The case presents the decision facing Sigma Lithium, and its main owner A10, on how to respond to the 2024 crash in the price of lithium. It traces the start-up’s history from the acquisition of a property with mining potential in Brazil to the development of environmentally-friendly mining and processing plant, with community improvement as a central goal.

This simulation setting is a board meeting in a hypothetical scenario involving allegations that the supply chain for fish used to produce pet food involves the use of slave labor on fishing boats. This information, which has only recently come to the attention of the board and management, cannot be immediately confirmed.

The case describes the conflict between Disney Corporation and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in 2022 following his promotion of what was dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. It prompts discussion of how the Disney’s board of directors might prepare for future confrontations with the governor and state legislature.

India’s cement makers have earned global recognition for their efforts to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. In 2011, a report by the World Economic Forum named Shree Cement a “new sustainability champion”. In 2021, the WEF report cited a pledge by Mahendra Singi, CEO of Dalmia Cement, to follow a carbon-negative roadmap.

When Jeremy Howard took over a small retail wine business in 2008, he thought he could do a better job of running it than the original owners. Five years later, he had helped transform it into an online wine retailer – Cru World Wine.

This is a condensed version of the Handpresso case series #5841. It describes the development from concept to production of the world's first and smallest hand-held espresso machine. It explains the design process and how the product is brought to market.