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Selecting the Right Growth Metrics: Fewer but Better

By: Leonard A. Schlesinger
Keywords: Supply Chains; Big Data; Corporations; Franchising; Performance Metrics; Analytics and Data Science
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Schlesinger, Leonard A. "Selecting the Right Growth Metrics: Fewer but Better." Stanford Social Innovation Review (website) (April 21, 2017).

    Executive Education in the Digital Matrix: The Disruption of the Supply Landscape

    Even as the demand for managerial skills continues to grow, executive education worldwide has entered a period of disruption caused by the digitalization of content, connectivity, and communication. The current offerings of many executive education program providers... View Details

    • March 2013
    • Teaching Note

    Nestlé: Agricultural Material Sourcing Within the Concept of Creating Shared Value (CSV) (TN)

    By: Ray A. Goldberg and Matthew Preble
    In December 2012, Hans Jöhr, Nestlé's head of corporate agriculture, was preparing to meet with the company's board of directors to discuss its vision for the future related to sustainable agriculture. Nestlé's continued success depended on its ability to access the... View Details
    Keywords: Sustainability; Sustainability Management; Agribusiness; Environmental Sustainability; Food; Nutrition; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
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    Goldberg, Ray A., and Matthew Preble. "Nestlé: Agricultural Material Sourcing Within the Concept of Creating Shared Value (CSV) (TN)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 913-412, March 2013.
    • 2020
    • Case

    Building Transparency within the Sustainable Apparel Coalition: The Road to Successful Pre-Competitive Collaboration

    By: Andrew J. Hoffman
    The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) was founded in 2010 to develop a common set of sustainability standards for the apparel, footwear, and home textile industries. The organization was an example of pre-competitive collaboration, a strategy in which companies... View Details
    Keywords: Environmental Sustainability; Cooperation; Social Issues; Governing and Advisory Boards; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Performance Evaluation; Apparel and Accessories Industry
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    Hoffman, Andrew J. "Building Transparency within the Sustainable Apparel Coalition: The Road to Successful Pre-Competitive Collaboration." William Davidson Institute Case 8-059-399, 2020.
    • 21 Sep 2012
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Public Procurement and the Private Supply of Green Buildings

    Keywords: by Timothy Simcoe & Michael W. Toffel
    • May 2007 (Revised December 2009)
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    Cradle-to-Cradle Design at Herman Miller: Moving Toward Environmental Sustainability

    By: Deishin Lee and Lionel Bony
    Herman Miller decided to implement the cradle-to-cradle (C2C) design protocol during the design of its mid-level office chair, Mirra. The C2C protocol was a set of environmentally friendly product development guidelines. View Details
    Keywords: Product Design; Production; Supply Chain Management; Business Processes; Environmental Sustainability
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    Lee, Deishin, and Lionel Bony. "Cradle-to-Cradle Design at Herman Miller: Moving Toward Environmental Sustainability." Harvard Business School Case 607-003, May 2007. (Revised December 2009.)
    • 28 Mar 2023
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    BMW’s Decarbonization Strategy: Sustainable for the Environment and the Bottom Line

    Keywords: Re: Shirley Lu; Transportation; Auto; Battery
    • 2001
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    E-Commerce and the Supply Chain: The Rhetoric and the Reality

    By: R. Shapiro
    Keywords: Supply Chain; Internet and the Web; Sales
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    Shapiro, R. "E-Commerce and the Supply Chain: The Rhetoric and the Reality." Breakthrough in Logistics, Japan International Transport Institute, February 2001.
    • 2003
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    Developing a Management Systems Approach to Sustainability at BMW Group

    By: Michael W. Toffel, Natalie Hill and Kellie McElhaney
    This article describes how Designworks/USA, a subsidiary of BMW Group, developed a Sustainability Management System (SMS) by integrating the management of environmental, social, and traditional business issues. After several months of deploying the SMS throughout its... View Details
    Keywords: Environmental Sustainability; Management Systems; Standards; Operations; Auto Industry
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    Toffel, Michael W., Natalie Hill, and Kellie McElhaney. "Developing a Management Systems Approach to Sustainability at BMW Group." Corporate Environmental Strategy 10, no. 2 (2003).
    • 23 Mar 2023
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    Arla Foods: How Sustainable Can A Dairy Company Be?

    create value for their farmer-owners, both economic and environmental. Supply Chain Sustainability. Behind their ambitious goals, Arla shared the strategic pathways that they plan to execute on their path to... View Details
    • 21 Mar 2023
    • Blog Post

    Grundfos: Innovation & Inspiration for Sustainable Product Design

    In January 2023, Professors Willy Shih and Mike Toffel led more than 40 HBS MBA students on site visits to witness the energy transition and innovative sustainable production activities throughout Denmark and the Netherlands, in their new... View Details
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    Corporate transparency and information disclosure strategies

    By: Michael W. Toffel
    This research focuses on transparency and information disclosure strategies, a topic of growing importance in environmental sustainability, corporate strategy, stakeholder relations, and public policy.  My prior research in this area explored why... View Details
    Keywords: Transparency; Disclosure Strategy; Disclosure; Environment; Environmental Performance; Regulation; Supply Chain; Environmental Sustainability; United States
    • 11 Apr 2005
    • Conference Presentation

    Resolving Information Asymmetries in Supply Chains: The Role of Certified Voluntary Programs

    By: Michael W. Toffel
    Keywords: Information; Supply Chain; Programs
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    Toffel, Michael W. "Resolving Information Asymmetries in Supply Chains: The Role of Certified Voluntary Programs." Paper presented at the National Environmental Partnership Summit, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Chicago, IL, April 11, 2005.
    • August 2024
    • Case

    Quickmart: Sustaining Growth in a Challenging Economic Environment

    By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Kuria Kamau
    In July 2023, Peter Kang’iri, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Quickmart, Kenya’s second-largest retail chain, sat in his Nairobi office reviewing the company’s first half financial results before the weekly executive committee (EXCO) meeting. The company was in... View Details
    Keywords: Distribution; Supply Chain; Logistics; Business Strategy; Expansion; Business Earnings; Growth and Development Strategy; Strategic Planning; Retail Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Africa; Kenya; Nairobi
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    Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and Kuria Kamau. "Quickmart: Sustaining Growth in a Challenging Economic Environment." Harvard Business School Case 725-363, August 2024.
    • 19 Oct 2010
    • Working Paper Summaries

    The Impact of Supply Learning on Customer Demand: Model and Estimation Methodology

    Keywords: by Nathan Craig, Nicole DeHoratius & Ananth Raman; Apparel & Accessories; Fashion
    • November 2018 (Revised April 2019)
    • Case

    Zespri Grows

    By: David E. Bell and Natalie Kindred
    Controlling about a third of global kiwifruit exports by volume and nearly half by value in 2018, Zespri was a grower-owned “corporatized cooperative” with the exclusive right to export New Zealand-grown kiwifruit (except to Australia). Zespri did not grow fruit but... View Details
    Keywords: Agribusiness; Kiwi; Kiwifruit; Agriculture; Global Supply Chain; Branding; Produce; Coordinated Industry Structure; Industry Coordination; Countercyclical Supply; New Product Development; Product Strategy; Differentiation; Food; Quality; Trade; Brands and Branding; Marketing; Strategy; Global Strategy; Change Management; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Globalization; Globalized Firms and Management; Competitive Strategy; Resource Allocation; Product Development; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; New Zealand
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    Bell, David E., and Natalie Kindred. "Zespri Grows." Harvard Business School Case 519-047, November 2018. (Revised April 2019.)
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    Overview

    By: Michael W. Toffel
    My research examines how companies manage environmental issues, occupational safety, and working conditions in global supply chains. More recently, I have also begun researching the drivers and implications of CEO activism, where organizational leaders speak out on... View Details
    Keywords: Environmental Performance; Environmental Strategy; Labor Management; Transparency; Institutional Theory; Economic Analysis; Quality Improvement; Operations Management; Supply Chain; Regulation; Environmental Sustainability; Safety; Quality; Climate Change; Environmental Regulation; Pollution; Environmental Management; Operations; Supply Chain Management; Manufacturing Industry; Construction Industry; Asia; Europe; United States
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    Happiness on Tap: Piped Water Adoption in Urban Morocco

    By: Florencia Devoto, Esther Duflo, Pascaline Dupas, William Pariente and Vincent Pons
    Connecting private dwellings to the water main is expensive and typically cannot be publicly financed. We show that households' willingness to pay for a private connection is high when it can be purchased on credit, not because a connection improves health but because... View Details
    Keywords: Water Supply; Urban Development; Household; Credit; Well-being; Morocco
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    Devoto, Florencia, Esther Duflo, Pascaline Dupas, William Pariente, and Vincent Pons. "Happiness on Tap: Piped Water Adoption in Urban Morocco." American Economic Journal: Economic Policy 4, no. 4 (November 2012): 68–99.
    • November 2010
    • Case

    Esquel Group: Building a Sustainable Partnership with Cotton Farmers in Xinjiang (A)

    By: James K. Sebenius and Jason Cheng Qian
    Esquel Group, leading manufacturer of quality shirts, sought to negotiate long-term partnerships with often-exploited farmers in Xinjiang (western China) to procure a superior cotton variety. Seeking to secure a large supply of specialty cotton in an ethical and... View Details
    Keywords: Contracts; Agreements and Arrangements; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Leasing; Business and Community Relations; Business and Government Relations; Partners and Partnerships; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Hong Kong; Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu
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    Sebenius, James K., and Jason Cheng Qian. "Esquel Group: Building a Sustainable Partnership with Cotton Farmers in Xinjiang (A)." Harvard Business School Case 911-031, November 2010.
    • December 2014 (Revised July 2016)
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    HEINEKEN—Brewing a Better World

    By: Forest L. Reinhardt, José Alvarez, Tonia Junker and Daniela Beyersdorfer
    The Dutch company HEINEKEN, one of the leading global brewers known for its brands like Heineken, Amstel, and Desperados and for its award-winning marketing campaigns, seeks to closely integrate its long-term sustainability "Brewing a Better World" approach into its... View Details
    Keywords: Beer/brewing Industry; Sustainability; Local Sourcing; Corporate Strategy; Global Strategy; Brands and Branding; Marketing Strategy; Supply Chain Management; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Food and Beverage Industry
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    Reinhardt, Forest L., José Alvarez, Tonia Junker, and Daniela Beyersdorfer. "HEINEKEN—Brewing a Better World." Harvard Business School Case 715-022, December 2014. (Revised July 2016.)
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