Fossil Fuel Divestment

Name: Fossil Fuel Divestment (English version)
SKU: 620093

Toffel, Michael W.;Gulick, Sarah

Product #:620093

Supplier:Harvard Business School

Discipline:General Management

Setting:2007 - 2019

Details:Case (PDF) • 22 pages • 2020-01-27 (Rev: 2020-04-29)

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The President of Harvard University is facing growing pressure from students, alumni, and other climate change activists that are urging the university to divest its multi-billion dollar endowment from fossil fuel companies. The case summarizes the arguments for and against Harvard divesting, examining past examples of Harvard's investment decisions and the financial implications of divestment.

Learning Objectives

To expose students to divestment as a potentially powerful social movement tactic, and its use by climate change activists. To help students understand divestment advocates' theory of change, and counter arguments against divestment. To expose students to leadership challenges triggered by social movements, protests, conflicting demands from various stakeholders.