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      Agribusiness Seminar
      Summary Many types of change, from emerging technologies to natural resource shortages to political shifts, have put pressure on traditional...
      Agribusiness Seminar—Virtual
      Summary The pandemic of 2020 has highlighted the connectedness, complexity, and crucial importance of the global agribusiness industry. Business...
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      • January 2021
      • Case

      Saham Group: It's In the Genes

      By: Christina R. Wing and Gamze Yucaoglu
      The case opens in August 2020 as Moulay Mhamed Elalamy (Mhamed), CEO of the Saham Group (the Group), a pan-African investment company that operates a variety of businesses out of Morocco, contemplates the Group’s identity, its investment strategy, and how to navigate...  View Details
      Keywords: Family And Family Relationships; For-profit Firms; Transformation; Transition; Emerging Markets; Change Management; Private Equity; Investment; Insurance Industry; Real Estate Industry; Education Industry; Agriculture And agribusiness Industry; Morocco; Africa
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      Wing, Christina R., and Gamze Yucaoglu. "Saham Group: It's In the Genes." Harvard Business School Case 621-069, January 2021.
      • 2020
      • Working Paper

      Updating the Balanced Scorecard for Triple Bottom Line Strategies

      By: Robert S. Kaplan and David McMillan
      Many companies are now attempting to achieve triple bottom line performance on financial, environmental, and societal metrics. Successful strategies for such performance, however, generally require new relationships among multiple players in multiple sectors across a...  View Details
      Keywords: Balanced Scorecard; Adaptation; Environmental Sustainability; Social Issues; Performance; Strategy
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      Kaplan, Robert S., and David McMillan. "Updating the Balanced Scorecard for Triple Bottom Line Strategies." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 21-028, August 2020.
      • July 2020 (Revised January 2021)
      • Case

      Rosalind Fox at John Deere

      By: Anthony Mayo and Olivia Hull
      Rosalind Fox, the factory manager at John Deere’s Des Moines, Iowa plant, has improved the financial standing of the factory in the three years she’s been at its helm. But employee engagement scores—which measured employees’ satisfaction with working conditions and...  View Details
      Keywords: agribusiness; Change Management; Experience And Expertise; Talent And Talent Management; Diversity; Gender; Race; Engineering; Geographic Location; Globalized Markets And Industries; Leadership Development; Leadership Style; Leading Change; Management Style; Management Teams; Organizational Culture; Personal Development And Career; Prejudice And Bias; Power And Influence; Status And Position; Trust; Agriculture And agribusiness Industry; United States
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      Mayo, Anthony, and Olivia Hull. "Rosalind Fox at John Deere." Harvard Business School Case 421-011, July 2020. (Revised January 2021.)
      • May 2020
      • Teaching Note

      Danone: Changing the Food System

      By: David E. Bell, Federica Gabrieli, Daniela Beyersdorfer, Amy Klopfenstein and Aldo Sesia
      Teaching Note for HBS No. 520-053.
      This is a teaching note for the case “Danone: Changing the Food System?” The case examines the efforts of one of the world’s largest food and beverage companies to resolve the social, environmental, and economic issues within its...  View Details
      Keywords: Food; Goods And Commodities; agribusiness; Animal-based agribusiness; Plant-based agribusiness; Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Environmental Management; Environmental Sustainability; Climate Change; Agriculture And agribusiness Industry; Food And Beverage Industry; Europe; France; Paris
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      Bell, David E., Federica Gabrieli, Daniela Beyersdorfer, Amy Klopfenstein, and Aldo Sesia. "Danone: Changing the Food System." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 520-066, May 2020.
      • May 2020
      • Teaching Note

      Bayer Crop Science

      By: David E. Bell, Michael Norris and Mel Martin
      Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 520-055.  View Details
      Keywords: Plant-based agribusiness; Research And Development; Mergers And Acquisitions; Consolidation; Innovation And Invention; Strategy; Agriculture And agribusiness Industry; Technology Industry; United States; Germany
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      Bell, David E., Michael Norris, and Mel Martin. "Bayer Crop Science." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 520-067, May 2020.
      • April 2020
      • Case

      Luvo (B)

      By: José B. Alvarez and Natalie Kindred
      This case, a follow on to HBS No. 517-049 "Luvo," provides a brief look at changes that have occurred at Luvo, now called Performance Kitchen, since the timing of the first case (mid-2016). Set in January 2020, “Luvo (B)” touches on developments such as the company's...  View Details
      Keywords: Consumer Behavior; Health; Health Care And Treatment; Nutrition; Food; Strategy; Product Positioning; Product Marketing; Food And Beverage Industry; Agriculture And agribusiness Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Retail Industry; United States; Canada
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      Alvarez, José B., and Natalie Kindred. "Luvo (B)." Harvard Business School Case 520-101, April 2020.
      • April 2020
      • Background Note

      U.S. Food Retail During the Pandemic: March 2020

      By: José B. Alvarez and Natalie Kindred
      This note, written in late March 2020 and mainly U.S. focused, looks at the unfolding impact of the coronavirus pandemic on food retailers and their suppliers. It allows student to consider the challenges facing food retail executives as they navigate urgent supply...  View Details
      Keywords: Coronavirus Pandemic; Risk And Uncertainty; Risk Management; Food; Supply Chain; Consumer Behavior; Demand And Consumers; Trade; Crisis Management; Health Pandemics; Food And Beverage Industry; Agriculture And agribusiness Industry; Retail Industry; United States
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      Alvarez, José B., and Natalie Kindred. "U.S. Food Retail During the Pandemic: March 2020." Harvard Business School Background Note 520-098, April 2020.
      • April 2020
      • Teaching Note

      Indigo Agriculture: Harnessing Nature

      By: Michael W. Toffel and James Barnett
      Teaching Note for HBS No. 620-024. Indigo Agriculture used a digital-enabled research and development (R&D) process to launch its initial product, microbial coatings for agricultural seeds, which increase crop yields while reducing the need for fertilizers. In doing...  View Details
      Keywords: Operations; Supply Chain; Social Enterprise; Product Development; Distribution Channels; Business Strategy; Market Platforms; Science-based Business; Agriculture And agribusiness Industry; Green Technology Industry; United States; Massachusetts
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      Toffel, Michael W., and James Barnett. "Indigo Agriculture: Harnessing Nature." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 620-075, April 2020.
      • February 2020
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      Indigo Agriculture: Harnessing Nature

      By: Michael W. Toffel and James Barnett
      Indigo Agriculture used a digital-enabled research and development (R&D) process to launch its initial product, microbial coatings for agricultural seeds, which increase crop yields while reducing the need for fertilizers. In doing so, the company developed direct...  View Details
      Keywords: Operations; Supply Chain; Social Enterprise; Product Development; Distribution Channels; Business Strategy; Market Platforms; Environmental Sustainability; Science-based Business; Climate Change; Agriculture And agribusiness Industry; Green Technology Industry; United States; Massachusetts
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      Toffel, Michael W., and James Barnett. "Indigo Agriculture: Harnessing Nature." Harvard Business School PowerPoint Supplement 620-110, February 2020.
      • January 2020
      • Background Note

      Climate Change in 2020: Implications for Business

      By: Rebecca M. Henderson, Sophus A. Reinert and Mariana Oseguera
      This note provides general information about climate change and its implications for business. Included is an overview of climate change science and a number of its impacts, including rising sea levels, changing weather patterns and extreme weather, pressure on water...  View Details
      Keywords: Climate Change; Environmental Accounting; agribusiness; Economic Growth; Energy Conservation; Energy Generation; Renewable Energy; Energy Sources; Non-renewable Energy; Globalized Markets And Industries; National Security; Government Legislation; Operations; Corporate Social Responsibility And Impact; Problems And Challenges; Risk And Uncertainty; Natural Disasters; Natural Environment; Environmental Sustainability; Pollutants; Science-based Business; Weather; Society; Technology
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      Henderson, Rebecca M., Sophus A. Reinert, and Mariana Oseguera. "Climate Change in 2020: Implications for Business." Harvard Business School Background Note 320-087, January 2020. (Click here for a complimentary copy on the Business & Environment Initiative’s site.)
      • January 2020 (Revised April 2020)
      • Case

      Rumo: Infrastructure for a Healthier Economy

      By: Forest L. Reinhardt, Mariana Cal, Ruth Costas and Natalie Kindred
      Brazilian logistics company Rumo operated 13,500 km in railway networks, port terminals, and inland transshipment terminals, connecting major Brazilian ports to the agriculture hubs of Mato Grosso and São Paulo state. Controlled by Cosan, Brazil's leading sugar and...  View Details
      Keywords: agribusiness; Plant-based agribusiness; Customer Relationship Management; Growth And Development Strategy; Logistics; Rail Transportation; Value Creation; Rail Industry; Transportation Industry; Agriculture And agribusiness Industry; Latin America; Brazil
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      Reinhardt, Forest L., Mariana Cal, Ruth Costas, and Natalie Kindred. "Rumo: Infrastructure for a Healthier Economy." Harvard Business School Case 720-008, January 2020. (Revised April 2020.)
      • December 2019
      • Case

      Carroll Family Farms

      By: Forest Reinhardt, Christian Godwin and James Weber
      The Carroll Family, U.S. pig and grain farmers, needed to decide what to plant, whether to purchase land, emphasize pigs or grain, or other investments.

      Seven family members across three generations owned and operated Carroll Family Farms (CFF). In Illinois,...  View Details
      Keywords: agribusiness; Animal-based agribusiness; Plant-based agribusiness; Operations; Strategy; Family Business; Asset Management; Globalization; Agriculture And agribusiness Industry; United States; Brazil; China
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      Reinhardt, Forest, Christian Godwin, and James Weber. "Carroll Family Farms." Harvard Business School Case 720-005, December 2019.
      • December 2019 (Revised March 2020)
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      Impossible Foods

      By: Jose B. Alvarez and Natalie Kindred
      Impossible Foods founder and CEO Pat Brown started the company out of concern over livestock production’s impact on climate change. Impossible’s mission is to end consumption of animals by 2035, and its strategy is to develop and market plant-based foods so similar to...  View Details
      Keywords: agribusiness; Food; Consumer Behavior; Behavior; Venture Capital; Technological Innovation; Innovation Strategy; Entrepreneurship; Marketing Strategy; Distribution; Production; Product Development; Product Positioning; Growth Management; Global Strategy; Competition; Climate Change; Environmental Sustainability; Animal-based agribusiness; Agriculture And agribusiness Industry; Technology Industry; Food And Beverage Industry; Consumer Products Industry; United States; China; Asia; California; Hong Kong; Taiwan
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      Alvarez, Jose B., and Natalie Kindred. "Impossible Foods." Harvard Business School Case 520-046, December 2019. (Revised March 2020.)
      • December 2019
      • Case

      Noiler

      By: José B. Alvarez and Natalie Kindred
      In 2019, Nigerian entrepreneur Dr. Ayoola (Ayo) Oduntan is accelerating distribution of Noiler, a genetically optimized breed of poultry, to smallholder farmers across Nigeria. The bird was bred to be productive as a source of both meat and eggs and to thrive in the...  View Details
      Keywords: Social Enterprise; Animal-based agribusiness; Poverty; Health; Growth And Development Strategy; Nigeria
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      Alvarez, José B., and Natalie Kindred. "Noiler." Harvard Business School Case 520-047, December 2019.
      • December 2019 (Revised April 2020)
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      Mãe Terra and Unilever (A)

      By: Lynn S. Paine, Ruth Costas and Priscilla Zogbi
      The case concerns the sale of Mãe Terra, one of Brazil's leading brands for packaged organic foods, to the consumer goods giant Unilever in 2017. Working with Unilever management, Mãe Terra’s CEO Alexandre Borges must determine whether and how to keep Mãe Terra's B...  View Details
      Keywords: Mergers & Acquisitions; Brand Management; Sustainability; Mergers And Acquisitions; Mission And Purpose; Social Enterprise; Corporate Governance; Governing And Advisory Boards; Environmental Sustainability; Organizational Culture; Food And Beverage Industry; Agriculture And agribusiness Industry; Brazil; Latin America
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      Paine, Lynn S., Ruth Costas, and Priscilla Zogbi. "Mãe Terra and Unilever (A)." Harvard Business School Case 320-075, December 2019. (Revised April 2020.)
      • December 2019
      • Supplement

      Mãe Terra and Unilever (B)

      By: Lynn S. Paine, Ruth Costas and Mariana Cal
      Unilever is making strides to integrate the operations of Mãe Terra—one of Brazil's leading brands for packaged organic foods—into its own structures, after acquiring the company in 2017. Mãe Terra’s CEO, Alexandre Borges, must decide whether to implement his original...  View Details
      Keywords: Brand Management; Sustainability; Mergers And Acquisitions; Mission And Purpose; Social Enterprise; Corporate Governance; Governing And Advisory Boards; Environmental Sustainability; Organizational Culture; Food And Beverage Industry; Agriculture And agribusiness Industry; Brazil; Latin America
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      Paine, Lynn S., Ruth Costas, and Mariana Cal. "Mãe Terra and Unilever (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 320-069, December 2019.
      • November 2019 (Revised June 2020)
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      Indigo Agriculture: Harnessing Nature

      By: Marco Iansiti, Michael W. Toffel and James Barnett
      Indigo Agriculture used a digital-enabled research and development (R&D) process to launch its initial product, microbial coatings for agricultural seeds, which increase crop yields while reducing the need for fertilizers. In doing so, the company developed direct...  View Details
      Keywords: Carbon Sequestration; Operations; Supply Chain; Social Enterprise; Product Development; Distribution Channels; Business Strategy; Market Platforms; Environmental Sustainability; Science-based Business; Climate Change; Agriculture And agribusiness Industry; Green Technology Industry; United States; Massachusetts
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      Iansiti, Marco, Michael W. Toffel, and James Barnett. "Indigo Agriculture: Harnessing Nature." Harvard Business School Case 620-024, November 2019. (Revised June 2020.)
      • November 2019 (Revised February 2020)
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      Hormel Foods

      By: David E. Bell and Natalie Kindred
      In 2019, CEO Jim Snee is weighing how to shape the image of Hormel Foods, one of the largest U.S. meat and food companies, at a time when the industry faces unprecedented scrutiny. Based in the small town of Austin, Minnesota, the nearly 130-year-old firm is best known...  View Details
      Keywords: Brand Portfolio Strategy; Brands And Branding; Product; Strategy; Marketing Strategy; Risk Management; Agriculture And agribusiness Industry; Food And Beverage Industry; Consumer Products Industry; United States; China
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      Bell, David E., and Natalie Kindred. "Hormel Foods." Harvard Business School Case 520-045, November 2019. (Revised February 2020.)
      • November 2019 (Revised April 2020)
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      Danone: Changing the Food System

      By: David E. Bell, Federica Gabrieli and Daniela Beyersdorfer
      Emmanuel Faber, Chairman and CEO of the food and beverage company Danone, believed that humankind had only ten years to bend the curve on climate change and restore the biodiversity that the global food and agricultural ecosystem was critically dependent on. Upon...  View Details
      Keywords: Animal-based agribusiness; Plant-based agribusiness; Food; Nutrition; Quality; Business And Stakeholder Relations; Environmental Sustainability; Climate Change; Business Model; Food And Beverage Industry; Agriculture And agribusiness Industry; France
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      Bell, David E., Federica Gabrieli, and Daniela Beyersdorfer. "Danone: Changing the Food System." Harvard Business School Case 520-053, November 2019. (Revised April 2020.)
      • November 2019 (Revised January 2020)
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      Bayer Crop Science

      By: David E. Bell, Damien McLoughlin, Natalie Kindred and James Barnett
      In mid-2019, a year after German conglomerate Bayer Group closed its acquisition of U.S.-based seeds giant Monsanto, the leadership of Bayer’s Crop Science division (which absorbed Monsanto) is reflecting on the opportunities ahead. Some observers have questioned...  View Details
      Keywords: agribusiness; Research And Development; Innovation And Invention; Innovation Strategy; Mergers And Acquisitions; Consolidation; Customer Value And Value Chain; Change Management; Agriculture And agribusiness Industry; Technology Industry; United States; Germany
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      Bell, David E., Damien McLoughlin, Natalie Kindred, and James Barnett. "Bayer Crop Science." Harvard Business School Case 520-055, November 2019. (Revised January 2020.)
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