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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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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.

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Kodak’s Downfall Wasn’t About Technology

Harvard Business Review

Sure, people print nostalgic books and holiday cards, but that volume pales in comparison to Kodak’s heyday. Sasson himself told The New York Times that management’s response to his digital camera was “that’s cute – but don’t tell anyone about it.” The right lessons from Kodak are subtle.