This week we will delve into the "Planet" aspect of our Sustainability Strategies model. Often referred to as "environment," Planet aspects of Sustainability are often the driver of a company's first entree into Sustainability Efforts.

Tuesday 1. View P&G video left

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                ​Read: ​(6) Frito-Lay's Showcase of Sustainability

                       (7) iPhone 5 Environmental Report

                       (8) Apple Supplier Responsibility 2012 ...

Skim:              (9) Relentless & Disruptive Innovation.....

​           (10) Walmart's Sustainability Journey

                        Watch: Video on sustainability

Key Learning Objectives:

o    How the “Planet” aspect is being implemented

o    The contrarian side of “Planet” for contrast

Thursday 2. View Pepsi video left

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Session 2​: Review/Browse: Sustainability Ops @ REI

Read: (11) 2013 Retail Sustainability Report

Discuss: (12) A New Mix: More Sustainable Beer from Better Water Practices

                                      Watch: Video REI

              Case: Environmental Sustainability at REI 

              Study Questions: 

(1)    What assumptions are fundamental to REI's business strategy

(2)  Identify and defend the conclusions that  follow from those assumptions​

              Turn in:  Study Question (2)

Key Learning Objectives:​

o    Social and financial objectives should not be viewed as tradeoffs

   o    Understanding the environmental stewardship program at REI, its objectives, and philosophy of implementation.

Week Two - 5-28&30-13

The Planet

View George Carlin on The Environment (1992) video left (tongue in cheek)