Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

First, 75 percent of Walmart's California stores now have "some kind of renewable energy system." In essence, Bedore was saying that Walmart recognizes that it can help take the solar market to scale, thus lowering its costs in the future. And the commitment to green energy has helped Walmart take third place on the U.S.

ROI 14

ROI IRR Power Payback Period 14

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 23, 2017

To pursue this issue, I picked a new research setting where the reward system is highly constrained — and so is the career ladder. So how do you jumpstart collaboration without transforming the pay or promotion system? The organizational stars have tremendous autonomy over key work decisions. Convince with quantitative evidence.

Payback Period 8

Payback Period How To Real Estate Hedge 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 11, 2017

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. Brand-Building and Customer Connection. Supply Chain Partnerships.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Payback Period Brand Energy 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Utility bills in major markets have been consistently increasing faster than inflation and are forecasted to continue to do so. Large savings can be captured by doing things like optimizing boiler and chiller performance, running HVAC diagnostics, and making improvements to the building management system’s programming.

Management 8

Management Payback Period Energy Supply Chain 8