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Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc.
Marquis, Christopher; Yang, ZoeCase HBS-414065-EStrategyA company with a strong commitment toward corporate social responsibility since its founding days, Green Mountain faced an ethical decision point in 2007 as new information from the field uncovered a chronic dire problem facing coffee communities-seasonal starvation. Company leaders are driven to re-assess their social impact and address this widespread problem while aligning their efforts with their broader, rapidly expanding business of selling...Starting at €8.20
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Rural Electrification in Nicaragua (Abridged)
Shiekh, Tahir; Gomez-Ibanez, JoseCase HBS-HKS483-EService and Operations ManagementIn the fall of 2001, officials of the National Energy Commission of Nicaragua were reviewing a pilot study of the options for electrification in three rural communities. Rural electrification was an important issue in Nicaragua since 40 percent of the population, mostly in rural areas, was without power. Many of those lived too far from the main high-voltage grid to be served easily with grid extensions. The consultants were recommending subsidiz...Starting at €8.20
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Warby Parker: Vision of a "Good" Fashion Brand
Marquis, Christopher; Villa, Laura VelezCase HBS-413051-EEconomicsIn its third year of existence and poised to double its workforce, Warby Parker attributed its success to an innovative approach in the eyewear industry and to the company culture that supported it. With a mission combining social and business goals, the company had articulated a stakeholder-centric model that benefited consumers through high-quality, fashionable, and affordable eyewear: the global community by donating, through sustainable chann...Starting at €8.20
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TransMilenio: The Battle Over Avenida Septima
Mojica, Carlos; Gomez-Ibanez, JoseCase HBS-HKS681-EStrategyIn August of 2007, the mayor of Bogota, Luis Eduardo Garz n had to decide whether to proceed with plans to build a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line in Avenida S ptima, one of the most important transportation corridors in the Colombian capital. The proposed line would be an extension of Bogot 's BRT system, called TransMilenio, which had opened in 2000 as the first BRT system to be built in a large metropolis. TransMilenio's modest construction co...Starting at €8.20