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Obama Gave a Monumental Climate Change Speech, But It's Still Not Enough

Harvard Business Review

And while the plan will have large impacts on business, it''s not a big enough vision to meet the scale of our climate challenge. But when all the elements of the president''s plans are combined, carbon energy will less appealing relative to cleaner options. But the plan we have on the table isn''t fully up to the task we face.

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An Inside View of How LVMH Makes Luxury More Sustainable

Harvard Business Review

Each brand’s strategic business plans now include a LIFE plan, with actions and targets laid out for the next five years. Charles Gibb, Belvedere’s CEO, says it made a strategic choice to invest in this project, even though it had a longer payback period than normal. ” The Challenges.

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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. Take the heat of other short-term goals so that time spent collaborating feels like less of an opportunity cost. Likewise, your actions can make the benefits start to flow sooner.