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Andrew Hoffman

Holcim (US) Inc. Professor of Sustainable Enterprise

University of Michigan's Ross School of Business and School for Environment and Sustainability

Andrew (Andy) Hoffman is the Holcim (US) Professor of Sustainable Enterprise at the University of Michigan; a position that holds joint appointments in the Stephen M. Ross School of Business and the School for Environment & Sustainability.  Professor Hoffman’s research uses organizational behavior models and theories to understand the cultural and institutional aspects of environmental issues for organizations.  He has published over 100 articles/book chapters, as well as 19 books, which have been translated into six languages. In this work, he focuses on the processes by which environmental issues both emerge and evolve as social, political and managerial issues, including: the evolving nature of field level pressures related to environmental issues; the corporate responses that have emerged as a result of those pressures, particularly around the issue of climate change; the interconnected networks among non-governmental organizations and corporations and how those networks influence change processes within cultural and institutional systems; the social and psychological barriers to these change processes; and the underlying cultural values that are engaged when these barriers are overcome. He also writes about the role of academic scholars in public and political discourse.  Among his list of honors, he has been awarded theUN PRME Teaching Award (2024), Victor L. Bernard Teaching Award (2023), RRBM Best Book Award (2022), ONE Teaching Award (2020), Responsible Research in Management Award (2019), Distinguished Faculty Award for the Organizations & Natural Environment Division of the Academy of Management (2018), Aspen Institute Ideas Worth Teaching Award (2018), Aspen Institute Faculty Pioneer Award (2016), American Chemical Society National Award (2016), Strategic Organization Best Essay Award (2016), Organization & Environment Best Paper Award (2014), Maggie Award (2013), JMI Breaking the Frame Award (2012), Connecticut Book Award (2011), Aldo Leopold Fellowship (2011), Aspen Environmental Fellowship (2011 and 2009), Manos Page Prize (2009), Aspen Institute Rising Star Award (2003), Rachel Carson Book Prize (2001) and Klegerman Award (1995).  His work has been covered in numerous media outlets, including the New York Times, Scientific American, Time, the Wall Street Journal, National Geographic, Atlantic and National Public Radio. He has served on numerous research committees for the National Academies of Science, the Johnson Foundation, the Climate Group, the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development and the Environmental Defense Fund. Prior to academics, Andy worked for the US Environmental Protection Agency (Region 1), Metcalf & Eddy Environmental Consultants, T&T Construction & Design and the Amoco Corporation. Andy serves on advisory boards for ecoAmerica, the Michigan League of Conservation Voters, the Widlife Habitat Council, the Center for Environmental Innovation and the Stanford Social Innovation Review.

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Reviving Danone in the Plant-Based Milk Sector: Strategic Alternatives for Pea Milk
A recently promoted senior director of commercial strategy for the global food and beverage company Danone now has the task of reviving the company’s slumping Silk alternative milk brand. A…
Publication Date: 06/24/2025 Product ID: 4-656-174
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Kitson & Partners: Climate Change and the Future of Real Estate in Florida
Highlighting the successful implementation of a sustainable large-scale residential development that defied powerful Hurricane Ian, this case focuses on Sydney Kitson and his sustainable real estate development company — Kitson…
Publication Date: 10/30/2023 Product ID: 6-136-718
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Patagonia: Challenging Consumerism through Refusal to Co-brand Apparel
Patagonia has long been a revered company in the world of outdoor gear, and environmental and social sustainability. Known for pushing the bounds of what it means to be a…
Publication Date: 06/22/2023 Product ID: 8-761-888
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H&M, Rana Plaza and Beyond: Fast Fashion under the Microscope
This case is set in August 2021, eight years after the Rana Plaza collapse in Bangladesh, which remains the deadliest fashion-garment incident to date. The case’s central issue: What is…
Publication Date: 06/20/2023 Product ID: 9-423-570
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IKEA's Sustainability Options: Circular Economy, Green Growth, or Degrowth
This case explores the debate over which sustainability philosophy should drive a corporation’s strategy: circular economy, green growth, or degrowth. The case uses IKEA and its enormously successful “fast furniture”…
Publication Date: 05/30/2023 Product ID: 4-495-470
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Starbucks: Responding to Unionization Efforts
In a little over a year, more than 6,500 workers at over 250 corporate-owned Starbucks stores had voted to unionize with Workers United. The former CEO, Kevin Johnson, retired unexpectedly…
Publication Date: 05/15/2023 Product ID: 2-614-522
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Tony’s Chocolonely: A Bittersweet Journey to Make Chocolate Slave-Free
Tony’s Chocolonely is a Dutch chocolate company that prides itself on using slave-free labor within its supply chain. However, after it was revealed that the company’s major supplier, Barry Callebaut,…
Publication Date: 04/18/2023 Product ID: 2-939-113
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BlackRock's ESG Investment Dilemma: Managing Stakeholder Differences
In 2018, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink wrote a surprising letter to CEOs across the country stating “to prosper over time, every company must not only deliver financial performance, but also…
Publication Date: 03/09/2023 Product ID: 7-238-314
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Zingerman's Delicatessen: Sustainable Packaging Initiatives at a Local Michigan Business
Zingerman’s in Ann Arbor, Michigan, began operations as a corner delicatessen selling sandwiches. It grew to become a community of ten businesses, establishing itself as a local favorite and a…
Publication Date: 02/22/2023 Product ID: 9-219-026
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Mandalay Homes: Building Sustainable Innovation in Residential Construction
Mandalay Homes, a home builder based in northern Arizona, is a market leader in energy efficiency based construction. The company is now at a crossroads for developing a strategy for…
Publication Date: 07/07/2022 Product ID: 2-070-379
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