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Hello,

I am updating my sustainability-focused "Business, Government, & Civil Society" MBA class. I would like to find high-quality case studies with teaching notes to use in the class. The core topics I cover in the class are:

- The business case for sustainability;

- Stakeholder engagement;

- The public policy process;

- The roles and interaction of business, government, and civil society, include the growth in the number and the influence of NGOs.

I see there are some links to case study resources on the ONE website, but I would appreciate any specific recommendations on case studies that you have written, used, or know about.

Please email you recommendations directly to me at ron.roman@presidioedu.org or send them to the listserv.

Thanks for your assistance.

Cheers!

Ron

Hi Ron,

I wrote three cases that you can use for free. See www.ioe.ucla.edu/delmas

• Environmental Product Differentiation by the Hayward Lumber Company.
• Ceago Vinegarden: How green is your wine? Environmental differentiation strategy through Eco-labels.
• The Ambrose Hotel: Eco-labeling Strategies for Sustainable Lodging.

You can also look at the OIKOS case study collection http://www.oikos-international.org/academic/cwc/results-2010/full-list.html

Best regards,

Magali

Magali Delmas
Professor of Management
UCLA Institute of the Environment
& Anderson School of Management
La Kretz Hall, #300
University of California,
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1496
Phone: 310-825-9310
Email: delmas@ioe.ucla.edu
http://www.ioe.ucla.edu/delmas

Hello,

I am updating my sustainability-focused "Business, Government, & Civil Society" MBA class. I would like to find high-quality case studies with teaching notes to use in the class. The core topics I cover in the class are:

- The business case for sustainability;

- Stakeholder engagement;

- The public policy process;

- The roles and interaction of business, government, and civil society, include the growth in the number and the influence of NGOs.

I see there are some links to case study resources on the ONE website, but I would appreciate any specific recommendations on case studies that you have written, used, or know about.

Please email you recommendations directly to me at ron.roman@presidioedu.org or send them to the listserv.

Thanks for your assistance.

Cheers!

Ron

I sometimes teach using movies as one would use a case.  I wanted to recommend this short (45 minute) movie..."Kilowatt Ours."  http://www.kilowattours.org/  Also "Who Killed the Electric Car?" can be a nice piece to juxtapose today's hype for the same topic, by the way http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0489037/   Funny enough both of these movies feature a melodramatically staged 'funeral'; 1) for West Virginia's mountains and 2) for the GM Impact.  

And, of course, if you have the time you can take nice excerpts from "A Civil Action" http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120633/  and "Erin Brockovich" http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0195685/

There is a 12-15 minute stretch in A Civil Action that shows the toxic dumping at the tannery, and then explains the law firm's logic of taking on a class action suit on contingency. Seems like that would be particularly on point given the title of your course.  

Geoff Archer, PhD

Royal Roads University

Victoria, BC Canada

Hello,

I am updating my sustainability-focused "Business, Government, & Civil Society" MBA class. I would like to find high-quality case studies with teaching notes to use in the class. The core topics I cover in the class are:

- The business case for sustainability;

- Stakeholder engagement;

- The public policy process;

- The roles and interaction of business, government, and civil society, include the growth in the number and the influence of NGOs.

I see there are some links to case study resources on the ONE website, but I would appreciate any specific recommendations on case studies that you have written, used, or know about.

Please email you recommendations directly to me at ron.roman@presidioedu.org or send them to the listserv.

Thanks for your assistance.

Cheers!

Ron

Dear Ron,

I wrote and used extensively a case on "Marks & Spencer - The Business Case for Plan A". The British retail icon M&S developed an extensive sustainability strategy called Plan A and promised to invest 200m GBP in its realization. When the economic downturn hit the market, M&S not only needed to cut investments, but also demonstrate that sustainability can enhance the bottom line. This case explains the strategy and lets the students analyse the business case for the different components of Plan A.

The case can be found at ECCH - Case Ref 709-018-1 Teaching Notes Ref 709-018-8.
Of course, I am curious on any feedback you might have in case you are using the case in class.
All the best from rainy Brazil
Heiko

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Dr. Heiko Spitzeck
Doughty Centre for Corporate Responsibility
Cranfield School of Management
www.doughtycentre.info

Tel: +55 11 7276 9574
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Hello,

I am updating my sustainability-focused "Business, Government, & Civil Society" MBA class. I would like to find high-quality case studies with teaching notes to use in the class. The core topics I cover in the class are:
- The business case for sustainability;
- Stakeholder engagement;
- The public policy process;
- The roles and interaction of business, government, and civil society, include the growth in the number and the influence of NGOs.

I see there are some links to case study resources on the ONE website, but I would appreciate any specific recommendations on case studies that you have written, used, or know about.

Please email you recommendations directly to me at ron.roman@presidioedu.org or send them to the listserv.

Thanks for your assistance.

Cheers!

Ron