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How Organic Wine Finally Caught On

Harvard Business Review

Since the advent of agricultural chemicals in the nineteenth century, a variety of people have warned of risks to public health and the environment, but these people largely struggled to attract an audience until the late 1960s, when organic farming, natural food stores and organic food start-ups started to gain traction. Early Struggles.

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How to (Gradually) Become a Different Company

Harvard Business Review

The US-based company used to be a diversified industrial group, with activities in all types of glass, chemicals, paints, optical materials, and biomedical systems. PPG (originally “Pittsburgh Plate Glass”) is a splendid example of such a transformation. A core shift takes time for several reasons.

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The Company Outsmarting Big Pharma in Africa

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billion in the year ended March 2012, up close to ten times since 2000. For example, the $28 million acquisition of Meditab in 2010 provide formulation skill as well as production and marketing expansion in China and Uganda, while the acquisition of ?laç It has doubled its market cap in the five years and sales reached almost $1.5

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Kodak’s Downfall Wasn’t About Technology

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The company filed for bankruptcy protection in 2012, exited legacy businesses and sold off its patents before re-emerging as a sharply smaller company in 2013. Maybe in 2010 it would have lured a young engineer from Google named Kevin Systrom to create a mobile version of the site. What new opportunities does the disruption open up?

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Joint Ventures Reduce the Risk of Major Capital Investments

Harvard Business Review

For example, in 2010, Corelio and Concentra, two European media companies, established Coldset Printing Partners, a joint venture (JV) for their newspaper printing assets. For example, in 2012, Intel, TSMC, and Samsung — three large semiconductor manufacturers based in the U.S., Model 6: Cofunding of a third-party asset.

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The Comprehensive Business Case for Sustainability

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For example, Bunge, an agribusiness firm, reported a $56 million quarterly loss in its sugar and bioenergy segments due to drought in 2010. billion in mining projects since 2010. Since its launch in 2012, Flyknit has reduced 3.5 Fostering innovation. Flyknit reduces waste by 80% compared with regular cut and sew footwear.

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Big Business Increasingly Supports Gay Rights

Harvard Business Review

A 2010 Mercer survey of about 3,000 companies found that same-sex benefits were offered by 72 percent of companies employing more than 20,000 people. The 15th Annual PWC Global CEO Survey (2012) section titled "The Talent Challenge" focused on the impact talent recruitment and retention has on business growth and competitive differentiation.