# Case Studies

##  Case Studies in Sustainable Business

## The Center for Sustainable Business compiles case studies and other educational resources related to sustainable business on topics including finance, management, supply chain, and organizational development.

How can students best prepare for a world in which they will have to assess and manage sustainability (environmental, social and governance) issues in most functional roles — from marketing to finance?

CSB hopes to support students and faculty by publishing and recommending the case studies below that examine sustainability in a variety of roles and companies.

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**Recent Case Studies published by CSB and others:**

**Case Study****Related Disciplines** **Published**[The Business Case for Zero Waste to Landfill by 2030: Working with Owens Corning's Fiberglass Insulation Business](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/2025-03/FINAL_Owens%20Corning%20Case%20Study_03.06.25.pdf)Operations, Risk Management, Talent Management, Stakeholder EngagementNYU Stern CSB (2025)[Natra Case Study: Measuring the Financial Return on Sustainability Investment in the Chocolate Industry](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/2025-01/Natra%20Case%20Study%20update%20DEC2024.pdf)Operations, FinanceNYU Stern CSB (2024)[Advocate Health: A Case Study on Switching from Single Use to Reprocessed Medical Devices](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/2024-03/Advocate%20Health%20Case%20StudyvF.pdf)Operations, Supply ChainNYU Stern CSB (2024)[Cardinal Health: Optimizing Last-Mile Pharmaceutical Delivery](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/2024-03/FINAL%20Cardinal%20Health%20Final%20Report_02.29.24.pdf)Operations, Supply ChainNYU Stern CSB (2024)[The Business Case for Decarbonization of a Healthcare Delivery System-- A Case Study on Energy Management with Gundersen Health Systems](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/2024-05/Gundersen_CSB%20Healthcare%20Case%20Study.pdf)OperationsNYU Stern CSB (2024)[Gore Mutual Insurance Company: Building Resilience in the Eye of the Storm](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/2024-03/Gore%20Mutual%20Case%20Draft%20-%20FINAL%202-8-2024_ABD_ver2%20%281%29.pdf)Management, Stakeholder EngagementNYU Stern CSB (2024)[The Business Case for Partnering with Farmers in Regenerative Agriculture - A Beef Cattle Case Study](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/2024-05/Applegate%20Case%20FINAL_04.22.24.docx.pdf)Supply Chain, Sales & MarketingNYU Stern CSB (2024)[The Business Case for Decarbonization of Oil & Gas Waste Management - A Case Study on Slurry Injection](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/2024-11/FINAL%20Milestone%20Case%20Study_Accessible_0.pdf)Operations, Stakeholder Engagement, FinanceNYU Stern CSB (2024)[The Business Case for Sustainable Beer: Working with Growers to Adopt Nutrient Management Strategies with Anheuser-Busch](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/2023-05/ABI%20Case%20Study%20Final%20.pdf)OperationsNYU Stern CSB (2023)[The Business Case for Sustainable Farming to Improve Biodiversity with Hero Group](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/2023-05/Hero%20Case%20Study%20Final%20January%202023.pdf)OperationsNYU Stern CSB (2023)[The Business Case for Biocontrol Use - A Case Study on Combating Aflatoxins in Corn with Ingredion](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/2023-05/Ingredion%20Case%20Study.pdf)Operations, Supply ChainNYU Stern CSB (2023)[The Role of Private Equity in the Decline of a Major Forest Products Company](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/documents/NYU%20Stern%20CSB%20-%20The%20Role%20of%20Private%20Equity%20in%20the%20Decline%20of%20a%20Major%20Forest%20Products%20Company.pdf)Management, OperationsNYU Stern CSB (2021)[The Campaign to Reenergize ExxonMobil](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/documents/Case%20Study%20-%20The%20Campaign%20to%20Reenergize%20ExxonMobil%20-%2011-11-2021.pdf) ManagementNYU Stern CSB (2021)[The Business Case for Implementing Sustainable Practices to Drive Financial Performance within the Automotive Sector](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/documents/The%20Business%20Case%20for%20Implementing%20Sustainable%20Practices%20to%20Drive%20Financial%20Performance%20within%20the%20Automotive%20Sector_0.pdf) Operations, Finance, ManagementNYU Stern CSB and SASB (2021) [The Business Case for Sustainable Apparel at EILEEN FISHER](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/documents/EILEEN%20FISHER%20Case.pdf)Operations, FinanceNYU Stern CSB (2021)[The Business Case for Circularity at Reformation](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/documents/Reformation%20Case%206%3A8%3A21.docx.pdf)Operations, Sales & MarketingNYU Stern CSB (2021)[Thinking "Out of the Box:" Up-cycling for Planet, People, & Profit](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/documents/Thinking%20Out%20of%20the%20Box%20Case%20Final_0.pdf)Operations, FinanceNYU Stern CSB (2020)[\#OptOutside REI Co-op's Employee Wellbeing Programs Allign with Positive Financial Outcomes](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/documents/NYU%20Stern%20CSB%20REI%20Case%20Study%20Narrative.pdf)ManagementNYU Stern CSB (2020)[Martin Guitar: Navigating Sustainability and Legacy](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/documents/CSB%20Martin%20Guitar%20Case%20Study%20-%20Nov%202020.pdf)Operations, Supply ChainNYU Stern CSB (2020)[Innovating a New Business Model for Electric Utilities: Con Edison's Brooklyn & Queens Demand Management Project ](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/documents/NYU%20Con%20Edison%20Case%20Study%20FINAL.pdf)Finance, OperationsNYU Stern CSB (2019)[Greyston Bakery on Open Hiring for Social Enterprises and Traditional Firms](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/documents/Greyston_Van%20Wert_08.2018.pdf)Management, Organizational BehaviorNYU Stern CSB (2019)[Parnassus Investments: A Contrarian, Socially Responsible Mutual Fund Manager ](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/documents/Parnassus%20Investments%20_Van%20Wert_09.2017_0.pdf)FinanceNYU Stern CSB (2017)