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Research: Public Opinion Is Not Enough to Hold Companies Accountable
Human rights Digital ArticleCustomers and other stakeholders won’t always push companies to act in accordance with human rights law. -
How Tony’s Chocolonely Created a Purpose-Driven (and Profitable) Supply Chain
Human rights Digital ArticleA case study of the popular Dutch chocolate company. -
The Downside of Focusing on Women and Girls
Global Business Digital ArticleYesterday was International Women's Day and there were many articles and blog posts championing the idea that anti-poverty philanthropy should focus on... -
Convincing CEOs to Make Harassment Prevention a Priority
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How Olympic Sponsors Can Be Socially Responsible
Sales & Marketing Digital ArticleAs media attention to the many fervent protests prompted by the Beijing Olympics continues to grow, senior executives at many of the world's leading corporations...
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Yahoo! in China (A)
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details In 2007 Jerry Yang, CEO of Yahoo!, was lambasted by U.S. Representative Tom Lantos, chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs, for Yahoo's... -
Royal Dutch/Shell in Nigeria (A)
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details Working with Shell's country manager for Nigeria, the company's Committee of Managing Directors must decide how to respond to the Nigerian government's... -
George Soros: A Life in Full
30.00View Details A compelling new picture of one of the most important, complex, and misunderstood figures of our time. The name George Soros is recognized around the... -
Burma Pipeline
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details In 1996, Unocal Corp. joined forces with the French Total company to construct an ambitious natural gas pipeline from the Andaman Sea across the southern... -
Google: Should "Dragonfly" Fly?
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details In 2018, China was the biggest market for Internet services in the world. Along with the country's huge market size, its comparatively low penetration... -
Freeport Mine, Irian Jaya, Indonesia: "Tailings & Failings"--Stakeholder Analysis
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details Chronicles the development of Freeport's nearly 30 years of mining operations in Indonesia. Building on a mining concession awarded by the country's government,... -
Big Chocolate: Child Slavery in the Cocoa Industry
Management Case Study11.95View Details Dick Marty was a Swiss Parliamentarian and former state prosecutor. In 2015, Marty led the Swiss Coalition for Corporate Justice (SCCJ), an alliance of... -
John Chambers, Cisco, and China: Upgrading a Golden Shield
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details This case examines the role of Cisco led by John Chambers in facilitating web filtering in China. It begins with tracing the origins of Cisco as a pioneer... -
Social Auditing in Global Supply Chains: Forced Labor in the Malaysian Rubber Glove Industry
Management Case Study11.95View Details This case is written from the perspective of Ting-ting Loh, CEO of Aguila Safety Group (ASG). A prominent UK-based personal protective equipment (PPE)... -
China: the New "New Normal"
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LangKomm Sweden: Traversing Middle East Politics
Management Case Study11.95View Details The in-coming Social Democrat-Green coalition government in Sweden cancelled a decades-long arms treaty with the Saudi Arabia, on the grounds of the latter's... -
International Sourcing in Athletic Footwear: Nike and Reebok
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Nike and Reebok, the two largest athletic footwear companies, look to contractors in Asia to manufacture their shoes. Sourcing from Asia offers advantages... -
Nike's Response to Human Rights Abuse Claims in China
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details In 2019, Nike and other brands were accused by the media, human rights advocates and organizations, and members of the U.S. government of potentially... -
Maggie Lena Walker and the Independent Order of St. Luke
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details As America struggled to regain its balance in the aftermath of the American Civil War, Maggie Lena Walker did her best to actively effect change by finding... -
H&M, Rana Plaza, and Beyond: Fast Fashion Under the Microscope
Management Case Study11.95View Details "This case is set in August 2021, eight years after the Rana Plaza collapse in Bangladesh, which remains the deadliest fashion-garment incident to date.... -
Tony's Chocolonely: A Bittersweet Journey to Make Chocolate Slave-Free
Management Case Study11.95View Details Tony's Chocolonely is a Dutch chocolate company that prides itself on using slave-free labor within its supply chain. However, after it was revealed that... -
Fallen Idol? Aung San Suu Kyi & the Rohingya Humanitarian Crisis
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details Soon after Myanmar's longtime democracy crusader and opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, was released from a long house arrest and elected to the country's... -
Tesla's Battery Supply Chain: A Growing Concern
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details In October 2021, the fictional vice president of supply chain sustainability at Tesla is working on finding the best way to achieve Tesla's goal of 100%... -
Higher Ground: How Business Can Do the Right Thing in a Turbulent World
32.00View Details An indispensable guide to help companies navigate the new era of ethical challenges and risks in a volatile global landscape. Today's headlines teem with... -
Capitalism, Slavery, and Reparations
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details The birth of "Modern Economic Growth" constituted a watershed in human history, allowing societies to escape the Malthusian impasse and permanently raise...
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Countering the Corporate Diversity Backlash
Management Digital ArticleRecent events show that resistance to civil rights progress for members of marginalized or underrepresented groups remains entrenched, and opponents of... -
Countdown to 2030: Meeting the Sustainable Development Goals. Are you ready?
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleThe 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is 10 years away. While more and more firms are embracing the agenda, the business community needs to act... -
Mend your supply chain to prevent a brand disaster
Technology & Operations Digital ArticleWould you know if your suppliers were using unauthorized subcontractors? Research from the fashion industry reveals some key predictors of the practice.... -
Yahoo! in China (A)
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details In 2007 Jerry Yang, CEO of Yahoo!, was lambasted by U.S. Representative Tom Lantos, chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs, for Yahoo's... -
Royal Dutch/Shell in Nigeria (A)
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details Working with Shell's country manager for Nigeria, the company's Committee of Managing Directors must decide how to respond to the Nigerian government's... -
Why Corporate Success Requires Dealing With the Past
Management Digital ArticleBusinesses' past involvement or complicity in atrocities and human rights abuses such as slavery and genocide is a pressing concern for stakeholders today.... -
A $10 million question and other cybersecurity-related ethical dilemmas amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Technology & Operations Digital ArticleCybercrime and cybersecurity are like two sides of the same coin: They are opposites but cannot exist without each other. Their mutual relation generates... -
George Soros: A Life in Full
30.00View Details A compelling new picture of one of the most important, complex, and misunderstood figures of our time. The name George Soros is recognized around the... -
Research: Public Opinion Is Not Enough to Hold Companies Accountable
Human rights Digital ArticleCustomers and other stakeholders won’t always push companies to act in accordance with human rights law. -
Burma Pipeline
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details In 1996, Unocal Corp. joined forces with the French Total company to construct an ambitious natural gas pipeline from the Andaman Sea across the southern...