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The Company Outsmarting Big Pharma in Africa

Harvard Business Review

A more plausible explanation for Cipla's success, we believe, is that it matches its business model to the markets it want to grow in, rather than attempting to force a developed market business model on markets where it does not fit. and other traditionally developed markets. laç Ticaret Anonim ?irketi

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Why We Need Heretical, Holistic Green Thinking

Harvard Business Review

Many of Dow chemical's products, such as its insulation and solar shingles , are energy intensive to make. A narrow focus can actually backfire, as Stanford supply chain scholar Hau Lee points out in his October 2010 HBR article. David Struhs, of C3, similarly highlighted this holistic perspective.

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Kodak’s Downfall Wasn’t About Technology

Harvard Business Review

How Digital Business Models Are Changing. Maybe in 2010 it would have lured a young engineer from Google named Kevin Systrom to create a mobile version of the site. Their failure is usually an inability to truly embrace the new business models the disruptive change opens up. Insight Center. Sponsored by Accenture.

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The Future Economy Project: Q&A with Marne Levine

Harvard Business Review

When I joined Facebook in 2010, it was already well established that sustainability was central to the way that we operated. Before 2010, most of the energy powering these data centers was coming from coal. Chairman and CEO, the Dow Chemical Company , and Executive Chairman, DowDuPont. Andrew Liveris.

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The Comprehensive Business Case for Sustainability

Harvard Business Review

Traditional business models aim to create value for shareholders, often at the expense of other stakeholders. Sustainable businesses are redefining the corporate ecosystem by designing models that create value for all stakeholders, including employees, shareholders, supply chains, civil society, and the planet.

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Top 10 Green Business Stories of 2011

Harvard Business Review

Here's my take on the 10 big stories in sustainability and green business this year: The usual sustainability drivers got stronger. Ok, this one is cheating a bit, but on a fundamental level, the top themes in green business haven't actually changed too much ( see the 2010 list ). Now it's showing the way to new business models.