Harvard Business Review
DECEMBER 23, 2015
degrees Celsius , or even 2 degrees (the stated long-term goals). 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. Goals matter.
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.
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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. Any take-back program will likely change over time, depending on what works for your customers and company goals.
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 17, 2016
But the goal of sustained growth remains elusive. Consider the sports apparel company Under Armour. Its goals are extremely ambitious; it is not just a pioneer in developing new fabrics for active wear, but in developing wearable electronics. Thirty percent said that growth was more important than anything else.
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.
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. There’s no reason to have to do something the wrong way, and you will personally get a whole lot more satisfaction by accomplishing your goals by doing them the right way.
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).
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