The case revolves around actions taken by Barbara Novick, Blackrock Co-Founder and Vice President, and Michelle Edkins, Global Chief Investment Officer, in response to controversial letters from Laurence (Larry) Fink CEO, President and CEO from BlackRock, I would have to take. Fink’s letters focused on the importance of corporate purpose and investment when considering environmental, …
In 2015, Toshiba, a conglomerate known worldwide for its electronics, announced to the world that it had inflated its profits by 151.8 billion yen ($ 1.2 billion) over a seven-year period. The behavior of Toshiba management and employees left a mark on Japan that altered corporate culture and governance practices. This case provides a comprehensive …
The case of Banco Espárico Santo (BES) deals with issues of banking strategy, security and soundness, the role of conglomerates and issues related to family control. The setting is Europe after the financial crisis of 200709 and its efforts to create a unified banking market. Illustrates the lack of transparency of the conglomerates in which …
Social entrepreneur Kohl Gill founded LaborVoices in 2010 with the goal of using mobile phone technology to bring transparency to the global supply chain. Gill’s vision was to build a company that would allow workers in supplier factories to major brand names, first in Bangalore, India, and then elsewhere, to use their cell phones to …
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Blockchain is an immutable, distributed, digital ledger designed to build trust between parties without the need for an independent third party or intermediary. The technology has the potential to improve a wide variety of industries, including the complex and fragmented analog food supply chain. In this case study, Walmart’s fictional director of food safety, Frederick …
This case describes Facebook’s role in society and its responsibility to protect the privacy of user data and to consider the real impact of misinformation and fake news on its website. Facebook’s idealistic goal of empowering people to build community and unite the world has seemingly failed, as nefarious actors have exploited user data and …
In late 2009, Wang Boming, editor of Caijing magazine, considered the most independent news magazine in China, gathered his core team for an urgent meeting. Her pioneering editor Hu Shuli, dubbed “China’s Most Dangerous Woman” for her relentless independent journalism, had resigned with two-thirds of Caijing’s staff, reportedly due to a conflict over editorial independence. …
The case deals with the search for the limits of corporate social and environmental responsibility. The question arises as to where the responsibility of a company can begin or end in a certain context and whether the company has been able to assess to what extent it considers itself responsible and what measures it should …
The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) was founded in 2010 to develop common sustainability standards for the apparel, footwear, and home textiles industries. The organization was an example of precompetitive collaboration, a strategy in which companies in an industry come together to address common challenges. The SAC created the Higg Index to help companies, organizations and …