Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

If I asked you to picture the consumer luxury market, you might imagine jewels, sports cars, watches, premium drinks, high-end shoes and apparel, and so on. Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Ruffalo have produced movies and started organizations to tackle climate change and promote renewable energy. Now all the big brands are jumping in.

Brand 8

Brand Supply Chain Apparel Tourism 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

In the apparel sector, for instance, the unusually warm winter temperatures across Europe and the U.S. They were introduced in 1997 in the energy sector , to automatically compensate investors for financial losses when the weather index exceeds a predefined level. last year triggered shortfalls in sales, store closures, and job cuts.

Hedge 8

Hedge Apparel Risk Management Retail 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 30, 2018

. “Any time you start something new like [an innovation initiative], that cuts across many areas, there’s a potential for people feeling like you’re in their backyard,” says Michael Britt, a senior vice president who heads the Energy Innovation Center at Southern Company, a major utility operator.

Innovation 15

Innovation Company Budgeting Survey 15

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 7, 2016

At the same time, surveys on consumers in the US and UK show that they also care about minimizing energy use and reducing waste. Another apparel company, Patagonia , a high-end outdoor clothier, follows the same credo. Insight Center. Operations in a Connected World. Sponsored by Accenture. They’re used to fuel cement kilns.

Company 8

Company Apparel Incentives Retail 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Only 13% of directors in the energy and utilities industry consider innovation to be a major strategic challenge, but the swift growth of renewable energy companies and such developments as the use of drones for monitoring oil and gas production suggest that no industry is impervious to the forces of innovation.

Innovation 10

Innovation Short-term Telecommunications Long-term 10

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Or total energy use during the product's lifetime? The best thing to share will depend heavily on the product - the labels on energy hogs like light bulbs, air conditioners, and cars should tell us the total energy use and cost to operate over a year or the product's lifetime.

Supply Chain 14

Supply Chain Retail Apparel B2B 14

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 23, 2015

That said, with 187 countries pledging collective action to cut carbon emissions, the deal will have vast repercussions for business , particularly as governments put into place policies to remake our energy, transportation, and building systems. The vision of an all-renewable energy system comes into focus. In the U.S.,

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Apparel Energy Price 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Not surprisingly, with the price of oil dropping, directors of companies the energy & utilities industries are particularly discouraged. Directors of energy & utilities companies are occupied with environmental sustainability, energy costs, and the carbon tax. Why does all this matter?

Politics 8

Politics Telecommunications Policies Biotechnology 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2012

The money collected will go to purchase Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) and carbon offsets , allowing Microsoft to declare itself carbon neutral. Microsoft seems more interested in lowering overall carbon emissions and energy use, not just neutrality in and of itself. Accountability throughout the organization. Risk reduction.

Price 13

Price P&L White Paper Energy 13

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 25, 2017

It’s an apparel manufacturer called 99Degrees Custom. The creative energy unleashed not only produces one winner — it engages a whole spectrum of people in a quest, and galvanizes the collective conviction that a solution must be found. which the company does not exaggerate in calling “the birthplace of the U.S.

Drucker 9

Drucker Apparel Chemicals Globalization 9

Harvard Business Review

JULY 3, 2014

In the apparel industry alone, we’ve just seen the end of American Apparel’s Dov Charney and the ouster of Lululemon Athletica founder Chip Wilson – plus the installation of interim CEOs at Target and JC Penney following their previous leaders’ firings. A lot of CEOs are being shown the door lately.

CEO 15

CEO Six Sigma How To Apparel 15

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Some scramble to imitate successful strategies launched by competitors, like Microsoft did with its giant investment in Bing or Coca-Cola with its foray into energy drinks and waters. When this happens, they often react in unproductive ways. The emphasis was on increasing "foot traffic" in the store and "crossing the aisle."

Organization 13

Organization Apparel Retail Fashion 13

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 17, 2016

Consider the sports apparel company Under Armour. In 2015, it had been one of Wall Street’s most favored alternative energy companies. ” Its capabilities as a semiconductor company fit naturally with photovoltaics, but did not naturally translate to its new wind energy, battery, and construction/installation businesses. .”

Company 8

Company Engineering Apparel Survey 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 21, 2013

consumer durables & apparel, retailing, education, media, hotels, restaurants & leisure); Consumer Staples (e.g., food, beverage & tobacco, household and personal products); Energy & Utilities (e.g., oil, gas & consumable fuels, electric, gas and water utilities); Financials (e.g.,

Telecommunications 9

Telecommunications Health Care Talent Management Biotechnology 9

Harvard Business Review

JULY 8, 2013

2 spot, Rebook tried to develop a credible rival to Nike''s "air" technology — the Energy Return System , a group of shock-absorbent tubes under the midsole of its shoes, and The Pump , an inflation device that provided personalized fit and cushioning. Back at the No.2 While each technology bumped sales, something was still missing.

Company 9

Company Apparel Brand Advertising 9

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2016

I’m talking about the superconsumers who are inside your organization, working at every level: the fashionista who works in the mail room at the headquarters of an apparel company, or the finance manager who works for a pork brand and who eats three pounds of bacon in any given week. Unlocking Energy.

Airlines 8

Airlines Energy Self-aware Learning Curve 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 25, 2013

We looked at the three biggest segments — packaging, food waste, and apparel. Energy costs are a huge concern for car manufacturers. An engine that leaves the remanufacturing plant will have 75 percent less energy embedded in it than a new one. So the energy costs are not there either. We work with Renault.

Company 10

Company Apparel Engineering Welch 10

Harvard Business Review

MAY 21, 2013

Some apparel retailers attempted to deny that they had any connection with the Rana Plaza building that collapsed — but data at the level of each shipment is increasingly available to both researchers like us and to the general public.

Business Model 8

Business Model Supply Chain Compliance Disaggregation 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 3, 2013

consumer durables & apparel, retailing, education, media, hotels, restaurants & leisure); Consumer Staples (e.g., food, beverage & tobacco, household and personal products); Energy & Utilities (e.g., oil, gas & consumable fuels, electric, gas and water utilities); Financials (e.g.,

Succession 8

Succession Telecommunications Biotechnology Real Estate 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

apparel, automobiles, retailing, media, hotels, restaurants & leisure); Consumer Staples (e.g., food, beverage & tobacco, household and personal products); Energy & Utilities (e.g., oil, gas & consumable fuels, electric, gas and water utilities); Financial & Professional services (e.g.,

Telecommunications 8

Telecommunications Health Care Contingency Plans Biotechnology 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 3, 2014

In the apparel industry alone, we’ve just seen the end of American Apparel’s Dov Charney and the ouster of Lululemon Athletica founder Chip Wilson – plus the installation of interim CEOs at Target and JC Penney following their previous leaders’ firings. A lot of CEOs are being shown the door lately.

CEO 8

CEO Six Sigma How To Apparel 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

The week before Fashion Week in New York, now underway, is perhaps the busiest in the city’s apparel industry. What we think is raw creativity – the electric energy of Marc Jacobs and Anna Sui or the exciting parties reported in the media – is quite a practical matter.

Fashion 8

Fashion Industry Parcell Apparel 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Companies have spent enormous energy responding to the existential threat of new entrants. Let’s say it’s an apparel company, right. And when you start asking the question of why do they not achieve the objectives, that “why” is really the source of the digital work crisis. And let me explain to you what I mean.

Content 8

Content Crisis Apparel Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 16, 2013

consumer durables & apparel, retailing, education, media, hotels, restaurants & leisure); Consumer Staples (e.g., food, beverage & tobacco, household and personal products); Energy & Utilities (e.g., oil, gas & consumable fuels, electric, gas and water utilities); Financials (e.g.,

Telecommunications 8

Telecommunications Biotechnology Health Care Real Estate 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 29, 2012

And when Walmart announced its intention to be supplied 100 percent by renewable energy. So he approached the 800-pound gorilla of his industry, Walmart, with a vision of setting industrywide standards for measuring the impact of choices throughout the apparel value chain.

Meyer 13

Meyer Leadership Metrics Apparel 13

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 7, 2017

The goal of ARD is to produce denim in a sustainable way by tackling the three main ecological issues the industry faces: water, energy, and chemicals. For instance, denim industry leaders in Amsterdam have come together, with the help of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, to form the Alliance for Responsible Denim (ARD).

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Asset Management Chemicals Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 6, 2015

Companies that aspire to be true innovators need to remember the role of vision and gut instinct, says Jason Berns, senior director of innovation at the athletic apparel company Under Armour. Which means that you can spend all your energy measuring stuff if you’re not careful.” “How big could this be? .

Metrics 8

Metrics Innovation Company Stage-Gate 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 5, 2018

The chief marketing officers at consumer products companies, the heads of design at luxury apparel companies, and the heads of logistics at large retailers are cases in point. Consider the example of Ecolab, a $13 billion global company that provides water, hygiene, and energy technologies and services that protect people and vital resources.

McKinsey 8

McKinsey Human Resources Reputation Brand 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

We already see companies localizing time-sensitive and highly customizable forms of production to move closer to customer demand, particularly in the fast apparel (Adidas, Zara) and automotive (Tesla) industries, thus turning global supply chains into two-way streets. Essential background. “People Are Angry About Globalization.

Globalization 8

Globalization Supply Chain Human Capital Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2011

The military continues to lead the way on energy and climate. For over 200 years, from Thomas Malthus to the Limits to Growth gang, many people have made the case that it won't be long before we'll run out of food, energy, materials, and on and on. Value chain and transparency partnerships growing: The apparel industry bands together.

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain Apparel P&L Long-term 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 17, 2013

This may seem like a regional story, but it has global ramifications for manufacturing, consumer goods, the energy industry, and much more. Germany, and Walmart — add lots more renewable energy. In October, 99% of the new energy added to the grid in the U.S. In October, 99% of the new energy added to the grid in the U.S.

Supply Chain 10

Supply Chain McKinsey Apparel Energy 10

Harvard Business Review

JULY 1, 2011

Once the problem was recognized, vendors agreed to reduce their packaging, saving both sides energy and money. The Sustainable Apparel Coalition offers a glimpse of one such effort. This may sound a bit far-fetched, and it is still certainly many years out, but there are efforts underway today working to accelerate this coming reality.

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain Apparel Management Retail 15

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 1, 2016

An apparel manufacturer kicked off its hackathon with the telephone game, the one where a spoken phrase inevitably gets distorted as a series of players whisper it to each other. After collecting enough hilarious answers, the hackathon leaders shared them throughout the exercise to keep participants’ energy up.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Banking Brainstorming Participative 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2013

consumer durables & apparel, retailing, education, media, hotels, restaurants & leisure); Consumer Staples (e.g., food, beverage & tobacco, household and personal products); Energy & Utilities (e.g., oil, gas & consumable fuels, electric, gas and water utilities); Financials (e.g.,

Talent Management 8

Talent Management Company Telecommunications Management 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 22, 2014

Or think about the choice forced on apparel makers and retailers by a 300% rise in cotton prices over one recent 2-year period: either pass along higher costs and reduce sales, or take a hit to margins. Could we operate without fossil fuels and only renewable energy, or without using water? Finally, ask some heretical questions.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Apparel Constraint Brainstorming 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 24, 2013

As company that markets fashion apparel, accessories, and home goods (at its namesake stores as well via its other brands, like Anthropologie and Free People), it seems reasonable to think that the perspectives of women could be useful to its board. There are reams of examples of how bad things can get when those roles are blurred.

Diversity 8

Diversity Proposal Apparel Benchmarking 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 9, 2016

But they had energy, curiosity, courage, and a willingness to adapt to new circumstances. It has expanded to fragrance, skin care, and a variety of related apparel categories. Today he has more than 125 stores in the world’s most affluent urban locations and a company valued in excess of $1.5

Brand 8

Brand Merchandising Chief Financial Officer Retail 8