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Waste Concern: Turning a Problem into a Resource
Mitchell, Jordan; Mair, JohannaCase DG-1502-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyAs of September 2005, the co-founders of Waste Concern, an organization dedicated to improving waste recycling in Bangladesh, are considering making a change to their model in order to get approval from the municipal government for a large-scale composting site. Since its inception in 1995, Waste Concern has followed a decentralized composting model whereby each composting site is a small-scale operation processing 3 tons of organic waste per day...Starting at €8.20
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Waste Concern: Turning a Problem into a Resource - Teaching Note
Mitchell, Jordan; Mair, JohannaTeaching Note DGT-51-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyNote prepared as an aid to instructors in the classroom use of case DG-1502-E: Waste Concern: Turning a problem into a resource.Starting at €0.00
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Cradle-to-Cradle Design at Herman Miller: Moving Toward Environmental Sustainability
Lee, Deishin; Bony, LionelCase HBS-607003-EService and Operations ManagementHerman Miller, an office furniture supplier, decided to implement the cradle-to-cradle (C2C) design protocol during the design of its mid-level office chair, Mirra. The C2C protocol was a set of environmentally friendly product development guidelines created by architect William McDonough and chemist Michael Braungart. The essence of this protocol was to eliminate waste and potentially harmful materials by designing the product so that, at the en...Starting at €8.20
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Moving Toward Environmental Sustainability (Spanish version)
Lee, Deishin; Bony, LionelCase HBS-612S13Service and Operations Managementdesign decisions, manufacturing, and supply chain management. The proximate decision point in the case is whether the company should replace the polyvinyl chloride (PVC) material in the arm pads of the Mirra chair. PVC was a highly toxic material to manufacture and dispose of and thus violated the C2C protocol. However, it was the standard material for arm pads and many other parts in the office furniture industry as it was durable, scratch resi...Starting at €8.20
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Codes of Business Conduct: Conditions for Success, Preparation and Implementation
Melé, Domènec; González, CésarTechnical Note BEN-126-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityA business code of conduct, sometimes called an ethical business code, is a corporate document which sets out values, standards and rules of how to respond to dilemmas or other situations related to the business where it is considered essential that employees follow guidelines set out by the management. This document examines the case for and against business codes of conduct and offers some recommendations on how they can be drawn up and impleme...Starting at €8.20
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The Biosphere Rules
Unruh, Gregory C.Article HBS-R0802H-EService and Operations ManagementSustainability, defined by natural scientists as the capacity of healthy ecosystems to function indefinitely, has become a clarion call for business. Leading companies have taken high-profile steps toward achieving it: Wal-Mart, for example, with its efforts to reduce packaging waste, and Nike, which has removed toxic chemicals from its shoes. But, says Unruh, the director of Thunderbird's Lincoln Center for Ethics in Global Management, sustainab...Starting at €8.20
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Swimming in the Virtual Community Pool With PlentyofFish
Michael Parent; Wilfred Cheung; Chris Ellison; Prarthana Kumar; Jeremy Kyle; Stacey MorrisonCase IVEY-9B08M015-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyPlentyofFish.com is the world's most profitable website on a per capita basis, the 96th most popular website in terms of page views, and the most popular online dating site in existence. Remarkably, it is managed by its owner and founder and only one other employee. It is a free dating site that generates $10 million in ad revenues per year, and a profit to the owner in excess of $9 million. The case describes PlentyofFish.com's stellar growth in...Starting at €8.20
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Room & Board
Hess, Edward D.Case DARDEN-S-0150-EStrategyA retail-furniture company that abandoned the standard retail-industry business model, disavowed debt and equity-growth financing, and embraced a unique multiple-stakeholder model that valued quality and relationships ahead of the bottom line while producing stellar financial results achieves contrarian success. Its culture supported an energized, positive growth environment for its employees that fostered high employee engagement and, in turn, ...Starting at €8.20
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Charles Pratt and the First Nations University (A)
Davidson, Martin N.; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-OB-0909-ELeadership and People ManagementCan you imagine stepping up to lead an organization in the midst of crisis? In the A case, a professor of business administration at the First Nations University of Canada (FNUniv) has submitted his résumé at the close of an assembly meeting to be considered along with five others to take over the role of interim president. As he waits for the decision, he thinks about the situation ahead of him. Public accusations of fiscal mismanagement and vio...Starting at €8.20
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Amanco: Developing the Sustainability Scorecard, Teaching Note
Kaplan, Robert S.Teaching Note HBS-108100-EStrategyTeaching Note for 107038.Starting at €0.00