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Patagonia (B)

By: Forest Reinhardt, Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Lauren Barley
  • Format:Print
  • | Language:English
  • | Pages:15
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Abstract

Patagonia produces high-quality environmentally friendly garments that command significant price premiums. In Spring 2010, Patagonia rolled out a new, radical environmental initiative called "Product Lifecycle Initiative" (PLI), which was committed to lengthening the lifecycle of each product and reducing landfill waste. This case provides an update on Patagonia's PLI as well as on other company environmental and social commitments.

Keywords

Corporate Strategy; Environmental Management; Business Models; Beliefs; Product Differentiation; Product Lines; Yvon Chouinard; Rose Marcario; Retailing; Corporate Social Responsibility; Apparel Manufacturing; Strategy; Apparel and Accessories Industry; United States

Citation

Reinhardt, Forest, Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, and Lauren Barley. "Patagonia (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 714-465, February 2014.

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Forest L. Reinhardt

Business, Government and the International Economy
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Ramon Casadesus-Masanell

Strategy
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