Chick-fil-A: Sandwiches and cultural wars (A)
The American fast-food chain Chick-fil-A suffered several boycotts promoted by LGTBQ+ organizations after the CEO's public comments regarding his religious background and because of the company's financial support to organizations lobbying against legal recognition of same-sex marriage. The following years, the company kept growing and, at the same time, its reputation was affected. What to do next?
Collection: IESE (España)
Ref: DPO-735-E
Format: PDF
Number of pages: 21
Publication Date: Mar 16, 2021
Language: English, Spanish
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The American fast-food chain Chick-fil-A suffered several boycotts promoted by LGTBQ+ organizations after the CEO's public comments regarding his religious background and because of the company's financial support to organizations lobbying against legal recognition of same-sex marriage. The following years, the company kept growing and, at the same time, its reputation was affected. What to do next?
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Geographic Setting: Estados Unidos
Learning Objective
Discussion will focus on three elements:
1) Business purpose, non-market strategy and social trends;
2) Pros and cons of CEO activism, and its boundaries;
3) Corporate Communications best practices.
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