How and Why Multinational Corporations Pursue CSR Strategies: the Case of Nestle in China Anna Chou A thesis in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the Interdisciplinary Honors Thesis Written under the direction of Professor Kathe Newman Bloustein School and Professor Michael Santoro Rutgers Business School School of Arts and Sciences‚ Rutgers University 2013-2014 Electronic copy available at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2420273 Table of Contents Abstract
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Introduction Nestlé S.A.‚ based in Vevey‚ Switzerland is the world’s largest food company with sales of $65.5 billion in the last fiscal year. Nestlé S.A. provides quality brands and products that bring flavour to life every day. From nutritious meals with to baking traditions to advancing life for pets‚ Nestlé S.A. makes delicious‚ convenient‚ and nutritious food and beverage products that enrich the very experience of life itself. That’s what “Nestlé‚ Good Food‚ Good Life” is all about. Hence
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Product: Nestle Pure Life Company: Nestle Contents Product: Nestle Pure Life 1 Company: Nestle 1 INTRODUCTION 4 Nestle - Company Overview 4 Nestle Waters – A subsidiary 5 Nestle Pure Life – The Product 6 SEGMENTATION & TARGETING 7 Segmentation 7 Target Market 7 COMPETITORS 8 Main Competitors – Competitive Analysis 8 SWOT 9 Weaknesses 10 Opportunities 10 Threats 10 CUSTOMERS 11 Main Customers – Customers Analysis 11 Core Competency 12 Apparent Marketing Strategy 13 Recommendations for
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exemplifies the need to respond pro-actively to social media attack initiated by Greenpeace rather than by not acknowledging the challenge or fighting back against the challenge. If not properly and timely addressed‚ this may result to a web of chaos for Nestle. Greenpeace is a global campaigning organisation that enhances to change attitudes and behaviour of people in order to protect and conserve the environment. (About Greenpeace‚ n.d.) The reputational threat instigated by Greenpeace stemmed from Nestle’s
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Digital Green catalyses a quiet revolution in India Farmers are improving crop yields‚ using new technologies besides learning video-making skills - thanks to Digital Green which is catalyzing a quiet revolution in the little hamlets of India. Its founder‚ Rikin Gandhi‚ has been named as a top young innovator by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Delhi-based Digital Green focuses on educating farmers about farming techniques through locally produced videos in which local cultivators
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some loyal customers had been put off by this campaign. The company has been facing many controversial shock tactic advertisements‚ which lead the president of the company to realized that it is now the moment to come up with new marketing strategies. By investing in new marketing campaigns‚ the company can try to gain its brand name and it loyal customers that were lost from its unconventional advertising. Company Profile Benetton Group
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company achieve its aims and objectives which are outlined in a mission statement. Introduction to Nestle Nestle is a globally recognised organisation founded by Henri Nestle in 1866 in Switzerland. Nestle claim to be the ‘worlds leading nutrition‚ health and wellness company’ and their mission is ‘Good Food and Good Life’. the Swiss organisation employee 280‚000 people around the world. Nestle has a vision of ‘meeting the needs of the consumer everyday by marketing and selling food of a consistently
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The Nestle Road map to Good Food‚ Good Life Four competitive advantages In recent years the Nestlé 4x4x4 Roadmap has helped us build both a strong alignment within our Company and a deep understanding of what we want to achieve‚ strategically and financially‚ and how to go about it. Our people are better able than ever today to pursue our ambition to be the recognised and trusted leader in Nutrition‚ Health and Wellness. That trust is reflected in the hundreds of millions of purchase
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Nestle is one of the world’s largest global food companies. It has over 500 factories in over 70 countries‚ and sells its products in approximately 200 nations. Only 1% of sales and 3% of employees are located in its home country‚ Switzerland. Having reached the limits of growth and profitable penetration in most Western markets‚ Nestle turned its attention to emerging markets in Eastern Europe‚ Asia‚ and Latin America for growth. Many of these countries are relatively poor‚ but the economies are
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For an example‚ if the government taxes increase‚ it will cause the selling price of Nestle increase‚ and therefore the number of customers and the sales of stock will also decrease. The economic factors have large impacts. Income distribution or interest rates can seriously affect the bottom line of a company like Nestle. For an example‚ if the income of the consumer increases‚ the demand of the product of Nestle may also increase. The sociological factors are cultural aspects and demographic
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