Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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Rio Tinto and the Resolution Copper Mining Joint Venture (C): Planning in the Global Financial Crisis
Werhane, Patricia H.; Gorman, Michael E.; Mead, Jenny; Starr, JustinCase DARDEN-E-0375-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityWhen the global recession of 2008–09 hit, Rio Tinto was forced to reexamine its spending priorities. Knowing that the availability of investment capital along with commodity prices would eventually rebound and that project delays could have a negative impact on net present value, David Salisbury and his team were faced with the additional challenge of prioritizing the various aspects of the RCM project. These fell into several categories: (1) rec...Starting at €5.74
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Rio Tinto and the Resolution Copper Mining Joint Venture (A), (B), and (C) - Teaching Note
Werhane, Patricia H.; Gorman, Michael E.; Mead, Jenny; Starr, JustinTeaching Note DARDEN-E-0373TN-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityTeaching note for product E-0373Starting at €0.00
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Rio Tinto and the Resolution Copper Mining Joint Venture (A): The Land Exchange
Werhane, Patricia H.; Mead, Jenny; Gorman, Michael E.; Starr, JustinCase DARDEN-E-0373-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityFrom its inception, the Resolution Copper Mining (RCM) joint venture faced a number of significant technical, political, and environmental challenges as it attempted to develop a strategy for mining a copper ore body located under the Tonto National Forest in Superior, Arizona. As president and CEO of RCM, David Salisbury faced a number of key decisions in 2008–10 to keep the project on track. The success of the mine hinged on a politically compl...Starting at €8.20
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Pfizer Pharmaceuticals: Green Chemistry Innovation and Business Strategy
Larson, Andrea; O'Brien, Karen; Anderson, AliaCase DARDEN-ENT-0088-EEntrepreneurshipBetween 2002 and 2004, Pfizer explored green chemistry as a product, process, and strategy design approach that could address a growing set of market complexities. The case requires students to understand and analyze how and why green chemistry might contribute to corporate growth. The case elaborates on the conditions encouraging pharmaceutical companies to engage more actively on environmental and health issues as an area of opportunity as oppo...Starting at €8.20
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Natureworks: Green Chemistry’s Contribution to Biotechnology, Innovation, Commercialization, and Strategic Positioning
Larson, Andrea; O'Brien, Karen; Anderson, AliaCase DARDEN-ENT-0089-EEntrepreneurshipIn 2002, NatureWorks LLC, a small subsidiary of U.S. agricultural giant Cargill Inc., was recognized for its development of the first synthetic polymer class to be produced from renewable resources, specifically from corn grown in the American Midwest. The product held the potential to substitute a renewable feedstock for petroleum-based polymers. With this enormous vote of confidence, the company was poised to move forward from a niche market in...Starting at €8.20
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Rio Tinto and the Resolution Copper Mining Joint Venture (B): Dewatering the Magma Mine
Werhane, Patricia H.; Gorman, Michael E.; Mead, Jenny; Starr, JustinCase DARDEN-E-0374-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityTo dewater the former Magma Mine and sink the exploratory shaft, the RCM team was faced with extracting and managing about 2 billion gallons of naturally accumulated water as well as about 300 million gallons per year of new inflow. The team’s goals were to accomplish the dewatering safely, in a quick and economically feasible way, while also protecting the environment and managing the interests of local stakeholders. The team had four options to...Starting at €5.74