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  • October 2019 (Revised November 2019)
  • Case

C16 Biosciences: Lab-Grown Palm Oil

By: Jeffrey J. Bussgang and Olivia Hull
Synthetic biology start-up C16 Biosciences wants to solve a big problem: replace palm oil, a major contributor to deforestation and climate change, with a lab-grown substitute. CEO Shara Ticku has ambitious plans to supply her lab-grown palm oil to food manufacturers,... View Details
Keywords: Science-Based Business; Environmental Sustainability; Social Entrepreneurship; Product Development; Product Positioning; Venture Capital; Strategy; Decision Making; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
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  • 04 Apr 2019
  • Cold Call Podcast

Can Mark Zuckerberg Rebuild Trust in Facebook?

depth and we were able to compare and contrast the leaders in some of these other high tech companies and why they've had different outcomes. We talked to a much broader basis... View Details
  • 21 Apr 2008
  • Research & Ideas

The New Math of Customer Relationships

update us on the new research and on the impact of these works on practice. Sean Silverthorne: It's been five years since The Value Profit Chain was published, and ten years... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • October 16, 2023
  • Article

How a Defined Purpose Drove Unilever’s Turnaround

By: Ranjay Gulati
Keywords: Mission and Purpose; Leadership; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Environmental Sustainability
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  • 26 Jan 2016
  • First Look

January 26, 2016

three adaptive functions: deceiving others, social status, and psychological benefits. We suggest potential directions for future research. Publisher's link:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

    Robert Brozin

    Keywords: Restaurants; Fast Food Franchises
    • 28 Nov 2012
    • What Do You Think?

    Should Pay-for-Performance Compensation be Replaced?

    agrees, of course. Comparing the simplicity of (especially short-term) responses to the complexity of the pay-for-performance challenge, Ravindra Edirisoorlya went so far as to say that "Current P4P model(s) may lead to another... View Details
    Keywords: by James Heskett
    • 01 Jun 2007
    • News

    New HBS, KSG Joint Degree

    dedicated to making a difference in the world by taking leadership roles that will have a significant impact on corporate policy and public affairs,” commented HBS Dean Jay... View Details
    Keywords: Administrative and Support Services; Administrative and Support Services; Administrative and Support Services; Administrative and Support Services; Administrative and Support Services; Administrative and Support Services
    • May 2018 (Revised July 2022)
    • Teaching Plan

    JetBlue: Relevant Sustainability Leadership (A) & (B)

    By: George Serafeim and David Freiberg
    Teaching Note for HBS No. 118-030. View Details
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    • 04 Nov 2008
    • First Look

    First Look: November 4, 2008

    The carbon market has emerged in response to concerns about global climate change. This note characterizes the market in 2008, describing each segment and how it operates. Purchase this note:... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace
    • 01 Dec 2009
    • News

    Robert Goodwin

    understand how best to utilize their talents to make a difference. We help companies find ways to become more profitable in socially responsible ways. If a company is seeking ways to invest in a community it... View Details
    Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
    • 26 Mar 2008
    • First Look

    First Look: March 26, 2008

      Working PapersDiffusing Management Practices within the Firm: The Role of Information Provision Authors:Michael J. Lenox and Michael W. Toffel Abstract A key role of corporate managers is to encourage... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace
    • 30 Aug 2004
    • Research & Ideas

    Mapping Your Board’s Effectiveness

    In the aftermath of such highly public and grossly damaging business debacles as Enron, Tyco, and WorldCom, much attention and plenty of criticism have been directed at those... View Details
    Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan
    • 12 Dec 2012
    • Research & Ideas

    Book Excerpt: Strength in Numbers

    of Weak Interests By Gunnar Trumbull Empirical studies have consistently shown a capacity to coordinate when the collective interest is both material and evident. One of the early studies to assess the View Details
    Keywords: Re: Gunnar Trumbull
    • 07 Feb 2017
    • First Look

    First Look at New Research: February 7

    traditional corporate social responsibility, the recent wave of CEO activism focuses on social issues unrelated to their core business, ranging from environmental issues to... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • January 2010 (Revised March 2013)
    • Teaching Note

    Western Union: Our World, Our Family® (TN)

    By: Christopher Marquis and Bobbi Thomason
    Teaching Note for [410050]. View Details
    Keywords: Business Model; Financial Management; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Diversity; Financial Services Industry
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    • 19 Feb 2024
    • News

    How Companies Should Weigh In on a Controversy

    • 20 Apr 2016
    • News

    When CEOs Become Activists

    Keywords: Government
    • October 2020 (Revised November 2023)
    • Case

    COVID-19 Testing at Everlywell

    By: Jeffrey J. Bussgang and Olivia Hull
    In March 2020, as COVID-19 spreads rapidly across the U.S., Everlywell founder Julia Cheek considers how to respond as a small start-up specializing in at-home lab testing. After making dramatic budget cuts, she decides to pivot the organization to address the... View Details
    Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Business Strategy; Venture Capital; Health Care and Treatment; Health Disorders; Leading Change; Technology Adoption; Digital Platforms; Competitive Strategy; Science; Adaptation; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Crisis Management; Social Entrepreneurship; Ethics; Government Legislation; Health; Health Testing and Trials; Health Pandemics; Consumer Products Industry; Health Industry; Technology Industry; Texas; United States
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    • 21 Apr 2009
    • First Look

    First Look: April 21, 2009

    rated. We hypothesize that ratings are particularly likely to spur responses from firms that receive poor ratings, and especially those that face lower-cost opportunities to improve or that anticipate... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace