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What Businesses Need to Know About Sustainable Development Goals

Harvard Business Review

More than 190 member countries committed to “eliminate poverty in all its forms everywhere” by 2030, together with 16 other “big, hairy, audacious goals” — to use Jim Collins’ memorable phrase. Realizing the Sustainable Development Goals will improve the environment for doing business and building markets.

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Open India: Considerations for Retailers

Harvard Business Review

Is your business committed to inclusivity ? How can multinationals develop innovative business models with "small store" formats to promote convenience, yet give consumers lower prices through economies of scale in purchasing and supply chain efficiencies? What can we do to independently monitor our supply chain?

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The Comprehensive Business Case for Sustainability

Harvard Business Review

Sustainable businesses are redefining the corporate ecosystem by designing models that create value for all stakeholders, including employees, shareholders, supply chains, civil society, and the planet. Supply chains today extend around the world, and are vulnerable to natural disasters and civil conflict.

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Red Lobster and the Brand Envy Dilemma

Harvard Business Review

It developed an outstanding supply chain for fish and became a dining out routine for millions of Americans, especially on its famous “endless shrimp” days. But in recent years, as cold chains became more prevalent, almost all restaurants now serve fish, and Red Lobster’s comparative advantage has dwindled.

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The Scale of the Climate Catastrophe Will Depend on What Businesses Do Over the Next Decade

Harvard Business Review

” We will need to cut CO2 emissions by 45% from 2010 levels by 2030, the report says, and get to no emissions by 2050. The list of actions companies take is well-developed and documented, and most large companies do the following: Slash energy use and emissions in operations. Getting to 1.5 What should they do ?

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The CEO of Coca-Cola on Using the Company’s Scale for Good

Harvard Business Review

Coca-Cola is one of the many companies that are making efforts to tackle the world’s greatest societal challenges — water scarcity, climate change, and even the rights of women and girls in the developing world. We have also committed to economically empowering 5 million women by 2020.

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What Companies Have Learned from Losing Billions in Emerging Markets

Harvard Business Review

But after the Great Recession of 2007-2009, when developed economies effectively froze in place, their appetites only sharpened. Those losses stemmed not from poor product, marketing, or supply chain decisions but from regulatory violations, loss of business and fines resulting from bribery and fraud, and concomitant reputational damage.