Professor Rebecca Henderson introduces some of the business leaders and faculty members featured in her course, Sustainable Business Strategy. Visit online.hbs.edu/courses/sustainable-business-strategy to learn more.
HBX's newest course, Sustainable Business Strategy, will teach you the skills and knowledge you need to become a purpose-driven business leader. The course explores how organizations across a range of industries are doing well by doing good. We've spent the last year interviewing business leaders around the globe to create this course. Now, let’s meet the protagonists of these case studies who are using business to help solve some of the world's most pressing problems.
Unilever
A European consumer goods giant, Unilever’s portfolio includes some of the most well-known food, beverage, cleaning, and personal care brands in the world. The company’s enormous reach affords them great influence in the global supply chain, including the opportunity to impact future business practices. In the course, we focus on their involvement in driving sustainability in the tea and palm oil supply chains, as well as their general sustainability practices.
Transatomic
Transatomic is developing a reactor that generates clean, safe, proliferation-resistant, low-cost power as an environmentally-friendly alternative to fossil fuels. The CEO and co-founder, along with the company’s chairman, give us insight into the market for clean energy disruption. As we explore how this small team is attempting to accomplish a huge goal, we analyze their business case for attracting investors and speculate about the potential return they could realize with their success.
King Arthur Flour
Bringing more than bread to the table, America’s oldest flour company, King Arthur Flour, has implemented innovative tactics to remain a thriving business in the baking industry. We explore how their determination to build community translates to their balance sheet, and consider how their community culture and innovative governance style play a major role in doing so.
Norsk Gjenvinning
Norsk Gjenvinning is a Norwegian-based waste company that is disrupting the global recycling industry. In Sustainable Business Strategy, we examine both the company and the broader industry, and learn how Norsk Gjenvinning has made an impact by implementing anti-corruption practices and innovative recycling practices.
Calvert Research and Management
Calvert Research and Management is a recognized leader in the world of impact investing. The Calvert Funds are all managed in accordance to specific principles for responsible investment, and the company aims to help investors see the financial benefit of socially responsible investment. With help from Calvert’s President and CEO, we explore how investor trends are evolving and how sustainable investing will play a major role in the future of global markets.
The protagonists from these case studies are inspiring leaders who are making a real impact on our world. Learning from them and hearing their stories will inspire you to think about how you can make an impact in your own career. We hope you will join us in Sustainable Business Strategy!