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Ambuja Cement: Measuring the Value of Water
Utkarsh Majmudar; Namrata RanaCase IVEY-9B17M129-EStrategyIn 2016, Ambuja Cements Limited (Ambuja Cement) was one of the largest cement companies in India. Company operations required the use of water for cooling, dust suppression, and domestic needs, but the use of water stressed the water resources at some of the company’s locations. Ambuja Cement thus identified the availability of water as a risk area for the organization and made water conservation a key element of their sustainability agenda. By v...Starting at €8.20
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Toyota Kirloskar Motors: Evaluating a CSR Project
Utkarsh Majmudar; Namrata RanaCase IVEY-9B19M043-EStrategyToyota Kirloskar Motor Company Private Limited (TKM) was a leading car manufacturer in India, one engaged in a significant level of corporate social responsibility activities. TKM focused on health and hygiene issues in rural and semi-urban districts in India, as sanitation was a significant concern there. TKM's efforts to facilitate the improvement of health and hygiene among its program beneficiaries had met with considerable success. The compa...Starting at €8.20
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Growing Talent as if Your Business Depended on It (Spanish version)
Cohn, Jeffrey M.; Khurana, Rakesh; Reeves, LauraArticle HBS-R0510CLeadership and People ManagementThis article includes a one-page preview that quickly summarizes the key ideas and provides an overview of how the concepts work in practice along with suggestions for further reading. Traditionally, corporate boards have left leadership planning and development very much up to their CEOs and human resources departments--primarily because they don't perceive that a lack of leadership development in their companies poses the same kind of threat th...Starting at €8.20
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Aderans
Khurana, Rakesh; Greenwood, Robin; Egawa, MasakoCase HBS-209090-EFinanceSteel Partners is a U.S.-based hedge fund that has made a large investment in Japan-based wigmaker Aderans. The case is set at the close of the annual meeting in May 2008, when shareholders have voted against all incumbent board members. Steel Partners must act quickly. The case serves as an overview of corporate governance issues in Japan, as well as describing the costs and benefits of the "stakeholder" view of corporate governance.Starting at €8.20
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Birla Cellulose: Spearheading Sustainable Fashion
Utkarsh Majmudar; Namrata RanaCase IVEY-9B20M218-EStrategyBirla Cellulose, a part of India’s large conglomerate Aditya Birla Group, manufactured viscose fibre, which came from wood and was naturally sustainable. In 2017, the Changing Markets Foundation (CMF) brought out a report titled Dirty Fashion, which descrStarting at €8.20
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El consejo de administración de The Coca-Cola Company
Lorsch, Jay W.; Khurana, Rakesh; Sanchez, SonyaCase HBS-410S11Leadership and People ManagementOfrece una historia del Consejo de Administración de la Compañía Coca-Cola Co. hasta 2003. Describe la evolución de la junta de miembros, prácticas, y la estructura y el papel que juega en la gestión de la empresa. Se plantean preguntas acerca de la relación entre la junta y la alta dirección, sobre todo cómo el tablero es el cumplimiento de sus responsabilidades en el siglo 21.Starting at €8.20
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Finolex: Developing an Integrated Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy
Utkarsh Majmudar; Namrata RanaCase IVEY-9B17M098-EStrategyFinolex Industries Limited was India’s largest rigid PVC pipes and fittings manufacturer and the second largest PVC resin manufacturer. It was a family-led enterprise with a long history of philanthropy. The Mukul Madhav Foundation was the charitable arm of the company, and it’s functioning needed to be streamlined while considering the resources, timelines, and strategies required to meet its obligations. A strategic framework had to be applied ...Starting at €8.20
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Dalmia Bharat: Social Return on Investment
Utkarsh Majmudar; Namrata RanaCase IVEY-9B17M165-EStrategyIn 2016, Dalmia Bharat Cement Limited (Dalmia Cement) and its agency, the Dalmia Bharat Foundation, worked in the areas of sustainability and corporate social responsibility. It worked with communities in the neighbourhoods of its plants and with rural communities in many other areas, focusing on soil and water conservation. In 2016 there was a growing concern that its water harvesting structures and methods of soil protection and improvement wer...Starting at €8.20
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Akin Ongor's Journey, Teaching Note
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss; Bird, MatthewTeaching Note HBS-310067-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching Note for [306072].Starting at €0.00
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PepsiCo India: Performance with Purpose
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss; Khurana, Rakesh; Lal, Rajiv; Kindred, NatalieCase HBS-512041-ETo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. In 2010, PepsiCo India's management is working to translate PepsiCo's new mission, "Performance with Purpose," into practice in the India market. The mission calls for continued financial performance and market leadership, as well as greater emphasis on healthy products, natural resource management, and employee empowerment. PepsiCo India and other regional PepsiCo business ...Starting at €8.20