Students from the HBS Energy & Environment, the Sustainability, and the Food & Agriculture Clubs organize the annual Climate Symposium hosted at Harvard Business School. The Climate Symposium is one of the largest student-run conferences on campus, and we intend to make this 2023 Symposium the most extensive, most interactive, and most international Symposium yet.
The Climate Symposium is one of the largest student-run conferences on campus, and we intend to make this 2023 Symposium the most extensive, most interactive, and most international Symposium yet.
The theme for the 2023 Climate Symposium is "Adopting Climate Solutions at Scale." We will explore not only the existing climate solutions but also the crucial aspects of capital and policy deployment required to accelerate their implementation on a global scale.
Full description of keynotes and panel topics can be viewed on the website with speaker details added closer to the date.
Live Cold Call podcast interview with host Brian Kenny, Harvard Business School Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, case author Professor Raffaella Sadun, and Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna. Join in the Live Online Classroom for this special live podcast event to discuss the "Ferrari: Shifting to Carbon Neutrality" case and its lessons. We'll reserve time at […]
The HBS community is invited to celebrate Earth Day and watch the eclipse from the Schwartz Pavilion.
The Harvard Business School (HBS) Student Sustainability Associate Program, founded in 2006, is the school’s peer-to-peer education program that promotes sustainable behavior on and off campus. An SSA is hired from each RC section to connect with their classmates on how key sustainability topics impact business. These topics have included climate change, social equity, environmental justice, transportation, energy, food, and water.
Join the Salata Institute and Harvard Business School Business and Environment Initiative for a book talk featuring businessman and philanthropist André Hoffmann and journalist Peter Vanham. André Hoffmann is Vice-Chairman of Roche, one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical and healthcare companies. Roche was founded by the Hoffmann family in 1896. Peter Vanham is Editorial Director, Leadership at Fortune.
Hoffmann and Vanham’s book, The New Nature of Business: The Path to Prosperity and Sustainability, explores how companies can balance business needs with impacts on nature, shareholders with stakeholders, and short-term vs. long-term profits. Hear from the authors and participate in audience Q&A.
The annual Climate Symposium, hosted at Harvard Business School, is organized by students from the Food & Agriculture, Energy & Environment, and Sustainability Clubs.
As one of the largest student-run conferences on campus, Climate Symposium 2024 will offer a dynamic, interactive, and globally relevant experience.
The theme for 2024, "Confronting Reality, Celebrating Innovation," reflects our dual focus: addressing the stark realities of our climate crisis while spotlighting the innovative technologies and policies driving sustainable progress. This year, we aim to elevate the dialogue by expanding the symposium’s scope, making it the most extensive, interactive, and internationally diverse event to date.