Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2011

In order to assess the future of retail, we need to understand the sector's current impact on our entire economy, and the direction that Washington is taking the retail industry with policies that are being shaped today. Overly broad privacy legislation and regulation will stifle innovation and hamper the growth of online retail.

Retail 11

Retail Policies Supply Chain Health Care 11

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

According to estimates from McKinsey, consumers in these markets could be worth $30 trillion by 2025 — a significant step up from the 2010 value of $12 trillion. Olam , an agri-business with seed-to-shelf operations across 65 countries, has already organized its efforts around two of the global goals. of the time.

Goal 8

Goal Supply Chain Development Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 10, 2018

There is a crying need for companies to enlist their supply chain management departments in the fight against cyberattackers. firms in 2017 were launched through the IT systems of suppliers or other third parties such as contractors, up from less than one-quarter of attacks in 2010.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Management Metrics Hotels 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 9, 2018

°F) since pre-industrial times, holding the world to 1.5°C ” We will need to cut CO2 emissions by 45% from 2010 levels by 2030, the report says, and get to no emissions by 2050. Set science-based carbon reduction targets for operations. auto industry. °C (1.8°F) °C (2.7°F) Getting to 1.5

Efficiency 12

Efficiency Supply Chain Energy Transportation 12

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Business needs to play a more powerful role in supporting responsible practices throughout every aspect of their operations. Companies usually manage bribery and corruption risk through a mix of internal processes, certification requirements, and basic good practices throughout their operations — including with suppliers and vendors.

Company 8

Company Compliance Ethics Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 16, 2018

In the year since allegations of sexual misconduct against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein shocked the public, the #MeToo movement has exposed widespread workplace sexual harassment—not just in the entertainment world, but across industries. A 2010 study showed that 80% of farm working women report experiencing sexual harassment.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Power Report Industry 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

In this new operating environment, I find more and more multinationals looking to new frontier markets for growth while demanding profitability from their emerging-market operations. Quantifying the impressive rise of the middle class, FSG calculates private consumption in Peru is set to grow 54% between 2010 and 2015.

Marketing 8

Marketing GDP Automotive Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 31, 2013

According to recent McKinsey research (see " The $30 Trillion Decathlon "), consumption by developing economies could rise from $12 trillion annually in 2010 to $30 trillion in 2025, by which time these markets could account for nearly 70% of global demand for manufactured goods. The Dynamics of Global Manufacturing Are Shifting.

Globalization 9

Globalization Supply Chain Pharmaceuticals McKinsey 9

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2017

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. By instituting environmental impact reductions, we gained important cost efficiencies.

Project 8

Project Energy Policies Efficiency 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Part of this story relates to the provenance, or origins, of its products: Chains that provide more upmarket “fast casual” dining such as Panera, Chipotle, and Shake Shack have brands that speak of freshness, health, and trustworthy sourcing. McDonald’s woes offers three lessons for others about supply-chain transparency.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Reputation Brand Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 23, 2012

And the first company in the entire industry to provide a complete sustainability pedigree for every elevator system — showing where each and every piece of raw material came from and how much carbon was emitted in its creation and processing. In my opinion, the project isn't yet credible, replicable, or feasible.

Case Study 9

Case Study Innovation Committee Supply Chain 9

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Here's my attempt to capture what I see as the most important stories affecting the greening of business in 2010. Germany, not really the sunniest country in the world, added 1% of its electric needs in solar in 2010 alone (it took 10 years to get the first 1% online, and just 8 months for the second 1%). trillion by 2020.

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain Retail Globalization Price 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2011

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 ). From relentless demand for resources to bamboo-like 9% growth to vicious competition for the technologies and industries of the future, China will be the big story for a long time.

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain Apparel P&L Long-term 15

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

There was little in the way of new industries, companies, jobs, profits, or taxes. A little-recognized NSF report released in September 2010, the 2008 Business R&D and Innovation Survey (BRDIS) , said that only 9% of public and private companies engaged in either product or service innovation between 2006 and 2008. It never happened.

Innovation 12

Innovation Supply Chain Offshoring Policies 12

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 17, 2011

But, it also describes what happened after the April 20, 2010 explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. Yet there has been a welter of voices from the government and industry which has left Japanese citizens — and the world — confused. Heineman, Jr.,

Crisis Management 15

Crisis Management Crisis Management Chemicals 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 16, 2016

has created no net new jobs for those whose highest educational level is a high-school degree (or less) since the job market bottomed out in 2010, but it has created 4 million jobs for people with a bachelor’s degree. service industries like higher education, publishing, design, and consulting. But the lower end of U.S.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Offshoring Retail Education 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 4, 2017

But since outsourcing has become an increasingly common approach to cutting costs, many producers now rely heavily on globally dispersed supply chains. There are similar stories in the electronics industry, pet food, pharmaceuticals, and even national security. But are businesses any better informed than their customers?

Supply Chain 9

Supply Chain Productivity Products Company 9

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

The cost to build and produce solar and wind power, for example, has dropped 60%–80% since 2010 , making it cheaper than grid electricity in most states. The “clean label” movement is shaking up these industries, forcing companies to reduce ingredients and use fewer processed and artificial inputs.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Bottom-up Short-term Globalization 8