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Case
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2007
(Revised from original 2006 version)
Patrimonio Hoy: A Financial Perspective
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Arthur I Segel, Michael Chu and Gustavo A. Herrero
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Abstract
Patrimonio Hoy, a program targeting the housing needs of low-income families launched by CEMEX, a major Mexican corporation and a leading global cement company, has gone from a market research project to a highly visible initiative in 22 cities and has earned public recognition. The president of Cemex North America must decide whether it is corporate social responsibility or a new business line. In the process, it allows analysis of the Patrimonio Hoy program versus the traditional alternatives from the perspectives of both the end-user and of the corporation. A rewritten version of an earlier case.
Keywords: Income Characteristics;
Finance;
Housing;
Emerging Markets;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Diversification;
Mexico;
Citation:
Segel, Arthur I., Michael Chu, and Gustavo A. Herrero. "Patrimonio Hoy: A Financial Perspective." Harvard Business School Case 207-059, November 2007. (Revised from original September 2006 version.)