Ideas Made to Matter Research

4 researchers join MIT Sloan faculty

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Research topics include analyzing firm behavior, data-driven sequential decision-making, inequality and worker power, and renewable energy integration.

Jul 7, 2021
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Ideas Made to Matter Climate Change

How Salesforce, Amazon, Google measure climate impact

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Addressing climate change means matching data with targeted action. Tracking the right metrics, and using them the right way, is essential.

Jun 28, 2021
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Ideas Made to Matter Sustainability

3 hurdles to sustainable investing — and how to overcome them

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To jump-start sustainable investing, make sure investor goals are aligned, refresh outdated mental models, and standardize how impact is ranked and measured.

Jun 23, 2021
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Ideas Made to Matter Finance

ESG funds often fail to vote their values, research shows

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Index funds with an environmental, social, and governance mandate — like those from Vanguard and BlackRock — don’t always vote in alignment with shareholders’ preferences.

Jun 21, 2021
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Press Leadership

MIT LGO announces new industry partnership with NextEra Energy

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The MIT LGO program announced today that NextEra Energy. Inc. (NYSE: NEE) has become the newest member of its industry partnerships.

Jun 9, 2021
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Ideas Made to Matter My Idea Made to Matter

Finding positive impact and returns in clean energy

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At Generate Capital, Yancan “Lydia” Li proves the potential of impact investing through successful projects and real metrics.

Jun 9, 2021
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Ideas Made to Matter My Idea Made to Matter

How the new U.S. energy justice leader develops ideas

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Shalanda Baker is making equity central to the transition away from fossil fuels.

May 12, 2021
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Ideas Made to Matter Behavioral Economics

Podcast: Why we aren’t at ‘peak car’ yet

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Two MIT researchers discuss what it will take for alternative transportation to supplant car ownership.

Mar 22, 2021
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Press Sustainability

MIT LGO announces new industry partnership with Rivian

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Rivian—an independent, American electric vehicle maker and automotive technology company focused on sustainable transportation—is the newest member of LGO's industry partnerships.

Feb 22, 2021
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Ideas Made to Matter Public Policy

Energy justice is a rising priority for policymakers

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Communities of color bear the brunt of energy-related social, economic, and health burdens. Shalanda Baker explains how energy justice can help.

Jan 27, 2021
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