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20 May 2019
Research & Ideas

Activist CEOs Are Rising Up—and Their Customers Are Listening

Duke’s Fuqua School of Business. Toffel is the Senator John Heinz Professor of Environmental Management at HBS. “ some CEOs believe they can’t be silent when a proposed government policy might lead some of their employees to be subjected to inequality or harassment.”... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

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

01 Apr 2008
First Look

First Look: April 1, 2008

performance. Learning to Live with Governments: Unilever in India and Turkey, 1950-1980 Authors:Geoffrey G. Jones Publication:Entreprises et Histoire 49 (December 2007) Abstract A noteworthy characteristic of the contemporary global... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

12 Dec 2006
First Look

First Look: December 12, 2006

must be willing to re-earn credibility by proving their value and winning their new colleagues' trust. Purchase this article: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=R0612J L'innovazione nella grande impresa: l'esperienza della View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Beauty & Cosmetics; Manufacturing; Consumer Products; Pharmaceutical

05 Feb 2007
Research & Ideas

Business and the Global Poor

supply-chain investments to make it possible for the small farmer to produce good-quality milk, transport it, and sell it to the company. This makes sense for the company because it needs fresh, locally produced milk, and for the small farmer, an assured steady source... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

04 Feb 2014
First Look

First Look: February 4

states, thereby helping increase the incomes of 80-100 million farmer families across the country. However, despite its success, Amul is beginning to come under increasing pressure. Multinationals like Nestlé and Unilever are increasing... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthlorne

07 Feb 2012
First Look

First Look: February 7

to prevent the mishandling of public information, the entire industry was being impacted. Saint-Amand is faced with the challenge of deciding how best to handle this crisis. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/412004-PDF-ENG Sustainable Tea at... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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