Products in theme: Business, Government, and Society

A Toxic International Partnership (TIP)

This fictional simulation is based loosely on the actual experiences of chemical firms operating in Italy during the late 1980s.

Alpha Motors Ltd.: Integrating life cycle environmental concerns into product design

The primary teaching objective of this case is to give students a basic understanding of Life-Cycle Analysis (LCA) and the issues involved when integrating life-cycle tools into the product design process.

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) Version A

The leaders of the recycling group of a major German automobile manufacturer analyze two questions: how, if at all, should BMW modify the take-back infrastructure; and how should the company handle recovered scrap materials?

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) Version B

The leaders of the recycling group of a major German automobile manufacturer analyze two questions: how, if at all, should BMW modify the take-back infrastructure; and how should the company handle recovered scrap materials?

Chlorine and the Paper Industry

Representatives from the pulp and paper industry, EPA, and Greenpeace come together in this exercise to define a viable path for the paper industry prompted by EPA's development of a new cross-media emissions restriction rule in 1994.

Danish bottles Version A

Provides information used by the Commission of European Communities to make its ruling on whether Denmark created non-tariff trade barriers when it prohibited certain materials and containers.

Epson (China) Co. Ltd.: Adoption of Environmental Management Practices

The case introduces students to environmental management in the fields of Logistics and Organizational Behavior, and the challenges of transferring corporate values between countries.

European Union Carbon Tax

This negotiation concerns the European Union's (EU) proposal to adopt a carbon and energy tax to stabilize carbon dioxide emissions by the year 2000.

International Climate Change Partnership Case: An Industry Association Faces the Climate Change Issue

Case examines the successful response of the private sector to the CFCs and ozone depletion issue, and how this model may lend insight into the climate change issue.

Molten Metal Technology Version A

Tells the story of a high-tech start-up company in the hazardous and radioactive waste management field.

Molten Metal Technology Version B

Tells the story of a high-tech start-up company in the hazardous and radioactive waste management field.

The Monsanto Company: Quest for Sustainability Version A

Explores the strategic drivers and implications of Monsanto's sustainability-driven transition from a chemical concern to a life sciences entity.

The Monsanto Company: Quest for Sustainability Version B

Explores the strategic drivers and implications of Monsanto's sustainability-driven transition from a chemical concern to a life sciences entity.