Ivey Business School (Canada)
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The Plastilene Group: Sustainable Innovation Strategy
Ricardo Estrada; Juan Carlos Rodríguez; Michael RiveraCase IVEY-9B21M022-EStrategyIn 2020, the corporate purchasing and sustainability manager at the Plastilene Group (a plastics producer based in Colombia) needed to address a sustainability challenge. In response to media and legislative attacks and consumer behaviour changes regarding the use of plastic products globally, the corporate purchasing and sustainability manager, supported by the company’s chief executive officer, was tasked with leading a strategic renewal in the...Starting at €8.20
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Richard Henkel GmbH: Growing Profits, Not Sales
James KennellyCase IVEY-W25517-EStrategyBased in southern Germany, Richard Henkel GmbH was a manufacturing firm focused on its triple-bottom line rather than on its sales turnover. Driven by its sustainability ethos in both its products and its manufacturing processes, it saw itself as a champion of a post-growth, sustainable economy. The case pivots on co-managing director Susanne Henkel’s decision concerning a lucrative sales order: the order would place significant stress on its exi...Starting at €8.20
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Richard Henkel GmbH: Growing Profits, Not Sales - Teaching Note
James KennellyTeaching Note IVEY-W25518-EStrategyTeaching note for product W25517.Starting at €0.00