Sustainability
Sustainability
Is the global water crisis also a business opportunity?
The world needs solutions to its multiple water challenges. Here are four ways private business — and private equity — can play a role.
The 5 greatest challenges to fighting climate change
The threat is global, but humans think local.
See the future of global warming in less than one second
A free climate solution simulator shows effects of various climate policies, and it’s easy enough for non-scientists to use.
18 quotes for business and management from 2019
Top of mind at MIT Sloan this year: The future of work, climate change, digital transformation, and, above all, leadership.
MIT Sloan faculty insights: 6 books from 2019
From the history of liberty to the future of R&D, here are some of the books from MIT Sloan faculty that arrived in 2019.
Solar subsidies and an imperfect market
In some cases, solar lessees pick up a subsidy and then some.
The drastic power of a modest carbon tax
A $7 per metric ton carbon tax could reduce emissions by the same amount as the flagship climate policies of the Obama administration, a new study finds.
How to succeed in clean energy investing by really trying
The founders of Clean Energy Venture Group on picking the right startup, managing employees, and surviving a recession.
Tech, capitalism, and a hopeful remedy for the planet
In this excerpt from ‘More from Less,’ Andrew McAfee explains how dematerialization led him to an optimistic theory of the Earth’s fortune.
Impact investing is hot right now. Here’s why
Socially responsible investors are putting their money where their values are, which is good news for firms committed to tackling global problems.