Policies Meant to Address Climate Change Can Worsen Human Suffering

by dennis | Nov 1, 2023 | Articles 2023, News & Analysis

Robert G. EcclesauthorFollow SustainabilityTenured Harvard Business School professor, now at Oxford University. Few people today would deny the negative impacts that pollution and climate change can have on human health and well-being. The challenge lies in tackling...

U.S. Federal Debt and Carbon Emissions Create the Perfect Storm for a Carbon Tax

by dennis | Oct 24, 2023 | Articles 2023, News & Analysis

Robert G. EcclesauthorFollow SustainabilityTenured Harvard Business School professor, now at Oxford University. On August 1, 2023, Fitch Ratings downgraded the United States’ long-term rating from AAA to AA+. “The rating downgrade of the United States reflects the...

Comment: Does every company need a climate transition plan? The simple answer is ‘no’

by dennis | Oct 15, 2023 | Articles 2023, News & Analysis

Robert G. EcclesauthorFollow SustainabilityTenured Harvard Business School professor, now at Oxford University. “Climate transition plans will be of little value for some companies, say Robert Eccles and Tina Mavraki, while suggesting a ‘practical’ approach for...

The Curious Case Of The Complex Contortions Concerning ESG In The State Of Alaska

by dennis | Oct 10, 2023 | Articles 2023, News & Analysis

Robert G. EcclesauthorFollow SustainabilityTenured Harvard Business School professor, now at Oxford University. “Life is infinitely stranger than anything which the mind of man could invent. We would not dare to conceive the things which are really mere commonplaces...

The Balanced And Sensible Narrative Of The Task Force On Nature-Related Financial Disclosures

by dennis | Oct 3, 2023 | Articles 2023, News & Analysis

Robert G. EcclesauthorFollow SustainabilityTenured Harvard Business School professor, now at Oxford University. On Monday September 18, 2023, the first day of Climate Week in New York City, I was privileged to attend the global launch of the recommendations of...

Climate Change, Misguided Activism, and a Roadmap for Institutional Investors

by dennis | Sep 19, 2023 | Articles 2023, News & Analysis

Robert G. EcclesauthorFollow SustainabilityTenured Harvard Business School professor, now at Oxford University. In today’s mainstream consciousness, climate change has surpassed nuclear-warhead proliferation as the biggest existential threat to mankind. Moreover,...

From Scientific to Doomsday, Five Climate-Change Narratives Shaping Discourse and Decisions

by dennis | Sep 19, 2023 | Articles 2023, News & Analysis

Robert G. EcclesauthorFollow SustainabilityTenured Harvard Business School professor, now at Oxford University. From scientific to doomsday, the five climate change narratives shaping discourse and decisions ImpactAlpha, September 18 — The climate discourse by...