One of the most investigated research topics in the corporate sustainability literature is “the” business case. Long lionized for linking the profit motive to corporate environmental initiatives, the business case for sustainability is now vehemently criticized. These critics generally argue...

Miranda Shaw had decided to do a Google search on the two finalists for the open position in her company. Based on the photos she saw on her preferred applicant's Facebook page, she decided to hire the other applicant, whose Internet search returned no controversial results. But Shaw found...

This case picks up after the end of "ExxonMobil and the Chad-Cameroon Pipeline (A)," presenting additional facts and advances in the story, and setting up a new challenging decision to be made about the project

The work of Donaldson and Dunfee (1999) offers an example of how normative and descriptive approaches to business ethics can be integrated. We suggest that in order to be truly integrative, however, the theory should explore the processes by which such integration happens. We therefore sketch...

As it headed into 2005, Wal-Mart faced an array of difficult stakeholder issues, bad publicity, and a stagnating stock price. Despite good 2004 financials, fundamental issues assailed the company. More than anything, Wal-Mart needed to address the issues that had arisen over the years, and...

The animal shelter finally found a solution for disbursal of the furs they had received from the public for the fundraising rummage sale. The local wildlife center took them to use as beds for baby animals. The furs seemed to soothe them. The shelter had avoided a public relations problem with...