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How Target Is Taking Sustainable Products Mainstream

Harvard Business Review

The list of no-no ingredients is long — 1,600 chemicals tracked or regulated by NGOs and governments around the world. The company has made significant efforts to improve store operations with their impressive energy efficiency work and the purchase of more solar power than any entity in the U.S. besides the military.

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Kodak’s Downfall Wasn’t About Technology

Harvard Business Review

Today, the term increasingly serves as a corporate bogeyman that warns executives of the need to stand up and respond when disruptive developments encroach on their market. Sure, people print nostalgic books and holiday cards, but that volume pales in comparison to Kodak’s heyday. ” A good line, but not completely accurate.

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7 Charts Show How Political Affiliation Shapes U.S. Boards

Harvard Business Review

By comparison, male directors are more than twice as likely to identify as Republicans than Democrats. Boards of companies operating in the consumer discretionary industry have a disproportionately high representation of Democrats, while boards operating in the industrials and energy and utilities industries skew more Republican.