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- September 2007 (Revised September 2008)
- Case
Buildings and Energy
By: Forest L. Reinhardt and Nazli Uludere
Presents data on opportunities to conserve energy in buildings, which account for about a third of all energy use. Encourages readers to think about the impediments to energy efficiency in the buildings sector and the ways in which entrepreneurs can profitably surmount...
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Keywords:
Buildings and Facilities;
Energy Conservation;
Construction;
Entrepreneurship;
Investment;
Innovation and Invention;
Performance Efficiency;
Environmental Sustainability;
Construction Industry
Reinhardt, Forest L., and Nazli Uludere. "Buildings and Energy." Harvard Business School Case 708-024, September 2007. (Revised September 2008.)
- September 2007 (Revised August 2008)
- Case
Suncor in the Oil Sands Industry
By: Forest L. Reinhardt and Nazli Uludere
Describes the economics, technology, and politics of the oil sands industry, focusing on one of the industry's leading firms. Oil sands deposits in Alberta represent a potentially vast reserve of hydrocarbons, but the extraction, refining, and transportation challenges...
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Keywords:
Economics;
Non-Renewable Energy;
Government and Politics;
Supply and Industry;
Natural Environment;
Competitive Strategy;
Environmental Sustainability;
Energy Industry;
Alberta
Reinhardt, Forest L., and Nazli Uludere. "Suncor in the Oil Sands Industry." Harvard Business School Case 708-023, September 2007. (Revised August 2008.)
- May 2007
- Teaching Note
Toyota Motor Corporation: Launching Prius (TN)
By: Forest L. Reinhardt and Dennis A. Yao
- February 2007 (Revised March 2007)
- Case
UBS and Climate Change--Warming Up to Global Action?
By: Felix Oberholzer-Gee, Forest L. Reinhardt and Elizabeth Raabe
Marco Suter, Executive Vice-Chairman, UBS Board of Directors, carefully studied the chart on his desk. It showed the public commitment of major financial institutions to help mitigate global warming. Evidently, UBS lagged behind its competitors. The graph was part of a...
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Keywords:
Climate Change;
Energy Conservation;
Cost vs Benefits;
Law;
Financial Institutions;
Environmental Sustainability;
Corporate Accountability;
Financial Services Industry
Oberholzer-Gee, Felix, Forest L. Reinhardt, and Elizabeth Raabe. "UBS and Climate Change--Warming Up to Global Action?" Harvard Business School Case 707-511, February 2007. (Revised March 2007.)
- April 2006 (Revised March 2010)
- Teaching Note
BP and the Consolidation of the Oil Industry, 1998-2002; and Supplement (TN)
By: Forest L. Reinhardt, Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and David J Hanson
Keywords:
Energy Industry
- January 2006 (Revised December 2006)
- Case
Toyota Motor Corporation: Launching Prius
By: Forest L. Reinhardt, Dennis A. Yao and Masako Egawa
In 1995, Hiroshi Okuda, president of Toyota Motor Corp., considers whether to push for a more aggressive launch of the Toyota Prius--an automobile that incorporates Toyota's new and technically advanced hybrid power train. This launch decision allows discussion of the...
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Keywords:
Environmental Sustainability;
Product Launch;
Transportation;
Brands and Branding;
Manufacturing Industry;
Green Technology Industry;
Auto Industry;
Japan
Reinhardt, Forest L., Dennis A. Yao, and Masako Egawa. "Toyota Motor Corporation: Launching Prius." Harvard Business School Case 706-458, January 2006. (Revised December 2006.)
- January 2006 (Revised February 2006)
- Case
E.ON Corporate Strategy
By: Forest L. Reinhardt and Sebastian Frankenberger
Examines the corporate strategy of German energy giant E.ON. The firm is vertically integrated, horizontally diversified across electricity and natural gas, and active in numerous countries in Europe as well as in the United States. Explores the costs and benefits of...
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Keywords:
Diversification;
Vertical Integration;
Corporate Strategy;
Globalization;
Energy Sources;
Economics;
Energy Industry;
Germany;
United States;
Europe
Reinhardt, Forest L., and Sebastian Frankenberger. "E.ON Corporate Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 706-015, January 2006. (Revised February 2006.)
- December 2005 (Revised May 2008)
- Supplement
BP and the Consolidation of the Oil Industry: Supplement
By: Forest L. Reinhardt and Nazli Uludere
Keywords:
Energy Industry
Reinhardt, Forest L., and Nazli Uludere. "BP and the Consolidation of the Oil Industry: Supplement." Harvard Business School Supplement 706-032, December 2005. (Revised May 2008.)
- December 2005 (Revised February 2006)
- Case
Migros
By: Forest L. Reinhardt, Vincent Marie Dessain and Anders Sjoman
In October 2005, Urs Riedener, head of marketing at Swiss retailer Migros, is contemplating the company's competitive position. Primarily a retailer for foods and near-foods products, the cooperative Migros, with close to 600 retail outlets in Switzerland (but only...
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Keywords:
Competitive Advantage;
Corporate Governance;
Corporate Strategy;
Cooperative Ownership;
Supply Chain Management;
Product Marketing;
Environmental Sustainability;
Social Enterprise;
Business or Company Management;
Marketing Strategy;
Retail Industry;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Switzerland
- 2005
- Chapter
Environmental Protection and the Social Responsibility of Firms: Perspectives from the Business Literature
By: Forest Reinhardt
Reinhardt, Forest. "Environmental Protection and the Social Responsibility of Firms: Perspectives from the Business Literature." In Environmental Protection and the Social Responsibility of Firms: Perspectives from Law, Economics, and Business, edited by Bruce L. Hay, Robert Stavins, and Richard Vietor, 151. Washington, D.C.: Resources for the Future, 2005. (Resources for the Future.)
- January 2005 (Revised March 2010)
- Teaching Note
Patagonia (TN)
- December 2004 (Revised May 2005)
- Case
Nestle: Sustainable Agriculture Initiative
Swiss food giant Nestle attempts to improve the performance of its suppliers of agricultural commodities to raise quality, lower costs, and contribute to sustainable development. Its initiatives focus first on coffee, cocoa, and milk. Nestle managers assert that the...
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Keywords:
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Environmental Sustainability;
Social Issues;
Business and Community Relations;
Corporate Strategy;
Agribusiness;
Supply Chain Management;
Marketing Strategy;
Value Creation;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
Reinhardt, Forest L. "Nestle: Sustainable Agriculture Initiative." Harvard Business School Case 705-018, December 2004. (Revised May 2005.)
- May 2003
- Case
Environmental Defense
Analyzes the strategy and management of Environmental Defense, a leading environmental advocacy group, emphasizing the group's activity in the energy and agribusiness industries. From a strategy formulation standpoint, the case encourages students to think of the...
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Keywords:
Strategy;
Nonprofit Organizations;
Energy;
Relationships;
Agribusiness;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Energy Industry
Reinhardt, Forest L. "Environmental Defense." Harvard Business School Case 703-029, May 2003.
- April 2003 (Revised July 2003)
- Case
E.ON AG
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Forest L. Reinhardt and Deborah Freier
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, Forest L. Reinhardt, and Deborah Freier. "E.ON AG." Harvard Business School Case 703-415, April 2003. (Revised July 2003.)
- March 2003 (Revised January 2010)
- Case
Patagonia
By: Forest L. Reinhardt, Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Deborah Freier
Keywords:
Apparel and Accessories Industry
Reinhardt, Forest L., Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, and Deborah Freier. "Patagonia." Harvard Business School Case 703-035, March 2003. (Revised January 2010.)
- March 2003 (Revised August 2005)
- Case
National Parks Conservation Association
By: Forest L. Reinhardt and Briana Huntsberger
The National Parks Conservation Association seeks to help the U.S. National Park Service increase its efficiency by incorporating principles of business management so that American national parks will be better managed. Its efforts raise fundamental questions about the...
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Keywords:
Nonprofit Organizations;
Business or Company Management;
Corporate Governance;
Government and Politics;
Natural Environment;
Cooperation;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
Tourism Industry;
Public Administration Industry;
United States
Reinhardt, Forest L., and Briana Huntsberger. "National Parks Conservation Association." Harvard Business School Case 703-045, March 2003. (Revised August 2005.)
- 2002
- Chapter
Bridging the Gap: How Improved Information Can Help Companies Integrate Shareholder Value and Environmental Quality
By: Forest Reinhardt
Keywords:
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Business and Shareholder Relations;
Information;
Environmental Sustainability
Reinhardt, Forest. "Bridging the Gap: How Improved Information Can Help Companies Integrate Shareholder Value and Environmental Quality." In Environmental Performance Measurement: The Global Report 2001-2002, edited by Daniel Esty and Peter K. Cornelius. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002.
- March 2002 (Revised January 2010)
- Case
BP and the Consolidation of the Oil Industry, 1998-2002
By: Forest L. Reinhardt, Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and David J Hanson
Examines the economics of the oil and gas industry with a focus on 1998 through 2001. Discusses the rationale behind using a growth in scale as a means to increase profitability and to gain competitive advantage. Also examines the classic strategic implications of...
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Keywords:
Non-Renewable Energy;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Industry Structures;
Competitive Advantage;
Consolidation;
Horizontal Integration;
Vertical Integration;
Energy Industry
Reinhardt, Forest L., Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, and David J Hanson. "BP and the Consolidation of the Oil Industry, 1998-2002." Harvard Business School Case 702-012, March 2002. (Revised January 2010.)
- March 2001 (Revised April 2001)
- Case
Sustainable Development & Socially Responsible Investing: ABB in 2000
Several investment firms and mutual funds position themselves as providers or facilitators of opportunities for socially responsible investment. This case addresses the impact of these firms on publicly traded companies. Focuses on managers at ABB, a large...
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Keywords:
Investment;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Environmental Sustainability;
Social Enterprise;
Corporate Governance;
Business Strategy;
Capital Markets;
Management Teams;
Business and Community Relations;
Trade;
Electronics Industry;
Switzerland
Reinhardt, Forest L. "Sustainable Development & Socially Responsible Investing: ABB in 2000." Harvard Business School Case 701-082, March 2001. (Revised April 2001.)