This case examines how a social enterprise, Longevity Design House (LDH) in HK, has transformed its business model several times to balance creating social value and generating profit. With the rapid growth of an aging society in HK, the social mission of LDH is to help seniors live a decent life through home renovation, interior design, and product specifications. The company originated by upcycling leftover brand-new construction materials to reduce environmental waste. The company also utilized the internet of things (IoT) technology to offer a location tracking system for guardians to detect when their seniors were at risk. After several stages of transformation, the company has recently developed plans to expand products to include a wearable device to help seniors receive health alerts regarding their physical condition from healthcare professionals. However, a promising senior-friendly furniture line also requires further investment. It then raises the question of how much a social enterprise should scale up its business for profit. This case illustrates the tension between its mission and growth as a social enterprise.
Lego collaborated with Shell to launch a series of toy products, and both parties benefited from the partnership. However, this collaboration faced strong opposition from the environmental organization Greenpeace, who believed that it was just a way for the oil company to "greenwash" and reshape its image. As a result, Greenpeace launched a series of actions to stop the collaboration between Lego and Shell, which sparked polarized debates in society and triggered discussions on corporate social responsibility issues.
自從聯合國有關教育發展的指南（the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development）在2005年被提出，在各個領域中的教學融入永續發展的知識已是培養國際公民刻不容緩的事。而在不動產市場的探討中，綠建築課題是結合永續概念和經濟及產業發展的重要議題。在綠建築的發展史上，台灣相當早便已提出綠建築的評估系統，但由於綠建築是較新的課題，不管是在國內或國外，非探討建築本身工法的知識，而是以市場發展、誘因、限制的角度出發的教材十分有限。因此，本個案將藉由市場發展的角度，評估市場誘因、限制，將可以引導讀者思考這個兼具多項永續概念的課題。
After integrating the relevant CSR literatures, the case demonstrates the common challenges for companies in the development of CSR, including CSR strategies and writing CSR reports.
On November 27, 2015, the Taiwan Changhua District Court found Wei Yin-Chun, the chairman of the Ting Hsin International Group, not guilty in a case concerning an alleged fraud in which feed oil was used as edible oil. However, this judgement could not satisfy the public's expectation. Consumers thus spontaneously initiated the “instant return after purchase” movement to boycott products made by the Wei Chuan Food Corporation. The public had different opinions and comments on this incident, which caused many ethical controversies. The purpose of this case is to state the course of the event, its impact on all stakeholders, and to explain various points of view.
Domi綠然在創業前先瞭解臺灣的能源政策，發現了全民節能的缺口，因而將營運訂位為能源管理顧問的角色。Domi綠然的服務項目包含能源管理、能源教育、與能源正義三大類。其主要營運模式為「一減一加」。一減是更換LED燈，減少電消耗及碳排放，一加為「播下種子」樹木能夠過濾空氣中的微塵與增加碳消化力，為下一代的未來播下種子，會讓生活的環境愈來愈好。Domi綠然固定提撥收益，舉辦「綠樹派對」活動，鼓勵客戶帶著孩子一同種樹，將愛護環境的心，變成孩子的DNA。Domi綠然為臺灣第一家申請到B型企業認證的公司，創業者希望所做的事能夠be the change，不但成為best in the world也能best for the world。其創業的初心是營利與公益兼顧。