The Urgency to Get Ready for Climate Change’s Worst Impacts

The Urgency to Get Ready for Climate Change’s Worst Impacts

Stay updated with free Business education updates. We will send you a myFT Daily Digest email every morning, summarizing the latest Business education news. Robert Pindyck is the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Professor of Economics and Finance at the MIT Sloan School of Management. He is the author of ‘Climate Future: Averting and Adapting to Climate …

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In Search of Groundbreaking Technologies to Revolutionize Carbon Reduction

In Search of Groundbreaking Technologies to Revolutionize Carbon Reduction

Stay Updated with Business Education News Sign up to receive free updates on the latest news in business education straight to your inbox. Every morning, you’ll receive a myFT Daily Digest email summarizing the most recent developments in the field. Decarbonisation is an absolute necessity. If we want to effectively combat global warming and reduce …

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Eco-Innovation Gains Competitive Edge as Green Awareness Surges

Eco-Innovation Gains Competitive Edge as Green Awareness Surges

Subscribe to receive free updates on business education. Get the latest news in the field every morning through our myFT Daily Digest email. Investment vehicles, such as cars parked at the Tesla factory in Gruenheide, Germany, are at the center of the conversation about private sector involvement in addressing climate change. Some argue that businesses …

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The Obscured Climate Risks: The Distorted Pricing of Insurance

The Obscured Climate Risks: The Distorted Pricing of Insurance

Sign up to receive free updates on Business education: Subscribe to our newsletter and receive a daily email digest providing you with the latest news in Business education every morning. Firefighters battling wildfires in California last year © NIC COURY/AFP via Getty Images The role of risk-sensitive insurance prices in climate adaptation is crucial. When …

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Collaboration Between Academics and Executives Paves Way for Sustainable Research

Collaboration Between Academics and Executives Paves Way for Sustainable Research

The collaboration between our business school research team and Co-operators, the Canadian insurer, presents a model for bridging the gap between academia and practice. Rather than conducting research and then translating the findings for practitioners, we engage with managers from the beginning to develop a tool for addressing complex system challenges. Karen Flamand, assistant vice-president …

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Sustainability Studies Compilation from Business Schools

Sustainability Studies Compilation from Business Schools

Title: Long-Term Macro Effects of Climate Change: Insights from Cross-Country Analysis Introduction: This article delves into a comprehensive study conducted by Matthew E Kahn and his team, exploring the long-term impact of climate change on various aspects of economic activity across 174 countries from 1960 to 2014. The study highlights the negative implications of climate …

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Increasing Remote Work Impacts UK Office Leases and Surge in Vacancy Rates

Increasing Remote Work Impacts UK Office Leases and Surge in Vacancy Rates

Stay updated on Commercial property news with our free updates. Sign up now! Get the latest Commercial property news with our myFT Daily Digest email, delivered every morning. The length of UK office leases has reached a historic low, while vacancy rates have surged, in response to the shift towards remote working. These changes reflect …

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Avoid transforming your job into mere “productivity theatre”

Avoid transforming your job into mere “productivity theatre”

Welcome to the latest edition of our Working It newsletter. I have just returned from a relaxing family holiday in rural France, though I must admit, I was feeling quite exhausted. Many of us tend to work ourselves to the bone leading up to our vacations and end up feeling drained during our time off. …

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Britain is a hot mess because nobody knows how to manage stuff

Britain is a hot mess because nobody knows how to manage stuff

Stay informed about politics and policy in the UK with our free updates. Sign up now! Get the latest UK politics and policy news delivered to your inbox every morning with our myFT Daily Digest email. In contrast to popular belief, the British civil service and the NHS are not as exceptional as they are …

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