The Anti-Organic: Super Salmon for Dinner
Imagine a world where our supply of food is never threatened. This is the world that Intrexon Corporation, a leader in synthetic biology, is hoping to create.
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Mortgages: Not the Only Thing “Underwater” in Miami Beach
Over 15 million tourists[i] flock to Miami Beach annually to enjoy the City’s white sand beaches, art deco buildings, and vibrant nightlife. Miami is a unique cultural mecca, and its stunning beachfront locations have also made the city a hot […]
Life in a Box – How Klabin Reinvented Itself
Is packaging the carbon scourge of the universe? You just moved to Cambridge and now you need to buy everything so you can call your new place ‘home’: from toilet paper to a new mattress. You start to buy online, but all that packaging pilling up is starting to concern you: is it the worst decision for the environment?
Can Bank of America make Green Bonds the New Black?
Bank of America is currently taking pole position in shaping how financial institutions tackle climate change. Is their effort alone enough to make a difference?
General Motors: Navigating the Road to a Sustainable Future
After 100 years of innovation and sustained growth, the horseless carriage is on the precipice of disruption from somewhere that Henry Ford could never have predicted: Mother Nature
Is your fleece made of recycled plastic bottles?
Will Patagonia be able to maintain its advantage, as the premier producer of environmentally conscious clothing, over its competitors as more apparel companies begin to adopt similar sustainability programs? Luckily for Patagonia, their founder Yvon Chouinard, gave them a multiple […]
Tesla talks Climate change
Speaking of sustainable development and climate change, who does not immediately think of Tesla? [1] Today, everybody knows this brand and yet it’s only a dozen years old. Its business idea relied on the superiority of electric motor over gasoline […]
Planet Labs: A Satellite Startup Takes a Flight to Feed the World
As global food production struggles to meet rapidly growing demand, a nanosatellite startup dares to photograph the entire planet every day, providing unprecedented visibility and business tools to feed the world.
ExxonMobil: Why consider renewables if my business is already profitable?
Does climate change exist and should we worry about it? The question that crossed the minds of many executives at ExxonMobil. From 1998 to 2008, the company’s scientists were convinced that climate change did not have negative consequences on society[1]. […]
American Water Tackles Climate Variability
As large users of energy and victims of the negative effects of climate change, water utility companies are uniquely positioned to have a positive impact in the fight against the potential negative effects of climate change.