Case Abstract Vodafone, a world leader in mobile telecommunications, in partnership with Safaricom, the leading Kenyan mobile operator, launches a service that allows registered users to transfer money...
Case Abstract Tim O’Brien, Founder of Tropical Salvage, was ready to launch a growth strategy for his company. He had spent ten years building the sourcing, production and...
Case Abstract In a bold bid to dramatically reshape the automotive industry, start-up company Better Place is attempting to shift transportation from reliance on the environmentally destructive internal...
Case Abstract The case drives a discussion around events in 2005-2006 when the University of Michigan decided to cut its contract with Coca-Cola because of the company’s environmental...
Case Abstract Since September 2008 OSRAM runs a social business following the triple bottom line, which means that it has to be socially, environmentally and financially sustainable. The...
Case Abstract The Clorox Company launched green household cleaning products line GreenWorks in 2008 and immediately commanded 40% of the market. Following stagnant sales in the early 2000’s...
Case Abstract Burgerville, a local quick-serve restaurant chain in the Pacific Northwest prides itself on its attention to keeping its menu items “Fresh, Local, Sustainable.” A family-owned business...
Sustainability is today one of the key words of our reality, our history teaches us that the natural environmental needs respect and protection. That’s where the renewable energy and...
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Organic farming is a form of agriculture that uses crop rotation, compost, green manure, or the biological control of pest. Natural fertilizers and pesticides are also part of the...