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Climate Rising

Climate Rising

Auteur(s): Harvard Business School Business & Environment Initiative
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 Climate Rising is about the impact of climate change on business. It brings business and policy leaders and Harvard Business School faculty together to share insights about what businesses are doing, can do, and should do to confront climate change. It explores the many challenges and opportunities that climate change raises for managers, such as decisions about where they choose to locate, the technologies they develop and use, their strategies with respect to products, marketing, customer engagement, and policy—in other words, the full spectrum of business concerns. Développement commercial et entrepreneuriat Entrepreneurship Gestion et leadership Nature et écologie Science Économie
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  • Azolla Ventures: Using Catalytic Capital to Fund Novel Climate Technologies

    Azolla Ventures: Using Catalytic Capital to Fund Novel Climate Technologies
    Nov 11 2026
    Many of the technologies needed to address climate change are not easy to fund with the traditional venture capital model that is developed around software. They can require significant upfront investment, take years to reach commercial scale, and operate in sectors where markets and regulations are still evolving.Amy Duffuor, Co-Founder and General Partner at Azolla Ventures, joins Climate Rising to explain how catalytic capital can help bridge that financing gap. She describes Azolla’s approach to investing in early-stage climate technologies that have the potential for large-scale emissions reductions but may be too early, capital-intensive, or unconventional for traditional venture investors. Amy shares how Azolla sources and evaluates investments, why the firm prioritizes additionality and freestanding unit economics when choosing what to fund, and how it supports founders beyond providing capital. She also shares examples from long-duration energy storage company Noon Energy and geothermal company Zanskar, and discusses emerging opportunities in super pollutants, water, and other underfunded areas of climate technology. Note: guest host John Mulliken is both an HBS professor and an Operating Partner at Azolla Ventures.
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    42 min
  • The Evolution of Corporate Climate Reduction Targets

    The Evolution of Corporate Climate Reduction Targets
    Oct 28 2026
    Are companies following through on their climate commitments—and how can we tell? In this bonus episode of Climate Rising, we feature a conversation originally published by CleanLaw, a podcast from Harvard Law School's Environmental and Energy Law Program. Harvard Law School Professor Jody Freeman speaks with Harvard Business School Professor Mike Toffel and Harvard Kennedy School Professor Joe Aldy about their collaborative research on corporate climate commitments and the newly developed Salata Institute Corporate Climate Targets Database. The database tracks climate-related targets announced by Russell 3000 companies between 2000 and 2024, providing a comprehensive picture of how corporate commitments have evolved over 25 years. The researchers discuss several early findings, including the rise and recent decline of corporate climate targets, how frequently companies revise their commitments, and emerging evidence that companies with climate targets reduce emissions intensity faster than comparable companies without targets. The conversation also examines how shifting federal policies, state and international disclosure requirements, and investor pressure influence corporate climate action. As companies navigate an increasingly uncertain regulatory environment, the researchers explain how this publicly accessible database can help policymakers, investors, and researchers better understand the relationship between voluntary commitments and actual emissions reductions. This episode was originally produced and published by CleanLaw, a podcast of the Environmental and Energy Law Program at Harvard Law School, and is shared as a special Climate Rising bonus episode.
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    53 min
  • Danone & EDF’s Partnership to Reduce Methane in Dairy Supply Chains

    Danone & EDF’s Partnership to Reduce Methane in Dairy Supply Chains
    Oct 14 2026
    Large corporations play a critical role in addressing climate change—but transforming complex global supply chains is no small task. This episode, originally from the Invested in Climate podcast hosted by Jason Rissman, features a conversation with Katie Anderson of the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and Chris Adamo of Danone. It explores how a major food company and a nonprofit partner are working together to reduce methane emissions in dairy supply chains. The discussion examines why methane has become a priority in agricultural climate strategies, how Danone became the first food company to set a methane-specific target, and what it takes to implement change across thousands of farms globally. The episode also highlights the role of financing, public policy, and cross-sector collaboration in scaling regenerative agriculture practices. More broadly, the conversation offers a real-world look at how climate action is increasingly tied to business continuity, supply chain resilience, and long-term value creation.
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    53 min
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