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- 2017
- Book
Profits and Sustainability: A History of Green Entrepreneurship
By: Geoffrey Jones
This book explores whether profits and environmental sustainability are compatible through the lens of a global history of green entrepreneurship between the nineteenth century and today. It tells the story of the extraordinary and often eccentric men and women who... View Details
Keywords: Environmental Entrepreneurship; Green Business; Sustainability; Entrepreneurship; Ethics; Business History; Religion; Environmental Sustainability; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Banking Industry; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Alternative Energy Industry; Financial Services Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Green Technology Industry; Tourism Industry; Africa; Asia; Europe; Latin America; North and Central America; Oceania
Jones, Geoffrey. Profits and Sustainability: A History of Green Entrepreneurship. New York: Oxford University Press, 2017.
- 22 Jul 2007
- Conference Presentation
Soft, Stiff, and in between: Social Movements, Entrepreneurial Opportunity, and the Emergence of the American Soft Drink Industry
By: Shon R. Hiatt
- Web
Research in Black and White | Baker Library
advantage of Polaroid’s support for education, Morse attended courses in chemistry at Harvard and MIT. (6) The Polaroid Research Seminars in the Organic Research Lab also offered classes in organic chemistry View Details
- 19 Jul 2011
- Research & Ideas
Rupert Murdoch and the Seeds of Moral Hazard
the food and apparel industries and the need to "secure" all elements of their production chain, most other industries have yet to recognize such a hazard. In the... View Details
- February 2019
- Case
Al Islami Foods: Partnering for Growth
By: Lynda Applegate and Michael Norris
In 2018, Al Islami Foods CEO Marwan Al Garem and Chairman Saleh Saeed Lootah have to decide on a potential investment partner. They hope to find the best match for a strategic investment in their Dubai-based halal foods company from a list of three global food... View Details
Keywords: Animal-Based Agribusiness; Investment; Partners and Partnerships; Strategy; Food; Growth and Development Strategy; Ownership Stake; Business Model; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Dubai
Applegate, Lynda, and Michael Norris. "Al Islami Foods: Partnering for Growth." Harvard Business School Case 819-002, February 2019.
- 14 May 2018
- News
Amazon vs. Whole Foods: When Cultures Collide
- October 1988
- Case
Edward Litton and Philippine Fresh Mango Exports to Japan
By: Ray A. Goldberg
Goldberg, Ray A. "Edward Litton and Philippine Fresh Mango Exports to Japan." Harvard Business School Case 589-054, October 1988.
- August 1984 (Revised April 1985)
- Teaching Note
Pepsi-Cola United Kingdom (A), (B), and (C), Teaching Note
Teaching Note for (9-584-052), (9-584-053), and (9-584-054). View Details
- January 1978 (Revised April 1994)
- Case
Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.: Crangrape Advertising and Promotion
Greyser, Stephen A. "Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.: Crangrape Advertising and Promotion." Harvard Business School Case 578-133, January 1978. (Revised April 1994.)
- April 1997
- Case
New and Improved: Product Reformulation at General Mills
By: Arthur Schleifer Jr., Craig Boreth and Phyllis Dininio
Schleifer, Arthur, Jr., Craig Boreth, and Phyllis Dininio. "New and Improved: Product Reformulation at General Mills." Harvard Business School Case 897-133, April 1997.
- November 1984 (Revised December 1985)
- Background Note
Note on the Ethylene and Commodity Plastics Industries
By: Francis Aguilar, Joseph L. Bower and Benjamin Gomes-Casseres
Keywords: Chemical Industry
Aguilar, Francis, Joseph L. Bower, and Benjamin Gomes-Casseres. "Note on the Ethylene and Commodity Plastics Industries." Harvard Business School Background Note 385-066, November 1984. (Revised December 1985.)
- 13 Jun 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, June 13
Monsanto Monsanto CEO Hugh Grant must guide his global agribusiness technology company into an uncertain future where food security, food safety, sustainability, and climate... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2015
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2015
Airlines. Evolving Ourselves: How Unnatural Selection and Nonrandom Mutation Are Changing Life on Earth by Juan Enriquez (MBA 1986) and Steve Gullans (Current) The authors survey how humans are changing the... View Details
- January 2020 (Revised July 2020)
- Case
Chemours (A)
By: David G. Fubini and David Lane
The July 2015 spin-off of DuPont’s performance chemicals division as the independent company Chemours burdened new CEO Mark Vergnano and his team with perilous challenges. Despite market-leading offerings in several areas, the company faced a glutted market for its... View Details
Keywords: Transformation; Chemicals; Leading Change; Crisis Management; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Chemical Industry; United States
Fubini, David G., and David Lane. "Chemours (A)." Harvard Business School Case 420-001, January 2020. (Revised July 2020.)
- April 2025 (Revised June 2025)
- Supplement
Arla Foods: Data-Driven Decarbonization (A) and (B) PowerPoint Supplement
By: Michael Parzen, Michael W. Toffel and Susan Pinckney
Arla implemented a data based price incentive systems to measure, track, and influence climate friendly changes to reduce CO2 emissions across the world’s fourth largest dairy cooperative. View Details
- 20 Dec 2018
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Stories and Research Papers of 2018
Over just a few months, the United States stock market plunged almost 20 percent—then in one day rebounded a record 1,000 points. 2018 seemed just that kind of year in business: restless, surging, full of surprises. Big-name retailers continued to shutter, Bitcoin went... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- March 1989 (Revised January 1992)
- Teaching Note
Philip Morris Companies and Kraft, Inc., Teaching Note
Teaching Note for (9-289-045). View Details
- February 2012
- Case
Kent Chemical: Organizing for International Growth
By: Christopher A. Bartlett and Laura Winig
In July 2008, Luis Morales, president of Kent Chemical International, is proposing a third reorganization effort after two failed attempts to better align his business with its U.S.-based parent company. With a global expansion strategy placing increasing demands on... View Details
Keywords: International Business; Organizational Change; Multinational Corporations; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Multinational Firms and Management; Organizational Design; Management Practices and Processes; Organizational Structure; Corporate Strategy; Organizational Culture; Global Strategy; Chemical Industry; United States
Bartlett, Christopher A., and Laura Winig. "Kent Chemical: Organizing for International Growth." Harvard Business School Brief Case 124-409, February 2012.
- 01 Jun 1996
- News
Four Professors to Retire
internationalization process of the HBS curriculum. Crum graduated from Cornell University in 1957 with a degree in chemical engineering. At HBS he was a Baker Scholar and earned his MBA with high... View Details
Keywords: Elaine Gottlieb and John Prestage
- 24 Sep 2019
- Working Paper Summaries