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• Case | HBS Case Collection | October 2019

  C16 Biosciences: Lab-Grown Palm Oil

  Jeffrey J. Bussgang and Olivia Hull

  Synthetic biology start-up C16 Biosciences wants to solve a big problem: replace palm oil, a major contributor to deforestation and climate change, with a lab-grown substitute. CEO Shara Ticku has ambitious plans to supply her lab-grown palm oil to food manufacturers, who use palm oil liberally in a variety of products from ice cream to margarine. In bringing her product to market, Ticku faces a tough decision. Should she roll out the product first in the personal care market, which has lower volumes and premium prices, or go straight for food? The meteoric rise of lab-grown meat company Impossible Foods has caught the attention of an investor, who wonders if C16 should tap into excitement about lab-grown foods to raise a Series A funding round. But are there merits to starting small?

  Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Supply Chain Management; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Mission and Purpose; Natural Environment; Environmental Sustainability; Science-Based Business; Weather and Climate Change; Social Enterprise; Business Startups; Plant-Based Agribusiness; Agribusiness; Food; Social Entrepreneurship; Globalized Markets and Industries; Goods and Commodities; Corporate Accountability; Growth and Development; Innovation Strategy; Technological Innovation; Working Conditions; Product Marketing; Product Positioning; Supply and Industry; Product Development; Production; Corporate Strategy; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; Biotechnology Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; North and Central America; Boston; Massachusetts; New York (city, NY); Southeast Asia; Indonesia; Malaysia;

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  Bussgang, Jeffrey J., and Olivia Hull. "C16 Biosciences: Lab-Grown Palm Oil." Harvard Business School Case 820-008, October 2019.  View Details

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• Case | HBS Case Collection | August 2019 (Revised September 2019)

  Fossil Fuel Divestment

  Michael W. Toffel and Sarah Gulick

  The President of Harvard University is facing growing pressure from students, alumni, and other climate change activists that are urging the university to divest its multi-billion dollar endowment from fossil fuel companies. The case summarizes the arguments for and against Harvard divesting, examining past examples of Harvard’s investment decisions and the financial implications of divestment.

  Keywords: divestment; Higher Education; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Environmental Sustainability; Weather and Climate Change; Public Opinion; Education Industry;

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  Toffel, Michael W., and Sarah Gulick. "Fossil Fuel Divestment." Harvard Business School Case 620-026, August 2019. (Revised September 2019.)  View Details

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• Teaching Note | HBS Case Collection | September 2019

  Hot Chicken Takeover

  William R. Kerr, Manjari Raman and Olivia Hull

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  Kerr, William R., Manjari Raman, and Olivia Hull. "Hot Chicken Takeover." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 820-021, September 2019.  View Details

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