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International Carbon Finance and EcoSecurities
Perold, Andre F.; Reinhardt, Forest L.; Hyman, MikellCase HBS-208151-EFinanceIn late 2007, EcoSecurities had to decide whether to undertake a new Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project in China. EcoSecurities was an aggregator of carbon credits and also invested directly in projects that produced carbon credits. Governments andStarting at €8.20
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The Suzlon Edge
Vietor, Richard H.K.; Seminerio, JulianaCase HBS-708051-EWith prices of oil, coal and gas at historically high levels, the wind industry had installed more than 20,000 MW of wind energy, representing a $37 billion investment in 2007. Besides high prices, wind energy represented a solution for consumers seeking an energy source that would not add to the problems associated with global climate change. Suzlon Energy Limited (Suzlon), India's largest manufacturer of wind turbines had evolved from a small f...Starting at €8.20
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Cook Composites and Polymers Co.
Lee, Deishin; Toffel, Michael W.; Gordon, RachelCase HBS-608055-EService and Operations ManagementThis case describes how a company improves resource efficiency and process quality in its manufacturing process by developing a waste by-product into a new product. The case describes how CCP cleans production equipment between batches using styrene, which becomes a costly hazardous waste. Having worked on minimizing waste for the past 20 years, CCP believed it could not reduce the use of styrene without risking product quality. Instead, CCP was ...Starting at €8.20
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Cook Composites and Polymers Co., Teaching Note
Lee, Deishin; Toffel, Michael W.Teaching Note HBS-608079-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching Note for [608055].Starting at €0.00
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Enterprise Risk Management at Hydro One (A) (Spanish version)
Mikes, AnetteCase HBS-113S12Accounting and ControlAn early adopter of Enterprise Risk Management, energy giant Hydro One anticipated new threats and opportunities in an industry that faced climate change and carbon legislation, the deregulation of electricity markets, and the greater adoption of renewable technologies. CEO Laura Formusa felt Hydro One's risk profile had shifted, to the extent that she had to ask herself -- was the strategy tenable? The case provides a rich description of Enterpr...Starting at €8.20
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Start Thinking About Carbon Assets--Now (Spanish version)
Rau, Alex; Toker, RobertArticle HBS-F0809CStrategyIf you're afraid to involve your company in the carbon-credit market, the prospect of delaying your participation should scare you more. The authors' guide to the basics about carbon assets will assuage your fears by arming you with facts.Starting at €8.20
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Start Thinking About Carbon Assets--Now
Rau, Alex; Toker, RobertArticle HBS-F0809C-EStrategyIf you're afraid to involve your company in the carbon-credit market, the prospect of delaying your participation should scare you more. The authors' guide to the basics about carbon assets will assuage your fears by arming you with facts.Starting at €8.20
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The Carbon Market
Perold, Andre F.; Reinhardt, Forest L.; Hyman, MikellCase HBS-209064-EFinanceThe carbon market has emerged in response to concerns about global climate change. This note characterizes the market in 2008, describing each segment and how it operates.Starting at €8.20
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South Pole Carbon Asset Management--Going for Gold
Reinhardt, Forest L.; Hamschmidt, Jost; Hyman, MikellCase HBS-709030-EIn late 2008, Christoph Sutter, CEO of South Pole Carbon Asset Management, reflects on his firm's early success at originating carbon credits in developing nations, and selling them to governments and firms who seek to offset their greenhouse gas emissions voluntarily or to fulfill regulatory obligations. South Pole's early strategy has focused on being a first mover in the niche market for premium quality carbon credits. But as the market evolve...Starting at €8.20
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Arcadia Biosciences: Seeds of Change
Daemmrich, Arthur A.; Reinhardt, Forest L.; Shelman, MaryCase HBS-709019-EArcadia Biosciences is an entrepreneurial California agricultural biotech company seeking to earn carbon credits by modifying commodity crops for use in China and India. Eric Rey, Arcadia's CEO, faced a strategic inflection point in early September, 2008. The company had a plan to share carbon credits allocated by the United Nations Clean Development Mechanism Executive Board to China, for use of Arcadia's rice varieties, since they enabled farme...Starting at €8.20