Promises and Perils of the ESG Movement

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Environmental Social Governance (ESG) promises to help the bottom line and the planet at the same time. Is it too good to be true?   In this episode, Host Curt Nickisch moderates a live debate between Witold Henisz of the Wharton School and Andy King of BU Questrom. Listen to a recording of the debate […]

Life Science Innovation: Who Pays?

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Join us for a panel discussion at the WBUR Cityspace Studio on paying for progress – how to ensure continued innovation and access to gene and cell therapy without breaking the bank: "Life Science Innovation: Who Pays?"   HOSTED BY Curt Nickish (QST’13) Senior Editor and Co-host, Harvard Business Review IdeaCast   PANELISTS Jake Auchincloss […]

Launch Celebration

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The Emperor’s New Climate Scenarios

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Climate-scenario modeling is an important tool used by financial services to investigate how different combinations of risks could impact the future solvency of a financial entity and what action could be taken to mitigate those risks. Our research shows that current climate-scenario modeling excludes many of the most severe impacts we can expect from climate […]

Regulating Platforms & Speech in an Age of Fake News

WBUR Cityspace Studio 890 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, United States

A panel discussion examining the market and business challenges, and potential solutions, to limit the spread of misinformation on social media.   HOSTED BY Curt Nickisch (QST'13) Senior Editor and Co-host, Harvard Business Review IdeaCast   PANELISTS Nadine Strossen Professor of Law, New York Law School Past President of ACLU   Mike Masnick CEO and […]

Regulating Platforms & Speech in an Age of Fake News

WBUR City Space Studio 890 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA, United States

Misinformation has been a problem for all of human history, but is particularly challenging to control on today’s social media platforms. Under the current US Section 230 regulation, internet companies are not held responsible for the content shared on their platforms. Other countries have taken different approaches to regulation. With a shared goal to maintain […]

Shifting Scales: How investors balance financial, environmental, and social risks

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The Impact Measurement & Allocation Program (IMAP)'s 3rd annual Fall Workshop will take place on Friday, October 18, 2024, from 8 am – 1 pm on the Boston University campus. Schedule: 8:00 – 9:00 am – Breakfast + Poster Session 9:00 am – 12:00 pm – Presentation + Panel Discussion + Breakout Room Discussions 12:00 […]

Climate Solutions, Transition Risk, and Stock Returns

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Professor Eddie Riedl discussed his paper outlining a novel approach to assessing business climate transition risk: i.e., the risks to firms in a transition to a low carbon economy. Prior work considers transition risk primarily through the lens of negative outcomes, such as increased costs due to more regulated carbon emissions. This paper takes an […]

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