Harvard Business School professor studying how organizations manage environmental impacts, occupational health and safety, and working conditions in their operations and supply chain.
Why are some firms more successful in adopting profitable environmental management practices than... more Why are some firms more successful in adopting profitable environmental management practices than others? A key role of corporate managers is to encourage subsidiaries to adopt innovative practices. We examine the conditions under which corporate managers use information provision to encourage subsidiaries to adopt advanced environmental management practices. Focusing on the distribution of expertise across subsidiaries, we propose that corporate managers are more likely to elect an information provision strategy when subsidiaries (i) possess moderate levels of related expertise, (ii) exhibit significant heterogeneity in this expertise, and (iii) are more diversified and less concentrated. We study the diffusion of pollution prevention practices by firms in the information and communication technology sector in the United States and find empirical support for our four hypotheses. These findings promote a greater understanding of which firms adopt advanced environmental management pr...
Harvard Business School BGIE Unit case, Nov 10, 2010
Abstract: Describes the social movement confronting conventional egg production techniques (batte... more Abstract: Describes the social movement confronting conventional egg production techniques (battery cages) based on animal welfare concerns, and some merits and drawbacks of cage-free alternatives. Highlights animal rights activist campaigns, political and regulatory responses, and announcements by some companies to shift egg purchases or sales from conventional to alternative production methods.
Harvard Business School Technology & Operations Mgt. Unit Case, Jul 20, 2011
Abstract: Describes methods to calculate the carbon footprint (greenhouse gas emissions) of an or... more Abstract: Describes methods to calculate the carbon footprint (greenhouse gas emissions) of an organization's operations and supply chain, and a product or service. Illustrates concepts with examples of calculating the carbon footprint of an organization (Harvard Business School) and a product (a newspaper). Provides data necessary for carbon footprint calculations.
Harvard Business School Technology & Operations Mgt. Unit case, Nov 16, 2011
Abstract: Seeking to go beyond global best practices in reducing environmental impacts, FIJI Wate... more Abstract: Seeking to go beyond global best practices in reducing environmental impacts, FIJI Water, a premium artesian bottled water company in the United States, launched a carbon negative campaign that would offset more greenhouse gas emissions than were released by the company's operations and products. The case examines the controversies surrounding this program as well as the program's impacts on the environment and FIJI Water's brand image. The company also faced decisions regarding how to best manage its relationship ...
Harvard Business School Technology & Operations Mgt. Unit Case, Dec 12, 2011
Abstract: Trucost provided corporate environmental performance data and analysis to institutional... more Abstract: Trucost provided corporate environmental performance data and analysis to institutional investors and corporate managers, but after operating for a decade had yet to achieve profitability. Trucost was struggling to effectively differentiate its high quality products from its lower-cost competitors, and needed to develop a strategy to educate the marketplace and pursue new distribution channels. Increased investor interest in environmental issues-and an ever growing number of corporate environmental ranking- ...
Why are some firms more successful in adopting profitable environmental management practices than... more Why are some firms more successful in adopting profitable environmental management practices than others? A key role of corporate managers is to encourage subsidiaries to adopt innovative practices. We examine the conditions under which corporate managers use information provision to encourage subsidiaries to adopt advanced environmental management practices. Focusing on the distribution of expertise across subsidiaries, we propose that corporate managers are more likely to elect an information provision strategy when subsidiaries (i) possess moderate levels of related expertise, (ii) exhibit significant heterogeneity in this expertise, and (iii) are more diversified and less concentrated. We study the diffusion of pollution prevention practices by firms in the information and communication technology sector in the United States and find empirical support for our four hypotheses. These findings promote a greater understanding of which firms adopt advanced environmental management pr...
Harvard Business School BGIE Unit case, Nov 10, 2010
Abstract: Describes the social movement confronting conventional egg production techniques (batte... more Abstract: Describes the social movement confronting conventional egg production techniques (battery cages) based on animal welfare concerns, and some merits and drawbacks of cage-free alternatives. Highlights animal rights activist campaigns, political and regulatory responses, and announcements by some companies to shift egg purchases or sales from conventional to alternative production methods.
Harvard Business School Technology & Operations Mgt. Unit Case, Jul 20, 2011
Abstract: Describes methods to calculate the carbon footprint (greenhouse gas emissions) of an or... more Abstract: Describes methods to calculate the carbon footprint (greenhouse gas emissions) of an organization's operations and supply chain, and a product or service. Illustrates concepts with examples of calculating the carbon footprint of an organization (Harvard Business School) and a product (a newspaper). Provides data necessary for carbon footprint calculations.
Harvard Business School Technology & Operations Mgt. Unit case, Nov 16, 2011
Abstract: Seeking to go beyond global best practices in reducing environmental impacts, FIJI Wate... more Abstract: Seeking to go beyond global best practices in reducing environmental impacts, FIJI Water, a premium artesian bottled water company in the United States, launched a carbon negative campaign that would offset more greenhouse gas emissions than were released by the company's operations and products. The case examines the controversies surrounding this program as well as the program's impacts on the environment and FIJI Water's brand image. The company also faced decisions regarding how to best manage its relationship ...
Harvard Business School Technology & Operations Mgt. Unit Case, Dec 12, 2011
Abstract: Trucost provided corporate environmental performance data and analysis to institutional... more Abstract: Trucost provided corporate environmental performance data and analysis to institutional investors and corporate managers, but after operating for a decade had yet to achieve profitability. Trucost was struggling to effectively differentiate its high quality products from its lower-cost competitors, and needed to develop a strategy to educate the marketplace and pursue new distribution channels. Increased investor interest in environmental issues-and an ever growing number of corporate environmental ranking- ...
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