Vallformosa: Crafting a sustainability and impact strategy - Teaching note

This case examines the strategic transformation of Vallformosa, a historic Spanish winery, under the leadership of Marta Vidal. The company reached a major milestone by becoming the first Spanish winery to earn B Corp certification. The case explores the challenges and strategic choices Vallformosa faced as it sought to balance profitability with environmental and social impact. It illustrates how B Corp certification can serve not as an endpoint, but as the starting point of an ongoing process to measure, manage, and integrate environmental and social performance into the company’s long-term strategy.

Collection: IESE (España)
Ref: ET-69-E
Format: PDF
Number of pages: 17
Publication Date: Dec 5, 2025
Language: English

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This case examines the strategic transformation of Vallformosa, a historic Spanish winery, under the leadership of Marta Vidal. The company reached a major milestone by becoming the first Spanish winery to earn B Corp certification. The case explores the challenges and strategic choices Vallformosa faced as it sought to balance profitability with environmental and social impact. It illustrates how B Corp certification can serve not as an endpoint, but as the starting point of an ongoing process to measure, manage, and integrate environmental and social performance into the company’s long-term strategy.

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Year: 2024
Geographic Setting: Spain
Industry Setting: Food and Drink

Learning Objective

  1. Understanding Sustainability in Business: Analyze how sustainability can be integrated into the core business strategy and operations.
  2. Strategic Decision Making: Evaluate the strategic decisions that can drive transformation in traditional industries.
    • Understand the Materiality Matrix and how to prioritize social and environmental issues for the organization.
  3. Measurement of Impact: Examine methods to measure and communicate social and environmental impact.
  4. Navigating Certification Processes: Understand the B Corp certification process and its implications for business strategy.
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