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Vodafone Egypt and the Arab Spring - Andrew Hoffman
To combat the growing revolutionary movement in 2011, the Egyptian government ordered Internet service providers to terminate services to disrupt protesters' ability to communicate and congregate. The order to shutdown access to the Internet and mobile networks violated Vodafone's commitment to freedom of expression. Students learn about a corporation's role in politics and government, specifically in regions of instability and conflict. (Image courtesy patrisyu/ freedigitalphotos.net) | | | | | | | | | |
What is Water Worth? Nestlé Walks a Fine Line - Andrew Hoffman
Paul Bulcke, CEO of Nestlé S.A., is confronted with an Internet firestorm after a comment made by his predecessor in a 2005 interview resurfaces. In the interview, his predecessor calls the human right to water an "extreme solution." Bulcke must make recommendations for the company's future direction relevant to water use. How should Nestlé frame its approach to water resource management? (Image courtesy Toa55, freedigitalphotos.net) | | | | | | | | | |
In the early 2000s, Chevron Corporation invested in a Chadian-Cameroon oil pipeline consortium. The project completed construction in 2003, employed over 13,000 people, and created a new industry in Chad. However, after possible human rights violations surface, Chevron starts to reconsider its position in that country. | | | | | | | | | |
Theo Chocolate: How Far Should Fair Trade Go? - Andrew Hoffman
Theo Chocolate created the first organic, fair-trade chocolate bar in the U.S. and prides itself on the ethical sourcing of beans from growers located primarily in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Peru, and Panama. The CEO now faces questions at home in his Seattle factory after media reports allege the company engaged in "emotional blackmail" as well as "manipulation, guilt, and intimidation" in an attempt to convince employees not to unionize. | | | | | | | | | | | Forward to Friend | Copyright © 2015 The William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan, All rights reserved.
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