Harvard Business Review

APRIL 26, 2011

They would see that exploiting children in far-off lands creates an unstable supply chain and hurts their future markets. For example, GE's turn toward manufacturing energy-efficient locomotives was a perfect alignment of values: The market was turning toward ecological solutions, and GE was smart enough to jump on the train early.

Porter 14

Porter Morale Supply Chain Long-term 14

Harvard Business Review

MAY 29, 2014

We also have ethical drivers for our sustainability work. Working with the Tanzania’s Medical Stores Department and others, we were able to share our supply chain expertise, reduce medicine bottlenecks, and improve distribution as a whole. We have a responsibility to help others.

CEO 8

CEO Supply Chain Operations Brand 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 17, 2017

But this single-minded focus can be a major problem when it comes to tackling slow-building, systemic challenges, like global warming, that could take down not just supply chains but, over time, entire economies. Today, we see growing interest in new business benchmarks and in potential breakthrough materials and forms of energy.

Morale 8

Morale EPS Supply Chain Politics 8

Strategy Driven

MARCH 11, 2011

Yet, when the company shifted from being an energy supplier to the hucksterish energy trader, the charitable activities were dispensed with. There were no checks and balances for members of the supply train. This archaic mindset flies in the face of progressive supply chain management, which successful companies now embrace.

Strategic Planning 58

Strategic Planning Committee Golden Handcuff Media 58

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2013

People do think about global customers, they do think about global supply chains, but they really don''t think about global talent. Only 17% believe that hard work will always be rewarded, and less than half of those interviewed in developed countries believe that the business environment is mostly or always ethical.

Globalization 8

Globalization Supply Chain Marketing Ethics 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

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. Of course, everyone knows that conducting business in some of these markets can be risky.

Marketing 8

Marketing Company Compliance Reputation 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 21, 2016

When contaminated meat or vegetables are recalled, consumer advocates demand more transparency from food supply chains. Only leaders perceived as moderate in their ethical requests were effective in promoting positive employee behavior.

How To 8

How To Ethics Supply Chain Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 6, 2016

For centuries, the principal assumption behind our transportation supply chain, one baked deeply into the legal system, is that cars are dangerous — or, to be more specific, that drivers are. While cars have been getting smarter and smarter, the removal of human operators is what will dramatically change the law.

Transportation 8

Transportation Technology Software Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 6, 2011

Suppliers play far more than a supplementary role in our supply chain. We pride ourselves on finding ways (through R&D) to use less energy and water in the production process. We strive to build a long-time dedicated partnership and to share knowledge and experience with them.

Industry 10

Industry Strategy Supply Chain Long-term 10