company’s Utility Bills

Harvard Business Review

In our experience, well-designed retrofits can deliver 20%-50% energy savings with fast payback periods. Wind and solar developers want your business. Contract for energy from off-site renewables. Why not agree to buy electricity from them?