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- 04 Apr 2023
- Book
Two Centuries of Business Leaders Who Took a Stand on Social Issues
While shareholders still reign supreme at many companies, a widespread shift toward more responsible business practices is driving more leaders to take a stand on social and environmental issues today, says Harvard Business School Professor Geoffrey Jones. Jones... View Details
- 19 Mar 2014
- Research & Ideas
A Brand Manager’s Guide to Losing Control
awards. But a few savvy customers quickly noted that Unilever also markets skin-lightening cream (Fair & Lovely) and diet aids (Slim Fast.) They quickly spread their observations across the Web. Adding insult to injury, a company... View Details
- 04 Jun 2012
- Research & Ideas
The Business of Life
importance of allocating resources in such a way that they match the strategy, starting with tales of woe from giants like Unilever and Apple and segueing into stories of friends whose marriages fell apart due to neglect. "Watch where... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 17 Nov 2020
- Research & Ideas
Why a Blended Workforce May Be Key to Lasting Competitive Advantage
In recent years, companies have been anxious about the lack of skilled workers to fill pivotal jobs. But then came COVID-19 and a subsequent recession. The ensuing business turmoil and record-high unemployment may have temporarily distracted companies from their... View Details
Keywords: by Joseph B. Fuller
- 30 Jun 2020
- Book
Capitalism Is More at Risk Than Ever
The book Capitalism at Risk first appeared in 2011. The problems it identified with social inequality, global trade strife, and environmental degradation have only accelerated by 2020. The new edition of Capitalism at Risk, subtitled How Business Can Lead, is expanded... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 15 Dec 2015
- First Look
December 15, 2015
and arts and culture management. Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/515701-HTM-ENG Harvard Business School Case 615-040 Unilever: Combatting Global Food Waste The global consumer goods company Unilever was on... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 06 May 2019
- Research & Ideas
Consumers Blame Business for Global Health Problems. Can Business Become the Solution?
representing more than 200 of the world’s largest companies, has recently launched investor forums dedicated to the culture of health, often featuring prominent CEOs like Paul Polman of Unilever and Alex Gorsky of Johnson & Johnson.... View Details
- 28 Jun 2016
- First Look
June 28, 2016
Harvard Business School Case 316-124 Gotong Royong: Toward Sustainable Palm Oil In late 2015, Jeff Seabright, chief sustainability officer at Unilever, had to report to Unilever CEO Paul Polman on the effort to transform palm oil... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Sep 2002
- Research & Ideas
Foreign Multinationals in the U.S.: A Rocky Road
this volume of essays come about? What surprised you most in the array of research and insights you were able to assemble from your colleagues? Jones: The origins of the project lay with my current research on the worldwide evolution of the Anglo-Dutch consumer goods... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Johnston & Martha Lagace
- 17 Feb 2010
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 17
Business School Supplement 308-080 Denouement of the issues discussed in "Fortis Healthcare (A)." Purchase this supplement:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/308080-PDF-ENG Hindustan Unilever Limited Thomas J. DeLong and Mona... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 06 Sep 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Power of Leadership Groups for Staying on Track
Unilever CEO Paul Polman, we can see the effect these groups have had on more senior executives. Polman has asked his top 500 executives worldwide to experience these groups. He notes, "Forming True North Groups is an integral part of the... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 03 Mar 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Basics of Consumer Marketing in Asia
2002 he was CEO of Philips China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. He pointed to Unilever's early experience in China as a cautionary tale. Unilever had done well selling high-end soap products elsewhere, but in China it had a difficult time... View Details
Keywords: by Julie Jette
- 18 Jul 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, July 18, 2017
School Case 517-133 Kjell and Company: Motivating Salespeople Through the Sales-Force Compensation Plan (B) No abstract available. Purchase this case:https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/517133-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 317-127 Battle for the Soul of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Oct 2007
- First Look
First Look: October 16, 2007
Fernandes can resolve the conflicts, the integration of the acquisitions is in jeopardy. Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=408001 Unilever as a "Multi-local Multinational"... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Mar 2014
- Research & Ideas
Entrepreneurship and Multinationals Drive Globalization
Unilever is instructive. In India, Turkey and other developing countries, the firm was an early mover in appointing nationals to senior management positions, and in making broad social investments. It was still almost regulated out of... View Details
- 13 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
3 Ways Firms Can Profit From Environmental Investments
2014. BCG recommended that conventional brands would do well to enter the environmentally friendly product market, as Clorox did by launching its Green Works line of cleaning products, or as Unilever did by acquiring Ben &... View Details
- 14 Nov 2007
- First Look
First Look: November 14, 2007
http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=808040 Dove: Evolution of a Brand Harvard Business School Case 508-047 Examines the evolution of Dove from functional brand to a brand with a point of view after Unilever... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 08 Feb 2011
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 8
reverse merger. Purchase this supplement:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/111018-PDF-ENG Back to the Future: Redeveloping Unilever House A. Eugene Kohn, Arthur I Segel, and Andrew TerrisHarvard Business School Case 211-038 Steve... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Oct 2010
- What Do You Think?
Will Transparency in CEO Compensation Have Unintended Consequences?
Unilever that actually set low limits on the ratio) that in turn accounts for some amount of added performance. So the resulting questions are: Will moral suasion through such measures as the Dodd-Frank bill affect CEO compensation? Does... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 09 Sep 2013
- Lessons from the Classroom
Teaching Climate Change to Skeptics
A few years ago, Joseph B. Lassiter traveled to San Francisco, Houston, and New York to hold discussions with Harvard alumni on the topic of business and the environment. Each time, he surveyed the audience about the touchy subject of climate change and how society... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel