oikos Case Writing Competition 2012
The 2012 winning cases were selected in a double-blind review process by the oikos judging committee comprised of distinguished scholars from all around the world.
Corporate Sustainability Track
First prize
Mind the Gap: Royal Dutch Shell’s Sustainability Agenda in Nigeria
Esther Hennchen and Josep Maria Lozano
ESADE Business School, Spain
ESADE Business School, Spain
Second prize
Building and Scaling a Cross-Sector Partnership: Oxfam and Swiss Re Empower Farmers in Ethiopia
Jonathan P Doh, Ted London and Vasilia (Lea) Kilibarda
WDI Publishing, William Davidson Institute (EDI), University of Michigan, USA
Ref W91C85
Jonathan P Doh, Ted London and Vasilia (Lea) Kilibarda
WDI Publishing, William Davidson Institute (EDI), University of Michigan, USA
Ref W91C85
Third prize
Of Orangutans and Chainsaws: Cargill, Inc. Confronts The Rainforest Action Network’s Palm Oil Advocacy
Ram Subramanian, Montclair State University, USA
Ram Subramanian, Montclair State University, USA
Runner up
Walmart: Love, Earth
N. Craig Smith and Robert J. Crawford, INSEAD, France
N. Craig Smith and Robert J. Crawford, INSEAD, France
Runner up
Sustainable Development at PepsiCo
Debapratim Purkayastha and Adapa Srinivasa Rao, IBS Hyderabad, India
Debapratim Purkayastha and Adapa Srinivasa Rao, IBS Hyderabad, India
Social Entrepreneurship Track
First prize
TerraCycle: Outsmarting waste
Jan Lepoutre, Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School, Belgium
Stuart Read and Philippe Margery, IMD, Switzerland
Jan Lepoutre, Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School, Belgium
Stuart Read and Philippe Margery, IMD, Switzerland
Second prize
World Toilet Organization: Leveraging Resources for Social Impact
Imran Chowdhury and Thierry Sibieude, ESSEC Business School, France
Imran Chowdhury and Thierry Sibieude, ESSEC Business School, France
Third prize
Crediamigo: Partnering with VivaCred?
Emmanuel Raufflet, HEC Montréal, Canada
Frédéric Lavoie, CECI, Canada
Emmanuel Raufflet, HEC Montréal, Canada
Frédéric Lavoie, CECI, Canada
Runner up
Bio-Vert: Green to What Limit?
Catherine Bedard, Genevieve Grainger and Raymond Paquin, Concordia University, Canada
Catherine Bedard, Genevieve Grainger and Raymond Paquin, Concordia University, Canada
Runner up
Nuru Energy
Filipe Santos and Anne-Marie Carrick-Cagna, INSEAD, France
For further information on this competition please visit the oikos foundation website.
Filipe Santos and Anne-Marie Carrick-Cagna, INSEAD, France
For further information on this competition please visit the oikos foundation website.
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