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- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Capitalism’s New Agenda
Image © politicalcartoons.com/R.J. Matson It was easy to dismiss the Occupy Wall Street protesters. By many accounts, they were disorganized, lacked a clear agenda, advanced arguments that were inconsistent and poorly reasoned, and had no solutions. In style, they were...
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- August 2015 (Revised October 2017)
- Case
Turnaround at Norsk Gjenvinning (A)
By: George Serafeim
Erik Osmundsen, CEO of Norsk Gjenvinning (NG), had initiated a program to strenghten corporate governance, eliminate corruption and improve compliance, and as a result the company had experienced a turnover of almost half of its top 70 line managers and strained...
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Keywords:
Change Leadership;
Governance;
Compliance;
Waste Management;
Environmental Impact;
Social Responsibility;
Industry Regulation;
Regulatory Enforcement;
Turnaround;
Turn Around Management;
Corruption;
Leading Change;
Change Management;
Crime and Corruption;
Governance Compliance;
Wastes and Waste Processing;
Industrial Products Industry;
Norway;
Scandinavia;
Europe
Serafeim, George, and Shannon Gombos. "Turnaround at Norsk Gjenvinning (A)." Harvard Business School Case 116-012, August 2015. (Revised October 2017.)
- 2021
- Working Paper
Science-Based Carbon Emissions Targets
By: David Freiberg, Jody Grewal and George Serafeim
We examine the effect of voluntarily adopting a standard for setting science-based carbon emissions targets on target difficulty and investments to achieve those targets. We find that firms with a track record of setting and achieving ambitious carbon targets are more...
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Keywords:
Target;
Targeting;
Target-setting;
Target Efficiency;
Management Control Systems;
Management Accounting;
Environment;
Environmental And Social Sustainability;
Climate Change;
Environmental Management;
Environmental Accounting;
Environmental Sustainability;
Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques
Freiberg, David, Jody Grewal, and George Serafeim. "Science-Based Carbon Emissions Targets." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 21-108, March 2021.
- August 2017
- Supplement
CareMore Health System (B)
By: Robert S. Huckman and Brian W. Powers
This supplement to “CareMore Health System (A)” discusses the company's early experience introducing its managed Medicaid model in the Des Moines, Iowa, market. It also provides an update on the Memphis program discussed in the (A) case.
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Keywords:
Health Care Delivery;
Health Insurance;
Medicare;
Medicaid;
Managed Care;
Extensivist;
Social Determinants Of Health;
Health Care and Treatment;
Insurance;
Business Model;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Health Industry;
United States
Huckman, Robert S., and Brian W. Powers. "CareMore Health System (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 618-009, August 2017.
- August 2012
- Teaching Note
Mekanism: Engineering Viral Marketing
By: Thales S. Teixeira
The Mekanism case introduces students to a digital media production company specialized in creating viral marketing campaigns for advertising agencies and their clients (e.g., Microsoft, AXE, eBay, Toyota, etc.). Mekanism has grown tremendously from 2007 to 2010 in...
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- February 2015 (Revised June 2016)
- Case
AltSchool: School Reimagined
By: John J-H Kim, Kyla Wilkes and Christine S. An
Max Ventilla and his team launches in 2013 AltSchool, a new network of tech-savvy independent K-8 "micro-schools." AltSchool is born out of Ventilla's frustration with the education options available for his young daughter. During his search, Ventilla comes to the...
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Keywords:
Education Technology;
School Models;
Product Development;
Entrepreneurship;
Talent Development And Retention;
Social Impact Investment;
Information Technology;
Business Model;
Education;
Business Startups;
Customization and Personalization;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Education Industry;
United States
Kim, John J-H, Kyla Wilkes, and Christine S. An. "AltSchool: School Reimagined." Harvard Business School Case 315-054, February 2015. (Revised June 2016.)
- September 2023
- Case
The Meteoric Rise of Skims
Since its founding in 2019 by Kim Kardashian and Jens Grede, Skims, a solutions-oriented brand creating the next generation of underwear, loungewear, and shapewear with an eye toward body-type and skin-tone inclusivity, has experienced a meteoric rise. Kardashian, who...
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Keywords:
Brand;
Branding;
Direct-to-consumer;
DTC;
Influencers;
Influencer Marketing;
Fashion;
Growth;
Direct Marketing;
Influence;
Reputation;
Social Inference;
Consumer Goods;
Consumer Products;
Female Entrepreneur;
Female Protagonist;
Entrepreneurship And Strategy;
Brand & Product Management;
Competitive Advantage;
Online Followers;
Retail;
Retail Formats;
Retailing;
Online Retail;
Celebrities;
Celebrity;
Celebrity Endorsement;
Go To Market Strategy;
Apparel;
Startup Marketing;
Startups;
Social Influencers;
Brands and Branding;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Growth Management;
Distribution Channels;
Digital Marketing;
Advertising;
Power and Influence;
Social Media;
Fashion Industry;
Apparel and Accessories Industry;
Consumer Products Industry;
United States
Israeli, Ayelet, Jill Avery, and Leonard A. Schlesinger. "The Meteoric Rise of Skims." Harvard Business School Case 524-023, September 2023.
- September 2013 (Revised June 2014)
- Supplement
Rana Plaza: Workplace Safety in Bangladesh (B)
By: John A. Quelch and Margaret L. Rodriguez
In the aftermath of the Rana Plaza building collapse, a group of international retailers and labor unions partnered to create a proposal for more stringent inspections and enforcement of safety standards in Bangladesh garment factories. The proposal was met by...
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Keywords:
Retail Trade;
Corporate Social Responsibility;
Apparel;
Bangladesh;
Worker Safety;
Government And Business;
International Business;
Apparel and Accessories Industry;
Bangladesh
Quelch, John A., and Margaret L. Rodriguez. "Rana Plaza: Workplace Safety in Bangladesh (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 514-035, September 2013. (Revised June 2014.)
- October 2022
- Case
Sustainable Finance at Itau BBA
By: George Serafeim, Maria Loumioti and Benjamin Maletta
As of August 2022, the Itau BBA had structured dozens of sustainability linked bonds, which made future interest payments a function of the borrower meeting a target for a sustainability metric, and had solidified its reputation as a pioneer of sustainable finance in...
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Keywords:
Sustainable Finance;
Corporate Social Responsibility;
Environmental Sustainability;
Growth Strategy;
Debt Contracting;
Performance Metrics;
Risk Assessment;
ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) Performance;
Financial Instruments;
Risk Management;
Debt Securities;
Measurement and Metrics;
Banking Industry;
Pulp and Paper Industry;
Latin America
Serafeim, George, Maria Loumioti, and Benjamin Maletta. "Sustainable Finance at Itau BBA." Harvard Business School Case 123-036, October 2022.
- March 2013 (Revised May 2013)
- Supplement
Equitas Microfinance (C): Advent of Regulation
By: V.G. Narayanan, V. Kasturi Rangan and Vidhya Muthuram
Keywords:
Business Model;
For-profit Firms;
Micro Finance;
Growth And Development Strategy;
Corporate Social Responsibility And Impact;
Social Enterprise;
India
Narayanan, V.G., V. Kasturi Rangan, and Vidhya Muthuram. "Equitas Microfinance (C): Advent of Regulation." Harvard Business School Supplement 113-006, March 2013. (Revised May 2013.)
- October 2017
- Supplement
Turnaround at Norsk Gjenvinning (B)
By: George Serafeim
The case describes the impact of Norsk Gjenvinning's (NG) transformation efforts on reducing corruption and non-compliance within the Norwegian waste management industry.
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Keywords:
Change Leadership;
Governance;
Compliance;
Waste Management;
Environmental Impact;
Social Responsibility;
Industry Regulation;
Regulatory Enforcement;
Change Management;
Crime and Corruption;
Governance Compliance;
Wastes and Waste Processing;
Norway
Serafeim, George, and David Freiberg. "Turnaround at Norsk Gjenvinning (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 118-033, October 2017.
- April 29, 2014
- Column
Corporate Reporting in the Big Data Era
By: George Serafeim
Advancements in information technology can improve corporate communication with shareholders, but not through incessant data dumps. Instead, companies will more likely be poised for continued success if they use digital platforms for long-term oriented engagement and...
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Keywords:
Integrated Reporting;
Big Data;
Corporate Reporting;
Sustainability;
Corporate Social Responsibility;
Corporate Governance;
Accounting;
Reporting;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Corporate Accountability;
Analytics and Data Science;
Information Technology;
Communication;
Financial Reporting;
Business and Shareholder Relations
Serafeim, George. "Corporate Reporting in the Big Data Era." IIRC Blog (April 29, 2014).
- March 2016 (Revised May 2018)
- Case
ASOS PLC
By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth
Launched in 2000, ASOS was one of the world’s largest online fashion specialists in 2018. Focusing on young consumers aged 16–25 years, the company offered over 85,000 items on its websites, many times more than the largest fashion stores, and added several thousand...
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Keywords:
ASOS;
AsSeenOnScreen;
Online Fashion;
Online Apparel;
Nick Beighton;
Nick Robertson;
E-commerce;
E-Commerce Strategy;
Online Retail;
Multichannel Retailing;
Omnichannel;
Social Media;
Marketplaces;
Shipping;
Advertising;
Digital Marketing;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Business Model;
Business Startups;
For-Profit Firms;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Age;
Gender;
Currency Exchange Rate;
Profit;
Revenue;
Geography;
Geographic Scope;
Global Range;
Global Strategy;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Business History;
Selection and Staffing;
Journals and Magazines;
Human Capital;
Business or Company Management;
Crisis Management;
Goals and Objectives;
Growth and Development;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Growth Management;
Management Succession;
Brands and Branding;
Marketing Channels;
Marketing Communications;
Marketing Strategy;
Product Positioning;
Social Marketing;
Media;
Distribution;
Distribution Channels;
Order Taking and Fulfillment;
Infrastructure;
Logistics;
Public Ownership;
Problems and Challenges;
Strategy;
Adaptation;
Business Strategy;
Competition;
Competitive Strategy;
Corporate Strategy;
Expansion;
Vertical Integration;
Segmentation;
Internet and the Web;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Apparel and Accessories Industry;
Fashion Industry;
Retail Industry;
United Kingdom;
England;
London
Wells, John R., and Gabriel Ellsworth. "ASOS PLC." Harvard Business School Case 716-449, March 2016. (Revised May 2018.)
- November 2012
- Article
The Organization of Firms Across Countries
By: Nicholas Bloom, Raffaella Sadun and John Van Reenen
We argue that social capital as proxied by trust increases aggregate productivity by affecting the organization of firms. To do this we collect new data on the decentralization of investment, hiring, production, and sales decisions from Corporate Headquarters to local...
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Keywords:
Decentralization;
Social Capital;
Theory Of The Firm;
Firm Objectives, Organization, And Behavior;
Business Economics;
Management Of Technological Innovation And R&D;
Technological Change: Choices And Consequences;
Diffusion Processes;
Organizational Structure;
Performance Productivity;
Trust;
Technology Adoption;
Multinational Firms and Management
Bloom, Nicholas, Raffaella Sadun, and John Van Reenen. "The Organization of Firms Across Countries." Quarterly Journal of Economics 127, no. 4 (November 2012). (Slides from 2008, Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 12-005, August 2011.)
- May 2012 (Revised September 2012)
- Case
HTC Corp. in 2012
By: David B. Yoffie, Juan Alcacer and Renee Kim
After 15 years of remarkable achievements, Taiwan-based HTC Corp. faced difficult times by 2012. CEO Peter Chou, who drove HTC's transformation from an unknown manufacturer of PDAs for other companies to a well-known global player in smartphones, faced an uncertain and...
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Keywords:
Corporate Social Responsibility;
Telecommunications;
Brand Management;
Economies Of Scale And Scope;
Market Positioning;
Intellectual Property Management;
Technological Innovation;
Information Infrastructure;
Competitive Strategy;
Innovation and Invention;
Patents;
Product Positioning;
Telecommunications Industry;
Taiwan
Yoffie, David B., Juan Alcacer, and Renee Kim. "HTC Corp. in 2012." Harvard Business School Case 712-423, May 2012. (Revised September 2012.)
- November 2014
- Article
The Impact of Corporate Sustainability on Organizational Processes and Performance
By: Robert G. Eccles, Ioannis Ioannou and George Serafeim
We investigate the effect of corporate sustainability on organizational processes and performance. Using a matched sample of 180 U.S. companies, we find that corporations that voluntarily adopted sustainability policies by 1993—termed as High Sustainability...
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Keywords:
Sustainability;
Sustainability Management;
Sustainability Research;
Sustainability Reporting;
Sustainability Targets;
Corporate Social Responsibility;
Corporate Accountability;
Reporting;
Corporate Governance;
Investor Clientele;
Investor Communication;
Stock Market;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Environmental Sustainability;
Performance;
United States
Eccles, Robert G., Ioannis Ioannou, and George Serafeim. "The Impact of Corporate Sustainability on Organizational Processes and Performance." Management Science 60, no. 11 (November 2014): 2835–2857.
- March 2020
- Article
Governance Through Shame and Aspiration: Index Creation and Corporate Behavior
By: Akash Chattopadhyay, Matthew D. Shaffer and Charles C.Y. Wang
After decades of deprioritizing shareholders' economic interests and low corporate profitability, Japan introduced the JPX-Nikkei400 in 2014. The index highlighted the country's "best-run" companies by annually selecting the 400 most profitable of its large and liquid...
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Keywords:
JPX-Nikkei 400 Index;
Status Incentives;
Return On Equity;
Capital Efficiency;
Social Norms;
Index Inclusion;
Reputation Incentives;
Motivation and Incentives;
Corporate Governance;
Behavior;
Investment Return;
Status and Position;
Japan
Chattopadhyay, Akash, Matthew D. Shaffer, and Charles C.Y. Wang. "Governance Through Shame and Aspiration: Index Creation and Corporate Behavior." Journal of Financial Economics 135, no. 3 (March 2020): 704–724.
- January 2015 (Revised November 2016)
- Case
Stella McCartney
By: Anat Keinan and Sandrine Crener
Stella McCartney launched her own fashion house under her name in a partnership with the luxury conglomerate Kering as a 50/50 joint venture in 2001. A lifelong vegetarian, Stella McCartney does not use any leather or fur in her collections, which include women's...
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Keywords:
Luxury;
Luxury Brand;
Luxury Fashion;
Fashion;
Sustainability;
Social Corporate Responsibility;
Marketing Partnerships;
Entrepreneurship;
Cause Marketing;
Ethical Marketing;
Charity Goods;
Sustainable Fashion;
Ethical Fashion;
Designer Brand;
Stella McCartney;
Brand Positioning;
Growth Strategy;
Brand Extension;
Brand Communication;
Kering Group;
H&M;
Adidas;
Product Positioning;
Business Conglomerates;
Competitive Advantage;
Environmental Sustainability;
Brands and Branding;
Fashion Industry;
Apparel and Accessories Industry
Keinan, Anat, and Sandrine Crener. "Stella McCartney." Harvard Business School Case 515-075, January 2015. (Revised November 2016.)
- March 2013
- Supplement
Equitas Microfinance (B): Response to the Andhra Pradesh Crisis
By: V.G. Narayanan, V. Kasturi Rangan and Vidhya Muthuram
Keywords:
Business Model;
For-profit Firms;
Microfinance;
Growth And Development Strategy;
Corporate Social Responsibility And Impact;
Financial Services Industry;
Social Enterprise;
India
Narayanan, V.G., V. Kasturi Rangan, and Vidhya Muthuram. "Equitas Microfinance (B): Response to the Andhra Pradesh Crisis." Harvard Business School Supplement 113-005, March 2013.
- February 2022 (Revised April 2024)
- Case
Aleph Farms: A New Culture of Meat
By: Elie Ofek and Jeff Huizinga
Aleph Farms, an Israeli food-tech start-up, was hoping to play a major role in disrupting the conventional meat sector. Compared to intensive agricultural practices, Aleph’s cultured (or lab-grown) meat solution held the promise of considerably reducing greenhouse gas...
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Keywords:
Innovation;
Disruptive Innovation;
Adoption;
Go To Market Strategy;
Industry Evolution;
Food Industry;
Environmental And Social Sustainability;
Marketing Of Innovations;
Brand Building;
Capital Expenditures-equipment;
Disruption;
Green Technology;
Environmental Sustainability;
Food;
Market Entry and Exit;
Brands and Branding;
Consumer Behavior;
Competitive Strategy;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Food and Beverage Industry
Ofek, Elie, and Jeff Huizinga. "Aleph Farms: A New Culture of Meat." Harvard Business School Case 522-071, February 2022. (Revised April 2024.)