The case focuses on Khaloom, a Bangalore-based textile design and production house that makes authentic handwoven fabrics from recycled and organic yarns. Its in-house designs are contemporary or blend traditional and modern, and its high-quality fabrics meet both environmental and social sustainability criteria.

Over 2 million women in Western Africa earn most of their living from collecting and processing shea seeds. This pivotal crop is an integral part of the culinary as well as the economic reality of the region.

The English Tea Shop Organic (ETS) brand has created a sustainable ecosystem that supports suppliers’ livelihoods as well as its competitiveness in the market. In 2021, it embarked on a second 10-year plan, aiming to become a sustainable, employee-owned business with a purpose-driven brand, and by 2022 30% of the company was employee owned.

The case describes the hospitality brand AZULIK, which offers a unique luxury experience based on a set of contemporary values that resonate with the most demanding international consumers: connecting to art, nature, and local communities. In the process of building the resort, a series of brands were created to fill the various needs of guests—restaurants, bar, spa, shops, and a museum.

This immersive experience takes learners to the Shea Belt in south Saharan Western Africa where 4 million (mostly) women earn their livelihood from picking and processing Shea seeds. Shea butter has become a key ingredient in cosmetics as well as in food and confectionary industries.

Katie and TJ are best friends getting ready to compete in a surfing competition. Unfortunately, they discover they have arrived at the wrong beach. Things get even more complicated as they encounter a series of challenges preventing them from getting to the competition on time. Will participants be able to help these unlucky friends to solve their problems?

CXsphere, a startup in the permission-based ecommerce ecosystem space, had gained initial success with the launch of its first Artificial Intelligence (AI) driven customer engagement product. It had several clients and was generating recurring revenues. AI-driven data analytics was a new industry and CXsphere had a unique business model.

Janani – an affiliate of the US-based NGO, DKT International – offers reproductive health products and services to low-income consumers from its base in Patna, Bihar. It has grown tremendously, expanding its coverage from 8 to 25 states — almost the whole of India.

The case focuses on Save the Children’s Center for Utilizing Behavioral Insights for Children (CUBIC), founded in April of 2020 with the goal of utilizing behavioral decision theory insights to design and implement randomized control trials (RCT) and use that evidence for robust decision making.

The case describes Carla Barbotó and Santiago Peralta’s journey building a premium, ethical chocolate brand – Pacari – in Ecuador, that has won over 160 awards including “World’s Best Chocolate” for five consecutive years.