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The Data Says Climate Change Could Cost Investors Trillions

Harvard Business

When investors look at climate risk – if they do at all – they’ve focused mainly on what worldwide action to reduce carbon will do to the fossil fuel industry. These so-called “stranded assets,” sitting on petro-company balance sheets, are essentially worthless.

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You Don’t Need to Be a Silicon Valley Startup to Have a Network-Based Strategy

Harvard Business

Think of platforms and networks in our digital age as the equivalent of electricity and motors in the industrial age. As an example, hotel chains like Marriott or Hilton create value chains that deliver rooms and related services to their customers. For most companies intellectual property is something that sits on their balance sheet.

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Blockchain Will Transform Customer Loyalty Programs

Harvard Business

See More Videos > See More Videos > All loyalty programs are vulnerable to a blockchain revolution, but the travel industry is perhaps the most at risk. In some cases, travel loyalty program points differ by journey component (flight, car rental, hotel, dining), leading to fragmented point collections. Insight Center.

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