To respond to the changing climate and the related demands of regulators, investors,
customers, and employees, businesses must embrace rapid innovation. Climate challenges
are coupled with exciting growth opportunities for those who can transition effectively
to more sustainable products and practices. To succeed in navigating this shift, companies
need executives who can lead with an understanding of new business strategies and
operating models.
Focused on both strategy and execution, this program will help you identify, prioritize,
and realize opportunities to reduce carbon emissions; deliver climate-optimized solutions;
bolster the sustainability of your company's operations, supply chain, and offerings;
and pursue emerging avenues for growth. Whatever your industry or market, you will
acquire a new ability to lead climate-informed initiatives that boost your organization's
capacity to compete and succeed.
To respond to the changing climate and the related demands of regulators, investors,
customers, and employees, businesses must embrace rapid innovation. Climate challenges
are coupled with exciting growth opportunities for those who can transition effectively
to more sustainable products and practices. To succeed in navigating this shift, companies
need executives who can lead with an understanding of new business strategies and
operating models.
Focused on both strategy and execution, this program will help you identify, prioritize,
and realize opportunities to reduce carbon emissions; deliver climate-optimized solutions;
bolster the sustainability of your company's operations, supply chain, and offerings;
and pursue emerging avenues for growth. Whatever your industry or market, you will
acquire a new ability to lead climate-informed initiatives that boost your organization's
capacity to compete and succeed.
Key Benefits
Learn how you can help your company respond to climate change by developing new strategies,
business models, operational practices, products, and services—and by leading purposeful
organizational evolution. As you explore other companies' successes and failures,
you will clarify your own organization's best approach to driving business success
in the face of climate challenges.
Learn how you can help your company respond to climate change by developing new strategies,
business models, operational practices, products, and services—and by leading purposeful
organizational evolution. As you explore other companies' successes and failures,
you will clarify your own organization's best approach to driving business success
in the face of climate challenges.
Details
Design an innovative climate change strategy
Identify potential areas for growth in a marketplace motivated by climate concerns
Conceive, prioritize, and drive carbon-reducing initiatives
Anticipate and respond to evolving customer demands and technology related to the
climate
Transform your organization to execute your climate strategy
Communicate your strategy internally and externally to foster a shared sense of purpose
at all levels
Conceive new organizational structures and processes that support your strategy and
new growth initiatives
Build strong teams that can drive essential change
Find opportunities for growth and profitability that the market has overlooked
Expand your personal and professional network
Extend your network by connecting and working with accomplished executives from various
backgrounds, industries, and countries around the globe
Build relationships with a diverse group of peers who can provide wide-ranging insights
into your business challenges and career decisions
Who Should Attend
Senior executives, executive team members, and entrepreneurs who are responsible for
setting strategic direction and investing resources for their organizations
Particularly appropriate for: Executives designing and implementing strategy, including
division heads, functional heads, executives with P&L responsibility, product managers,
and those managing innovation
An applicant's current scope does not need to be focused on sustainability, decarbonization,
or climate change; and knowledge of climate science is not required
Attendance by multiple company representatives will foster teamwork and amplify the
program's impact on your organization.
Senior executives, executive team members, and entrepreneurs who are responsible for
setting strategic direction and investing resources for their organizations
Particularly appropriate for: Executives designing and implementing strategy, including
division heads, functional heads, executives with P&L responsibility, product managers,
and those managing innovation
An applicant's current scope does not need to be focused on sustainability, decarbonization,
or climate change; and knowledge of climate science is not required
Attendance by multiple company representatives will foster teamwork and amplify the
program's impact on your organization.
When you participate in an Executive Education program on the HBS campus, you enter an immersive experience where every aspect of the learning model has been carefully designed to facilitate your growth. Your learning will take place
on your own, in your living group, and in the larger classroom, driven by the renowned
HBS case method.
When you participate in an Executive Education program on the HBS campus, you enter an immersive experience where every aspect of the learning model has been carefully designed to facilitate your growth. Your learning will take place
on your own, in your living group, and in the larger classroom, driven by the renowned
HBS case method.
We admit candidates to specific sessions on a rolling, space-available basis, and
encourage you to apply as early as possible. Although most programs have no formal
educational requirements, admission is a selective process based on your professional
achievement and organizational responsibilities.
Our Program Advising team can help you at any stage of the admissions process—starting
with identifying the program that best addresses your learning and development goals.
Contact a program advisor via email or call 1.800.427.5577 (outside the U.S., call +1.617.495.6555).
Application Submission
We recommend that you apply at least four weeks before the program start date. You
may use our online form or download an application. HBS maintains all application
information in strict confidentiality. We acknowledge receipt of applications via
email. In the unlikely event that you do not receive an acknowledgment, please email
us at exed_admissions@hbs.edu or call us at +1.617.495.6226.
Application Review
To optimize the learning experience and maximize the exchange of ideas, our Admissions
Committee makes selections that balance each participant's experience, scope of current
responsibilities, and type of organization. HBS seeks candidates who reflect a broad
range of industries, functions, countries, and backgrounds. We review applications
monthly and will contact you via email with the Admissions Committee's decision.
Fee, Payment, and Cancellations
The program fee covers tuition, books, case materials, accommodations, and most meals.
You will be invoiced upon admission to the program. Invoices are due within 30 days
of receipt, or upon receipt if the program start date is less than 30 days from the
invoice date. If you need to cancel or defer your participation, you must submit your
request in writing more than 30 days before the start of the program to receive a
full refund. Cancellation or deferral requests received 14 to 30 days prior to the
start of the program are subject to a fee of one-half of the program fee. Requests
received within 14 days are subject to full payment.
We admit candidates to specific sessions on a rolling, space-available basis, and
encourage you to apply as early as possible. Although most programs have no formal
educational requirements, admission is a selective process based on your professional
achievement and organizational responsibilities.
Answering Your Questions
Our Program Advising team can help you at any stage of the admissions process—starting
with identifying the program that best addresses your learning and development goals.
Contact a program advisor via email or call 1.800.427.5577 (outside the U.S., call +1.617.495.6555).
Application Submission
We recommend that you apply at least four weeks before the program start date. You
may use our online form or download an application. HBS maintains all application
information in strict confidentiality. We acknowledge receipt of applications via
email. In the unlikely event that you do not receive an acknowledgment, please email
us at exed_admissions@hbs.edu or call us at +1.617.495.6226.
Application Review
To optimize the learning experience and maximize the exchange of ideas, our Admissions
Committee makes selections that balance each participant's experience, scope of current
responsibilities, and type of organization. HBS seeks candidates who reflect a broad
range of industries, functions, countries, and backgrounds. We review applications
monthly and will contact you via email with the Admissions Committee's decision.
Fee, Payment, and Cancellations
The program fee covers tuition, books, case materials, accommodations, and most meals.
You will be invoiced upon admission to the program. Invoices are due within 30 days
of receipt, or upon receipt if the program start date is less than 30 days from the
invoice date. If you need to cancel or defer your participation, you must submit your
request in writing more than 30 days before the start of the program to receive a
full refund. Cancellation or deferral requests received 14 to 30 days prior to the
start of the program are subject to a fee of one-half of the program fee. Requests
received within 14 days are subject to full payment.
What You Will Learn
With a focus on action-based learning, this program explores how companies in any
industry can harness opportunities presented by climate change, create new value,
and distinguish themselves as leaders. Through faculty presentations, case studies,
small group work, and immersive interactive learning experiences, you will discover
new leadership approaches that will help you build and lead an organization that is
leaning into the opportunities and challenges posed by climate change. Discussions
will examine climate strategies from companies operating in industries such as agriculture,
transportation, consumer goods, energy, and financial services, providing you with
insight into a variety of strategies that could be adapted for your own company.
With a focus on action-based learning, this program explores how companies in any
industry can harness opportunities presented by climate change, create new value,
and distinguish themselves as leaders. Through faculty presentations, case studies,
small group work, and immersive interactive learning experiences, you will discover
new leadership approaches that will help you build and lead an organization that is
leaning into the opportunities and challenges posed by climate change. Discussions
will examine climate strategies from companies operating in industries such as agriculture,
transportation, consumer goods, energy, and financial services, providing you with
insight into a variety of strategies that could be adapted for your own company.
Incorporating climate considerations in strategic decision-making
Conducting strategy and scenario analysis to refine your approach to climate change
initiatives
Finding new business models that profitably serve new markets and needs
Using big data to develop and refine business and product strategies
Building market share by developing new climate-friendly offerings and effectively
communicating their value
Creating and leveraging partnerships and strategic alliances with other organizations
inside and outside your industry to foster innovation
Understanding the economics and geopolitics of renewables
The decarbonization imperative
Innovating low-carbon product portfolios and building sustainable supply chains
Finding product development opportunities to help customers reduce emissions and costs
Employing effective tools for carbon measurement and accounting
Delivering value by enabling customers to reduce their climate impact
Setting and disclosing carbon targets—and turning promises into reality
Avoiding greenwashing and other decarbonization strategy pitfalls
Transformation: The climate-optimized organization
Leading organizational transformation
Analyzing potential corporate alliances to further sustainable initiatives
Aligning corporate governance and company culture to execute your climate strategy
Putting the right management controls and metrics in place, at the right levels
Acquiring the new organizational capabilities needed to reduce climate impact and
enable growth
Managing talent in the era of climate change
The HBS Advantage
Our Executive Education programs are developed and taught by HBS faculty who are widely
recognized as skilled educators, groundbreaking researchers, and award-winning authors.
Through their board memberships, consulting, and field-based research, they address
the complex challenges facing business leaders across the globe.
Our Executive Education programs are developed and taught by HBS faculty who are widely
recognized as skilled educators, groundbreaking researchers, and award-winning authors.
Through their board memberships, consulting, and field-based research, they address
the complex challenges facing business leaders across the globe.
Program content, dates, schedule, fees, technology platforms, and faculty are subject
to change. In accordance with Harvard University policy, Harvard Business School
does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex or sexual
orientation, gender identity, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political
beliefs, veteran status, or disability in admission to, access to, treatment in, or
employment in its programs and activities.
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