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- 01 Dec 2000
- News
In War-Torn Liberia, Student Gains a Wealth of Experience
"I wanted to work in international development," says Ballou, whose fellowship through the HBS Initiative on Social Enterprise supplemented her summer income. "I also had a wonderful opportunity at the World Bank, but the IRC gave me a...
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- 01 Jun 2002
- News
East Side Story
In January, veteran New York state senator Roy Goodman (MBA '53) was appointed president and CEO of the United Nations Development Corporation by New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg (MBA '66). In accepting the position, Goodman, a...
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- October 2019
- Case
A Conversation with Ellen J. Kullman, Chairman & CEO of DuPont, 2009-2015
By: Lynn S. Paine and Will Hurwitz
Ellen J. Kullman, the retired Chairman and CEO of DuPont, describes how she guided the storied science and technology company through a contentious proxy battle with activist investor Trian Partners, which acquired DuPont shares in 2013 and sought to break up the...
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Agribusiness;
Capital Structure;
Corporate Accountability;
Corporate Governance;
Institutional Investing;
Leadership;
Leadership Style;
Management;
Transformation;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Chemical Industry;
United States
Paine, Lynn S., and Will Hurwitz. "A Conversation with Ellen J. Kullman, Chairman & CEO of DuPont, 2009-2015." Harvard Business School Case 320-017, October 2019.
- April 2013
- Teaching Plan
Marks and Spencer: Plan A (TP)
By: David Bell and Michael Norris
Teaching Note for 509029.
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Marketing;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Strategic Planning;
Environmental Sustainability;
Competitive Advantage;
Retail Industry
Bell, David, and Michael Norris. "Marks and Spencer: Plan A (TP)." Harvard Business School Teaching Plan 513-029, April 2013.
- November 1990 (Revised June 2004)
- Case
McDonald's and the Environment
McDonald's decides to withdraw its polystyrene plastic packaging for sandwiches and hamburgers after years of defending itself against environmental critics. The decision occurs in the midst of a six-month Joint Task Force study, with the nonprofit Environmental...
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Keywords:
Announcements;
Change Management;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Environmental Sustainability;
Retail Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
United States
Livesey, Sharon M. "McDonald's and the Environment." Harvard Business School Case 391-108, November 1990. (Revised June 2004.)
- 08 Oct 2014
- Research & Ideas
Who Is the Chief Sustainability Officer?
Since the start of the 2000s, a high-level corporate position has evolved that is still something of a mystery. As companies have engaged in more efforts around sustainability, environmental and otherwise, the "chief sustainability...
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- 01 Mar 2007
- News
Winter Break Just Got Educational
experiences and perhaps even combine them with courses and offer academic credit.” The China Immersion, January 2–13, took sixty-five students to Beijing, Hangzhou, Hong Kong, Sanya, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, where the group experienced firsthand the economic, political,...
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- 01 Mar 2007
- News
Avon CEO Jung on Leadership
the courage to reinvent yourself, not hold on to the past, and to act swiftly.” Proudly noting that corporate responsibility has always been integral to Avon’s identity, Jung stated that the company has...
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- 17 Jun 2008
- First Look
First Look: June 17, 2008
of management constitute the field organization: store, district, regional, and divisional heads. All these managers are responsible for meeting targets set by corporate headquarters and implementing...
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Martha Lagace
- 09 Aug 2013
- Research & Ideas
Read All About It: Digital CEO Buys Traditional Media!
With the sale of the Washington Post to Jeff Bezos, the newspaper enters a crucial phase in its 136-year history amid disruptive changes in communications, technology, and reader habits. According to HBS professors Bharat Anand and David Collis, both experts in View Details
- November 2011
- Article
The Role of the Board in Accelerating the Adoption of Integrated Reporting
By: Robert G. Eccles and George Serafeim
This report examines the concept of integrated reporting and its current state of adoption around the globe. It also discusses the benefits to both companies and society and recommends ways boards can help their organizations accelerate the implementation of integrated...
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Keywords:
Cost vs Benefits;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Integrated Corporate Reporting;
Social Issues;
Global Range;
Adoption
Eccles, Robert G., and George Serafeim. "The Role of the Board in Accelerating the Adoption of Integrated Reporting." Director Notes (The Conference Board) (November 2011).
- 15 Nov 2016
- News
Cultivating the Next Generation of Thought Leaders
corruption and socially responsible behavior influence corporate profitability. He has found that bribery and corruption, while they may boost sales, lead to a loss in profits....
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- July 2004
- Supplement
World Vision International: The AIDS Initiative
Management discusses the organizational and governance challenges of operating a global network of partner organizations. Then key managers reflect on the decision World Vision must make on the AIDS Hope Initiative--a new strategic direction that challenges many of the...
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Keywords:
Health Care and Treatment;
Goals and Objectives;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Problems and Challenges;
Core Relationships;
Welfare;
Value;
Health Industry
Bartlett, Christopher A. "World Vision International: The AIDS Initiative." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 305-701, July 2004.
- 04 Oct 2007
- What Do You Think?
Has Managerial Capitalism Peaked?
corporate treasuries for their self enrichment." To what degree will entrepreneurial capitalism be the antidote to both managers' and owners' capitalism? Are we about to see a rebirth of Schumpeter and his belief in the power of...
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by Jim Heskett
- 11 Oct 2010
- Research & Ideas
It Pays to Hire Women in Countries That Won’t
Call it corporate alchemy. New research finds that multinational companies can spin gender bias into gold by recruiting and hiring well-educated female managers in countries that traditionally discriminate against women. Employing women...
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by Carmen Nobel
- July 2009 (Revised January 2014)
- Case
Sustainability at Millipore
By: Michael W. Toffel and Katharine Lee
This case describes Millipore Corporation's approach to becoming a more environmentally sustainable company. As he prepared for his quarterly meeting with the CEO, the Director of Sustainability needed to develop positions on several issues. Tactically, he needed to...
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Keywords:
Investment;
Corporate Disclosure;
Operations;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Organizational Structure;
Natural Environment;
Environmental Sustainability;
Pollutants
Toffel, Michael W., and Katharine Lee. "Sustainability at Millipore." Harvard Business School Case 610-012, July 2009. (Revised January 2014.) (defining sustainability in a corporate context, managing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions including inventories, targets, disclosure, reduction strategies.)
- 10 Mar 2011
- What Do You Think?
To What Degree Does the Job Make the Person?
retired." This led Illysa to comment, "One more reason we must choose not only our careers but our work places carefully: who do we want to become?" Heidi Olson wondered "if the change in hormones when gaining power is View Details
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by James Heskett
- 13 May 2020
- Blog Post
Crisis Leadership with Nikhil Patel: The Critical Importance of Trust
drivers, nursing homes, and homeless shelters. “We’re running twelve-to-sixteen hours a day, seven days a week.” Lessons in Leadership For Patel, both the intensity and the complexity of the pandemic response offer important lessons in...
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- 22 Aug 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 23
characteristics for investors that could act as stewards of the commons. Social pressure fueled by small socially responsible investment funds and nonprofit organizations and...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
Health Industry Alumni Convene for Conference
Genome Research. The evening's keynote speaker, Guidant Corporation group chairman Ginger Graham (MBA '86), reviewed issues and technology advances in the field of cardiology. The next day's presentations included a breakfast seminar...
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