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The Rocky Mountain Institute: Reinventing the Think and Do Tank of the Future
Massa, Lorenzo; Rosenberg, MikeCase SM-1604-EInnovation and Change, StrategyIn 2007, Michael Potts was appointed CEO of the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI). RMI is an independent, non-profit "think and do tank" with the mission of promoting the efficient and restorative use of resources. While the Institute is well-known for its outstanding research and innovative ideas, Michael Potts soon realized it needed a management culture and a new strategic focus. The case illustrates RMI's restructuring process and the challenges...Starting at €8.20
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Republic Cell
Schroeter, Andreas; Rosenberg, MikeCase SM-1586-EDecision AnalysisAfter months of hard work, a telecommunications executive is told not to bid on an important contact in a Latin American country, as his immediate superior has told him at the last minute that it is too risky. He is faced with the decision of whether to try to go over his boss's head or, should he accept the decision, what to tell his team.Starting at €8.20
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Alce Nero - Towards a New Business Model for Organic Food
Massa, Lorenzo; Rosenberg, MikeCase SM-1622-EStrategyFounded in 1978, Alce Nero & Mielizia SpA is an Italian company, leader in the production and commercialization of organic food. The case discusses the history of Alce Nero & Mielizia SpA, the evolution and booming of the organic food industry in Europe and the challenges faced by the company's management during the transition towards an innovative reciprocity business model. In this new model, Alce Nero opens up its equity to its existing custom...Starting at €8.20
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EcoEssence: Creating a sustainable brand in the beauty category
Rosenberg, Mike; de Oca, María; Sastre Boquet, IsaacCase SM-1762-EMarketing, StrategyIn 2023, the French personal care conglomerate Clément appointed Charlotte Girard as the new brand manager of EcoEssence, a sustainable line of beauty and personal care products. This fledging brand had been launched in 2018, targeting the eco-conscious consumer segment that was willing to pay a premium price for a more natural/ sustainable offer. Girard took over at a critical point if time for EcoEssence. After a troubled arrival to the market...Starting at €8.20
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The Rocky Mountain Institute: Making Ideas Real
Massa, Lorenzo; Rosenberg, MikeCase SM-1582-EDecision Analysis, Innovation and Change, StrategyRocky Mountain Institute is a U.S.-based organization that conducts research and demonstration projects in the area of sustainability in general and energy in particular. The case study charts its development over the last 20 years and explores whether or not it should expand beyond the United States.Starting at €8.20
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Quimera: Making Sustainability Happen
Rosenberg, Mike; Moreno, Victoria C.Case SM-1588-EEntrepreneurshipQuimera is a Spanish start-up firm that was founded in 2009 by Javier De Rocafort. It aims to overcome the financial constraints associated with the development of sustainable projects in the areas of mobility and energy. Within the relatively new category of the "environmental goods and services sector," Quimera uses a business model where fixed assets are nearly irrelevant and networks are at its core. This case gives students the opportunity t...Starting at €8.20
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The Leading Electronics Green Movement: How To Go Global
Rosenberg, MikeCase SM-1719-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, StrategyLeading Electronics tells the story of a Regional President of a large consumer electronics company who undergoes a personal conversion to sustainability and then uses his position to create a social movement to plant trees in response to climate change. His challenge is how to extend his success to the rest of the global organization.Starting at €8.20
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Operational Sustainability: From Vision to Strategy at Henkel
Rosenberg, Mike; Moreno, Victoria C.Case SM-1603-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, StrategyIn 2011, Henkel launched its latest sustainability strategy, Factor 3. It links sustainability to sales performance and resource efficiency. The case presents the evolution of Henkel's approach to sustainability over a 50-year period and the challenges faced by Charlotte Kuszewsky, a line manager who must balance the sustainability targets with an increasingly difficult business situation, due to the financial crisis in Europe.Starting at €8.20
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Peepoople Kibera: Providing Sanitation Through Social Business
Obst, Nicole; Moreno, Victoria; Rosenberg, MikeCase SM-1606-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingIn Nairobi's Kibera slum, a small Swedish company with a social mission and a business mindset is attempting nothing less than solving one of the biggest problems worldwide: insufficient sanitation. Their proposal is simple yet genius, and possibly too radical in terms of classic NGO thinking: a self-sanitizing and biodegradable personal toilet. The solution includes its own sales and waste-collection systems, providing slum dwellers with much-ne...Starting at €8.20
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The Blue Economy
Rosenberg, Mike; de Harenne, Jean-BaptisteCase SM-1693-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, StrategyBlue Economy is a concept developed by Gunter Pauli over the last 30 years and is also the title of his book which offer a way of re-imagining capitalism and industrial society. The case study is an account of a family office in Europe and the decision to invest or not in three of Pauli's revolutionary business ideas. Pauli draws on a network of 3,000 scientists to find ideas that might change the game in a wide variety of industries including wi...Starting at €8.20