Harvard Business Review

JUNE 17, 2016

Its goals are extremely ambitious; it is not just a pioneer in developing new fabrics for active wear, but in developing wearable electronics. Starbucks, for example, has a strong presence because CEO Howard Schultz, deliberately developed a growth plan grounded in its capabilities.

Company 8

Company Engineering Apparel Survey 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Tactics include, for example, labeling claims and how to be clear about what standards we might want to develop, and also about disclosure, when he mentions materiality. There’s $12 trillion in business opportunities for solving sustainability challenges. Andrew Liveris. Is that a useful tool for other leaders?

Project 8

Project Advice Henderson Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 3, 2016

Consider the core mission of the modern IT department: Taking in all the technology “mess” (often from several different divisions), developing the necessary competencies, and delivering savings and efficiency to the company. The company set up a stand-alone, centrally funded data and analytics business service unit.

Operations 8

Operations Agility Chemicals Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 11, 2014

Almost none of their patents would be useful (the tire business was the second most research-intensive industry in the U.S after chemicals). How often have you seen a firm revolutionize an industry by creating a superior product using a new business model? Digital photography is far more convenient than developing film.

Disruptive Innovation 8

Disruptive Innovation Technology Industry Business Model 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

The men and women who choose this path have diverse expertise and job responsibilities: marketing, leadership development, communications, operations, new business development, purchasing. James is using his expertise as a chemical engineer to develop new business models for base-of-the-pyramid consumers.

Real Estate 8

Real Estate Constraint Entrepreneur Restructuring 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 25, 2016

Automobile manufacturers, for example, create products that rely on metals, chemicals, oil, and gas, which are among the most energy- and water-intensive industries. In developing countries, women spend 25% of their day collecting water and 40 hours per month collecting fuel for their families.

Energy 8

Energy Price Telecommunications Industry 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

DuPont was forced to dissolve its patent-pooling arrangements with foreign chemical firms and disgorge its cross-holdings in GM stock, devastating both its top and bottom lines. And make no mistake, the immediate future for Uber promises to be much, much harder than the recent past.

Reputation 8

Reputation Disruptive Innovation Letter Transportation 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Firms in the cluster design, manufacture, and assemble packaging machinery for a wide range of products, such as baked goods, confectionery, beverages, tea, tobacco, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals. They are known for demonstrating a special sensitivity to the market needs of the specialized manufacturers who use their services.

Education 8

Education Pharmaceuticals Innovation Industry 8

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. Perhaps the most heartening business story of the year came from perennial thought (and action) leader, Patagonia. The greening of the supply chain.

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain Apparel P&L Long-term 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 19, 2014

The utility and energy businesses are changing fundamentally (well, some of them are). Distributed generation (meaning solar panels on my roof) is a direct threat to the business models of the large power plants that utilities know best. It’s hard out there if you’re a utility. utility sector.

Chemicals 13

Chemicals Short-term Energy Report 13

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Chairman and CEO, the Dow Chemical Company , and Executive Chairman, DowDuPont. “Look at sustainability as part of your business model; don’t look at it as a side initiative.” Andrew Liveris. ” What are some things that have inspired you in this journey?

Project 8

Project Energy Policies Efficiency 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 26, 2018

Existing products had touted their cleaning power, but their ingredient lists were long and full of nasty-sounding chemicals that irritated the dogs’ skin. When the shampoo was ready, she’d started selling it to local retailers and developing a loyal customer base.

Case Study 8

Case Study CEO Productivity Products 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Traditional business models aim to create value for shareholders, often at the expense of other stakeholders. 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 Chain 8

Supply Chain Price Loyalty Efficiency 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 4, 2017

How about by meeting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals? To help support those moving in this direction, Volans and PA Consulting have joined forces with the United Nations Global Compact, the world’s largest sustainable business platform, with over 9,000 corporate members, to create Project Breakthrough.

Chemicals 12

Chemicals Long-term Business Model Bottom-up 12

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 6, 2016

It wasn’t until 1939, a decade later, that two chemists, Howard Florey and Ernst Chain , came across Fleming’s paper, immediately understood its significance, and developed a method to produce penicillin in quantity. They began experimenting on mice, and eventually on humans, and saw incredible results.

Innovation 8

Innovation Business Model Competitive Advantage Chemicals 8

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

You will learn how to identify and prioritize your company’s full portfolio of opportunities – from new product lines to entirely new businesses. Given that some of these problems are rooted in people’s tendency to resist change, do newer firms have an advantage when it comes to creating the best new business models?

Innovation 50

Innovation NPV Business Model Constraint 50