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MIT Sloan Sustainability hosts National Capital Protocol Toolkit

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National Capital Protocol Toolkit (NCT) offers companies a structured process to identify key business risks and opportunities in their management of natural resources.

Dec 7, 2018
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Ideas Made to Matter Sustainability

Is it up to business to save the planet?

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An MIT engineering professor and a business strategist debate.

Dec 3, 2018
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Ideas Made to Matter Research

How ‘credibility-enhancing displays’ drive people to action

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In a new study, residents were far more likely to purchase solar panels if the person pitching them was a convert themselves.

Nov 26, 2018
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Ideas Made to Matter Marketing

Why the Butterball Turkey Talk Line works

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The holiday hotline is a study in successful content marketing.

Nov 15, 2018
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Ideas Made to Matter Supply Chain

4 ways to handle supply chain blind spots

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New technology, but also long-term relationships, and even lean manufacturing.

Nov 9, 2018
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Ideas Made to Matter Innovation

MIT awards $1 million in third annual Inclusive Innovation Challenge

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Companies helping rural farmers and online training platform for caregivers are among the winners.

Nov 9, 2018
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Ideas Made to Matter Sustainability

'This Old House' goes modern with MIT energy pioneer

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The show's season premiere features David Miller's net-zero home.

Nov 5, 2018
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Ideas Made to Matter Startups

Tallying a decade of global entrepreneurship

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The MIT Legatum Center's Fellows have created nearly 15,000 jobs in developing markets.

Oct 29, 2018
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Ideas Made to Matter Climate Change

This tool is pushing people to take action on climate change

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New research suggests the best way to understand climate risks is interactive learning.

Oct 11, 2018
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Ideas Made to Matter Climate Change

Hope in the face of climate change catastrophe

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How one MIT Sloan researcher is using data and analytics to take evidence-based action.

Aug 29, 2018
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