Case Study New Balance: Developing and Integrated CSR Strategy Responsible Corporate Leadership / OL-690-X3063 Southern New Hampshire University Elisa-Ruth Nelson Introduction New Balance is an American athletic shoe and apparel company founded in 1906. Initially‚ New Balance started out peddling arch supports to law enforcement officers and waitpersons/servers in restaurants. Now the company boasts a collection of men and women sport shoes – running‚ cross training‚ basketball‚ tennis
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New Balance Developing an integrated CSR strategy 1. For each of the Corporate Citizenship Management Framework (CCMMF) dimensions‚ identify key strengths and weaknesses for New Balance. CCMF Dimension Key Strengths • An accepted and understood corporate culture of “doing good” throughout all vertical aspects of the company • History of attempting CSR activities throughout the company Key Weaknesses • No formal CSR strategy that guides the companies initiatives • No centralized method or metrics
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1. Introduction New Balance is the second largest athletic footwear manufacturer in the U.S. and the fourth largest in the world. The company has had a strong focus on corporate social responsibility (CSR) since its inception 100 years ago‚ although until recently it has not necessarily been adept at making the public aware of its “doing what’s right” culture (Veleva‚ 2010). Dr. Veleva’s 2010 case study‚ “New Balance: Developing an integrated CSR strategy”‚ examines the company’s history and
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Proposal For Designing and Developing an Integrated IS strategy for WPTV. 1. A summary of the current business processes. WPTV is a #1 rated TV station in West Palm Beach. It is dedicated to providing the most complete and current news coverage to it’s viewers through excellence in journalism. WPTV is actively involved in community service projects. (1) In 2007‚ WPTV was the 1st TV station to broadcast news in HD(high definition) making WPTV a leader in innovative technology. WPTV needs to
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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY STRATEGY‚ MARKETING PERFORMANCE AND MARKETING SUSTAINABILITY: AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION OF ISO 14000 BUSINESSES IN THAILAND Srisunan Prasertsang‚ Mahasarakham Business School‚ Mahasarakham University‚ Thailand Phapruke Ussahawanitchakit‚ Mahasarakham Business School‚ Mahasarakham University‚ Thailand ABSTRACT This study examines the impacts of six dimensions of corporate social responsibility strategy on marketing sustainability through mediating influences of marketing
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Chapter Developing an Information Strategy Plan Developing an Information Strategy Plan is the first stage in an overall IT development process that continues with the implementation of that strategy. Strategic Planning Before looking at how to develop an Information Strategy Plan‚ it is worth considering what strategic planning involves and why it is important for organizations to have an Information Strategy Plan. Strategic planning goes to the heart of what an organization does‚ why
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New Balance Situation Analysis New Balance International was founded during the early 1990s specializing in orthopedic footware to improve the fit of their shoes. Today the company continues its founding values in a highly specialized niche business of providing athletic footware in a wide range of widths and sizes which distinguishes the product from its competitors. With the philosophy of “one size did not fit all‚” New Balance expanded operation from the US and currently markets its
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eMARKETING MIX FOR NEW BALANCE Marketing Mix for New Balance Marketing Mix for New Balance Introduction to the Company Founded by William Riley in 1906 as the New Balance Arch Company‚ in Belmont‚ MA‚ New Balance manufactured arch supports and orthopedic shoes. During the fifties and sixties‚ athletes turned to the company for customized running shoes due to New Balance’s unique expertise in handcrafting specialized footwear. Paul Kidd bought the company in 1956 and increased the shoe-making
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SWOT ANALYSIS ON New Balance Athletic Shoe New Balance Athletic Shoe‚ Inc. (NBAS)‚ best known as simply New Balance‚ is a footwear manufacturer based in Boston‚ Massachusetts. It was founded in 1906 as the New Balance Arch Support Company. Eschewing expensive advertising campaigns‚ it has nevertheless grown to be one of the largest makers of sports footwear in the world. New Balance is notable in that it has continued to maintain a manufacturing presence in the United States as well as in the United
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This paper aims at explaining the overall importance of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by explaining the theoretical basis of the triple bottom line concept (TBL). This concept assumes that sustainable development can only be achieved by simultaneous implementation of environmental‚ economical and social objectives. Furthermore it will contain a brief comparison of two companies with different CSR strategies. The Koninklijke Philips N.V. will be used to explain the social criteria of the TBL
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