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Walmart Broadens ROI for Green Power

Harvard Business Review

Second, Bedore spoke about how Walmart thinks about its investments in green power: "There is an ROI calculation on all sustainability investments like on all projects, but.we For example] the longer term payback on solar helps us get to scale down the road.". look at where the investment gets us.

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Why We Need to Update Financial Reporting for the Digital Era

Harvard Business Review

The market caps of just four companies, Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, and Microsoft, now exceed $3 trillion. Their combined assets of $944 billion are an order of magnitude lower than the combined assets of $7,700 billion of the largest 3,177 companies in 1986, when the aggregate market capitalization reached $3 trillion for the first time.

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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. LVMH’s approach is somewhat unique.

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How to Get People to Collaborate When You Don’t Control Their Salary

Harvard Business Review

Both these efforts help the payback period arrive sooner, making collaboration a smarter investment for the next wave of people. Harness your internal sales data to show people that smart collaboration is not just a nice-to-have — it’s a strategic advantage for capturing market share.

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How to Better Manage Your Company’s Utility Bills

Harvard Business Review

Utility bills in major markets have been consistently increasing faster than inflation and are forecasted to continue to do so. In our experience, well-designed retrofits can deliver 20%-50% energy savings with fast payback periods. We believe that this view is quickly becoming obsolete.