An aspiration for COP 26: accelerating the transition to net-zero

by Robert G. Eccles | Jul 27, 2022 | Articles 2021, News & Analysis

Robert G. EcclesauthorFollow SustainabilityTenured Harvard Business School professor, now at Oxford University. The global push for net-zero emissions is a massive undertaking, but the existential threat of climate change means that companies must act now. With the...

General Citizens’ Assemblies: A Bold Idea That Needs Our Support!

by Robert G. Eccles | Jul 27, 2022 | Articles 2021, News & Analysis

Robert G. EcclesauthorFollow SustainabilityTenured Harvard Business School professor, now at Oxford University. COP26 officially kicks off on October 31. The general tone leading up to this is one of hope, mixed with a large dose of understandable skepticism. In a few...

Yes, Even U.S. Board Directors (And Their Attorneys) Need To Worry About Climate Change

by Robert G. Eccles | Jul 27, 2022 | Articles 2021, News & Analysis

Robert G. EcclesauthorFollow SustainabilityTenured Harvard Business School professor, now at Oxford University. The Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative (CCLI) has just published “Fiduciary Duties and Climate Change in the United States” by Sarah Barker, Cynthia...

Corporate Restructuring Is Needed To Accelerate Europe’s Energy Transition

by Robert G. Eccles | Jul 24, 2022 | Articles 2021, News & Analysis

Robert G. EcclesauthorFollow SustainabilityTenured Harvard Business School professor, now at Oxford University. It is impossible to create a net-zero world by 2050 without a tremendous growth in the capacity of renewable energy. According to a recent research...

Carbon Might Be Your Company’s Biggest Financial Liability

by dennis | Oct 7, 2021 | Articles 2021, News & Analysis

Robert G. EcclesauthorFollow SustainabilityTenured Harvard Business School professor, now at Oxford University. Through some combination of government intervention and the development of carbon trading markets, it seems inevitable that a price will eventually be put...

A Critique Of Tariq Fancy’s Critique Of ESG Investing: An Interview With Clara Miller

by dennis | Oct 1, 2021 | Articles 2021, News & Analysis

Robert G. EcclesauthorFollow SustainabilityTenured Harvard Business School professor, now at Oxford University. In a functioning democracy, it is important to have an open debate between people with very different views. This is especially true for the field of...

Three Principles For ESG Investing From The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority

by dennis | Sep 21, 2021 | Articles 2021, News & Analysis

Robert G. EcclesauthorFollow SustainabilityTenured Harvard Business School professor, now at Oxford University. In my last post I wrote about seven principles for ESG investing. I developed these principles in collaboration with Desiree Fixler. Ms. Fixler was the...