Mills Scofield

APRIL 15, 2013

We let him pick the communities we were going to work with, hire his staff, partner with other local organizations, and develop his own research programs. We adopted a tactic I learned from Andrew Youn, Founder of One Acre Fund, to counteract this pinch. Recruiting new técnicos has been a further bottleneck to scaling.

Talent Management 167

Talent Management Management Supply Chain NGO 167

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Toffel: I thought Paul Polman was spot-on when he was breaking down the challenge of corporate sustainability into tactical and systemic issues. 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.

Project 8

Project Advice Henderson Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 31, 2013

While much has already been written about this challenge in the developed world, there are also some important lessons to be learned from the Bottom of the Pyramid (BoP). These strategies may sound familiar, but implementing them effectively at the BoP requires distinct tactics. Groundbreaking solutions often never reach scale.

Early Adopters 8

Early Adopters Payback Period NGO Influence 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 18, 2012

We may not be keeping pace with these pressures, but leading companies continue to evolve more sustainable strategies and tactics. This year, there were countless eco-efficiency stories about companies saving millions of dollars and developing new tools to make buildings, fleets ( Staples and UPS, for example ), and manufacturing much leaner.

Supply Chain 10

Supply Chain Constraint P&L Energy 10