Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Among other things, there is growing demand from both retail and institutional investors to align their capital with better environmental and social outcomes, and more resources going into index fund or quasi-indexing products. In both cases, social and environmental metrics matter for the business’s financial success.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Asset Management Chemicals Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 29, 2014

As growth became a competitive imperative, business leaders began seeing the firm as a system of investment rather than a system of production. What Kunkle is particularly known for is bringing a cross-functional perspective to talent strategy at the consumer products companies she serves. Let’s think about the realm that the CFO led.

CFO 11

CFO Charan Intangible Assets Human Resources 11

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

James is using his expertise as a chemical engineer to develop new business models for base-of-the-pyramid consumers. Intrapreneurs know they can't get to the goal by themselves, but they also know that if they don't lead the change, others may not have the opportunity or foresight to get on board.

Constraint 8

Constraint Real Estate Entrepreneur Restructuring 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Their goal was to help entrepreneurs and those inside established companies adopt a new approach, “one better suited to high-potential projects whose prospects are uncertain at the start.” McGrath recalls the painful experience of working with a big chemical company that wanted to diversify its business.

Planning 9

Planning Benchmarking Project Competitive Advantage 9

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

And that means educators worldwide must revisit how they want to make their most important product — their students — more valuable. Credit given for the development of novel/innovative metrics for performance assessment (for example, attendance figures as a "team economics" variable). What makes a toaster toast?

Class 9

Class Education Supply Chain Sports 9

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2018

The culmination was an incident at an insecticide plant in LaPorte, Texas, where, as a result of a basic process safety management failure , an extremely toxic chemical—methyl mercaptan—was released and two workers were overcome. Needed repairs and upgrades were delayed, worker training postponed, and risk assessments overlooked.

Operations 17

Operations Chemicals CEO Metrics 17

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2011

Increased demand for transparency and its close partners, (a) the quest to define and develop useful sustainability metrics and (b) the growing sustainability data explosion. In June, the New York Times declared a warming world hostile to food production. for " every manufacturer, component, and process in apparel production."

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain Apparel P&L Long-term 15