Harvard Business Review

JUNE 6, 2017

Larger companies are more at risk than smaller ones, as are companies where the CEO has been in office for a long time, and companies where the CEO is also the board chair, according to PwC’s Strategy& recent CEO Success study. From 2007-2011, forced turnovers due to ethical lapses were 3.9% and Canada (from 1.6% to 8.8%).

Ethics 8

Ethics CEO Chief Executive Officer Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Multinational corporations long have looked for growth opportunities in emerging markets. In 2014, according to the latest United Nations estimate, direct foreign investment (FDI) in emerging markets reached more than $700 billion — accounting for over half (56%) of all global FDI flows for the first time. Crime exacts a toll.

Marketing 8

Marketing Company Compliance Reputation 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2014

Clean Up Your Subcontracts 4 Tips for Business to Ensure Ethical, Slavery-Free Supply Chains The Guardian It may not seem like a topic for a listicle, but this quick rundown of what businesses need to keep in mind to avoid exploiting vulnerable people – and becoming embroiled in often well-deserved PR nightmares — is entirely useful.

Supply Chain 14

Supply Chain Short-term PR Engineering 14

Harvard Business Review

MAY 26, 2016

However, until recently there was little evidence on this question in the countries that dominate global markets in low-cost manufacturing. To examine this possibility, I conducted research on recent developments in Nike Inc’s apparel supply chain with Jens Hainmueller of Stanford University and Richard M. Insight Center.

Lean Manufacturing 8

Lean Manufacturing Supply Chain Apparel Compliance 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 26, 2011

Porter and Kramer's Shared Value argument subscribes to the same general principle: if businesses looked beyond quarterly profits, they'd see that dumping PCBs into the local streams (GE, I'm talking to you ) will kill their workforce and a small portion of their market, as well as make them susceptible to a PR hit.

Porter 14

Porter Morale Supply Chain Long-term 14

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2013

As companies expand globally, it''s even more crucial to understand the differences between professionals in different markets. Why is researching workforce motivation in different markets important? People do think about global customers, they do think about global supply chains, but they really don''t think about global talent.

Globalization 8

Globalization Supply Chain Marketing Ethics 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 17, 2017

For anyone with a pension linked to market performance, that is a good thing. But this single-minded focus can be a major problem when it comes to tackling slow-building, systemic challenges, like global warming, that could take down not just supply chains but, over time, entire economies. Work to get those right, too.

Morale 8

Morale EPS Supply Chain Politics 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 12, 2018

Robo-advisors, which were introduced in 2008 , are steadily eating up market share from their human counterparts much the way that Amazon and Netflix have taken share from Walmart and Regal Cinemas. Will robo-advisors disrupt corporate capital allocation the same way they have personal capital allocation? will grow to U.S. $5 ZB by 2020.

Consultative 8

Consultative Strategy Advice McKinsey 8

Strategy Driven

MARCH 11, 2011

There were no checks and balances for members of the supply train. This archaic mindset flies in the face of progressive supply chain management, which successful companies now embrace. Enron did not demand enough accountability, fairness, ethics and operational autonomy from its outside auditor. Communications.

Strategic Planning 57

Strategic Planning Committee Golden Handcuff Media 57

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2012

This is still unfamiliar territory for executives who lack a proper understanding of how activists operate and what makes boycotts successful. Reputational damage to Apple could be used as leverage to change working conditions in its supply chain. First, activists are highly strategic. Sometimes the issue is one-sided (e.g.

Company 12

Company Supply Chain Politics Media 12

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 13, 2012

For them, sustainability is a thing to tackle, a functional area; it's a what , like marketing or product development. And as with quality, this isn't just about ethical or aspirational hopes — acting with sustainable values, for example, as covered well by many, including Dov Seidman in his book How.

Supply Chain 11

Supply Chain Business Model Trends Quality 11