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Seaworld: Are Animal Shows Sustainable after Blackfish
Joel Gehman; Kelly Lester; Patrick Ng; Jen McEwen; Qiang Wei SongCase IVEY-9B16M227-EStrategyOn July 19, 2013, the documentary Blackfish was released. The movie claimed to have uncovered a series of animal abuses at SeaWorld and alluded to the negative impact of captivity on orcas, known as killer whales, which had resulted in the harm and even death of whale trainers. Whether real or alleged, such negative publicity threatened to affect the company’s image, stock prices, profits, and many of the company’s corporate relations. SeaWorld n...Starting at €8.20
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Rocky Mountain Soap Company: The Move Toward Sustainable Packaging - Teaching Note
Jennifer Sloan; Jennifer Liu; Yi Wu; Leanne Hedberg Carlson; Joel GehmanTeaching Note IVEY-8B19M082-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B19M082.Starting at €0.00
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Loblaw Companies Ltd.: EDI and Strategic Growth - Teaching Note
Joel Gehman; Kylie Heales; Jennifer Sloan; Gordon Wickstrom; Cianna Elwin; Marion Mwanganyi; Talha ZafarTeaching Note IVEY-W29387-EStrategyTeaching note for product W29386.Starting at €0.00
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Heritage Chickens: The Challenge of Genetic Sustainability
Joel Gehman; Marni Devlin Moses; Leanne HedbergCase IVEY-9B17M057-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe Poultry Research Centre at the University of Alberta farm was an internationally recognized research, development, and learning hub. It began the Rare Poultry Conservancy Program in 1986 as a way to maintain heritage chicken breeds. In 2009/10, as a result of the global financial crisis, university funding was reduced, and every campus department needed to cut programs or find creative ways to finance them outside of the traditional methods. ...Starting at €8.20
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Loblaw Companies Ltd.: EDI and Strategic Growth
Joel Gehman; Kylie Heales; Jennifer Sloan; Gordon Wickstrom; Cianna Elwin; Marion Mwanganyi; Talha ZafarCase IVEY-W29386-EStrategyIn 2019, Loblaw Companies Limited, a Canadian grocery chain headquartered in Brampton, Ontario, was mired in controversy over the “ethnic food aisle,” which was a common feature in all its stores. The company was questioned about the aisle’s role in creating a sense of otherness and divisiveness among the culturally diverse individuals it served. These issues related to discussions sparked by the Black Lives Matter movement alongside the emergenc...Starting at €8.20
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Seaworld: Are Animal Shows Sustainable after Blackfish - Teaching Note
Joel Gehman; Kelly Lester; Patrick Ng; Jen McEwen; Qiang Wei SongTeaching Note IVEY-8B16M227-EStrategyTeaching Note for product 9B16M227.Starting at €0.00
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Rocky Mountain Soap Company: The Move Toward Sustainable Packaging
Joel Gehman; Jennifer Sloan; Jennifer Liu; Yi Wu; Leanne Hedberg CarlsonCase IVEY-9B19M082-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn late 2017, the co-owners of Rocky Mountain Soap Company in Canmore, Alberta, faced an important challenge. Their company produced and retailed toxin-free, 100 per cent natural bath and body products, and they wanted the product packaging to reflect theStarting at €8.20
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EPCOR Utilities Inc: Modernizing Alberta's Electricity System - Teaching Note
Joel Gehman; Jennifer Keith; Chelsey McLeod; Jolene Proulx; Leanne HedbergTeaching Note IVEY-8B18M109-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B18M109.Starting at €0.00
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Poppy Barley: Weighing the Costs and Benefits of Sustainability Certification - Teaching Note
Greg Dobbelsteyn; Leanne Hedberg; Peter Loginov; Aimee Van Dam; Brittnay Verstraete; Joel GehmanTeaching Note IVEY-8B18M103-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B18M103.Starting at €0.00
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Poppy Barley: Weighing the Costs and Benefits of Sustainability Certification
Joel Gehman; Greg Dobbelsteyn; Peter Loginov; Aimee Van Dam; Brittnay Verstraete; Leanne HedbergCase IVEY-9B18M103-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn November 2016, the co-founders of Poppy Barley Inc. (Poppy Barley) had just finished discussing the company’s fiscal projections and sustainability goals for the upcoming 2017 year. Poppy Barley, a made-to-measure footwear retailer in Edmonton, Alberta, had grown rapidly. The co-founders, who were sisters, wanted to further both their product line and their commitments to corporate sustainability. Would becoming certified as a sustainable busi...Starting at €8.20