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Case: Delivering a Sustainable Impact from Innovation to the Business

Target GroupBachelor, Executive Education, Master, PhDResource TypeCase StudyDomainManagementDuration2h to ≤ 4hAuthorIvanka Visnjic, Angeliki Malizou
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3D rendered abstract eco-system depicting nature and technology symbiosis.

Summary

This teaching case tackles sustainability governance through the lens of real-world organizational challenges. It explores stakeholder engagement, policy accountability, and strategic decision-making, using a structured narrative to reveal tensions between profit, ethics, and environmental outcomes. Practical questions and instructor guidance support analysis of corporate responsibility frameworks.

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Assign this case to business, management, or environmental policy courses. Use it to simulate decision-making exercises or stakeholder role-plays. Provide supplementary frameworks on ESG, corporate governance, or integrated reporting. Encourage students to draft stakeholder maps, evaluate trade-offs, and propose concrete action plans that align corporate strategy with sustainability benchmarks.

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Assign students specific analytical roles before presenting the case. Use structured questioning protocols to guide examination of stakeholder perspectives, decision points, and systemic factors. Have students work in small groups to develop competing recommendations, then debate solutions using evidence from the case. Conclude with reflection on reasoning processes and assumptions that influenced their analysis.

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      • Marketing and advertising
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      • General KnowledgeGeneral knowledge represents foundational understanding across multiple disciplines needed for sustainable development. It creates an integrated mindset that connects basic and advanced topics across various knowledge domains.
      • Economics
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      • Marketing and advertising
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      • Economics
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      • Marketing and advertising
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    • Critical thinking
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    • Normative awareness
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      • Management
      • Finance, banking, insurance
      • Marketing and advertising
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