Rich Lesser

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  • smoke of the factory chimneys environment pollution in the sunset of an industrial cityCommentary

    The path to net zero that doesn’t punish consumers, businesses, or politicians

    By Rich Lesser and Feike Sijbesma
  • AI camera monitoring technology at PG&E Corp.’s Hazard Awareness Warning Center in San Ramon, California, US, on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. PG&E has partnered with Digital Path and ALERT California to enable artificial intelligence to process wildfire camera data and provide automated wildfire notifications. Photographer: Jason Henry/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesCommentary

    AI could accelerate progress toward the world’s climate goals. Here’s how

    By Kate Brandt and Rich Lesser
  • Future ecological cityCommentary

    How to become a sustainability leader—and create sustainable value

    By Rich Lesser and Rich Hutchinson
  • BEIJING, Sept. 16, 2020 — File photo taken on May 23, 2018 shows employees working at the production line of Dadong Plant of BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) in Shenyang, northeast China’s Liaoning Province. (Photo by Pan Yulong/Xinhua via Getty) (Xinhua/Pan Yulong via Getty Images)Commentary

    Your supply chain is the secret to sustainability success

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  • NOIDA, INDIA – APRIL 26: A woman above the age of 45 being vaccinated against Covid-19, at the Sector 30 district hospital, on April 26, 2021 in Noida, India. (Photo by Sunil Ghosh/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)Commentary

    How the U.S. can quickly prevent half a million COVID deaths around the world

    By Rich Lesser and Marin Gjaja
  • “We got the best early holiday present possible with the announcement of vaccines that are 95% efficacious,” write the authors. “Now we begin the hard work of managing the greatest logistical challenge of our time.”Commentary

    Getting to the COVID-19 finish line: A drama in three acts

    By Rich Lesser and Marin Gjaja
  • CARVER, MASSACHUSETTS – MAY 15: Cars line up for a drive-thru coronavirus (COVID-19) test at CVS Pharmacy on May 15, 2020 in Carver, Massachusetts. Nine CVS locations began providing coronavirus tests in Massachusetts, issuing self swab tests to people by appointment. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)Commentary

    A plan for facing the long COVID winter

    By Rich Lesser and Marin Gjaja
  • coronavirus antibody testing in ItalyCommentary

    If the U.S. had handled COVID-19 like Europe did, 60,000 Americans would still be alive

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  • Reece Wallaker, a medical assistant with M Health Fairview, administered a COVID-19 test to an actor and fellow Fairview employee, Nichole Brown, outside the M Health Fairview Fridley clinic Tuesday.Commentary

    6 steps to sustainably flatten the coronavirus curve

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  • cars factory pollution NJ TurnpikeCommentary

    Energy Companies Have the Power to Act on Purpose

    By Rich Lesser and Jeffrey Sonnenfeld
  • Rich Lesser, CEO of the Boston Consulting GroupCommentary

    The biggest mistake a successful company can make

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