Case 9: New Belgium Brewing (A): Social Responsibility as a Competitive Advantage 1. What environmental issues does the New Belgium Brewing Company work to address? How has NBB taken a strategic approach to addressing these issues? Why do you think the company has taken such a strong stance toward sustainability? New Belgium Brewing Co. (NBB) is a craft beer leader that embraces sustainability and corporate responsibility. For New Belgium‚ social‚ ethical‚ and environmental responsibilities
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“The US government has betrayed the internet. We need to take it back” By: Bruce Schneier The internet has changed drastically for the worst the past couple of years and it is time for a change. The NSA has taken over the privacy of our internet access‚ which is not appropriate. When the internet was invented this is not what the creators thought would happen. The computer engineering community needs to step in and take it back from the NSA. Companies that host our private data that we once trusted
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A) Discuss how the interaction of celebrity and the drinks industry has developed over time. ! The drinks industry is no different than other industries in using celebrities to promote their product. The consumers look to the celebrities and the products to choose from for inspiration in their own lives. Before there was ambassadors and endorsements there was the natural association that was made by the public and fortified by the companies. Examples include Marie Antoinette’s breast supposedly
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Exploitation of illegal female immigrants in American agriculture Introduction There is a major issue in the US regarding the employment of illegal or undocumented immigrants‚ most of whom are working in low-skilled jobs in sectors of the economy most Americans don’t want to fill. Reports estimate that 48% of persons employed in US farms and other work places within agriculture are undocumented. Of these‚ almost half a million are likely to be women. (Pew Hispanic Center‚ 2010) These women
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New Belgium Brewing Company’s marketing strategy is both unique and intriguing. New Belgium’s employee focus and awareness of environmental issues has driven the current and continued growth of this company. Sustainability and social responsibility are the key elements that keep New Belgium as high competitors in the brewing market and are the cornerstone of what organizational beliefs. New Belgium’s (2014) core values are still in place from conception back in 1991; owners Jeff and Kim Jordan’s
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The macro environment of the Western European brewing industry was analyse using the PESTEL framework to understand and assess the impact of the various external factors namely political‚ economic‚ social‚ technological‚ environmental‚ and legal. Political At the beginning of the 21st century the European governments forbear dynamic participation in the beer industry‚ which was considered as an important part of government revenues‚ moreover all this government started big campaigns against alcoholism
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Wine industry distribution channel overview: In the wine world today‚ wine producers must understand that there are three ways that their product can get to the end consumer. First‚ the consumer may buy the wine from a retail store such as a wine boutique or online store such as Wine.com‚ both examples implying that the consumer drinks it at home or another residence. Second‚ the consumer can buy wine in at a place of consumption such as a wine bar or restaurant and drink it on the premises
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In The Economist’s “Sell Foam like Soap” publication‚ the beer industry and its symbiotic ties to advertising are highlighted and explained in a fashion that relates well to our economic study of the industry. The market structure of the beer industry has led to an effect of high seller concentration that leads our study to the importance of factors such as advertising and product differentiation. In “Sell Foam like Soap‚” the author highlights the issue of slumping sales and the major breweries’
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EFFECTIVE UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS The Experience of China‚ India‚ Japan‚ Philippines‚ the Republic of Korea‚ Singapore and Thailand WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY O R G A N I Z AT I O N THE PRESENT STUDY* IS BASED ON RESEARCH** CONDUCTED BY A GROUP OF EXPERTS UNDER THE COORDINATION OF: Mr. Risaburo Nezu‚ Senior Executive Fellow‚ Economic Research Center‚ Fujitsu Research Institute‚ Japan WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF: Chou Siaw Kiang‚ Vice-Dean‚ External and Industry Relations‚ Faculty of
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liquor industry – Regulatory hangover to continue The Indian liquor industry is a high-risk industry‚ primarily on account of the high taxes and innumerable regulations governing it. As a result‚ liquor companies suffer from low pricing flexibility and have inefficient capacities‚ which‚ in turn‚ have led to low margins and weak financial profiles. Moreover‚ even though the two large liquor groups in the country enjoy a majority market share‚ the price-sensitive nature of the industry has ensured
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