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Sep 2020

Watch Recordings From the Oxford Economics of Mutuality Forum

You are warmly invited to the fifth annual Oxford Economics of Mutuality Forum presented by Oxford University’s Saïd Business School, Mars, Incorporated and the Economics of Mutuality between 9th-11th September 2020….

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May 2020

Economics and Mutuality Center at Erasmus University Rotterdam

In March, Erasmus University Rotterdam opened a new Center for Economics and Mutuality that will promote the application of Economics of Mutuality principles in business. The center will have three branches: Academic…

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Mar 2020
Grant Reid’s Dream of Making EoM a Beacon for Other Companies

In a recent interview with Andy Serwer of Yahoo Finance, Grant Reid, CEO of Mars, Incorporated, spoke among other things about his dream of seeing the Economics of Mutuality becoming a ‘vibrant beacon’ for other companies to…

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Mar 2020
Conscious Capitalism EoM Briefing at Mars Global Headquarters

Jay Jakub, Chief Advocacy Officer and Senior Director for External Research, Mars, Inc / Catalyst, hosted 17 C-suite business leaders from the Washington, DC chapter of Conscious Capitalism at the Mars global headquarters for…

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Nov 2019
A New School of Thought: EoM Featured in the Financial Times

The Economics of Mutuality recently featured in the Financial Times as a new school of thought that balances profit with creating value for society. Stephen Badger, Chairman of Mars, was interviewed by Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson…

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Oct 2019
Jay Jakub Gives EoM Keynote at Conscious Capitalism CEO Summit

Jay Jakub delivered an inspiring keynote address about the Economics of Mutuality to CEOs at the Conscious Capitalism Summit in Austin, Texas in October. The annual gathering provides space for business leaders to…

Articles

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Nov 2022

Building Purposeful Business Models With Mars Wrigley

Published by Economist Impact in partnership with Mars Wrigley and the Economics of Mutuality team.

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May 2022

Completing Capitalism: The Economics of Mutuality

Jay Jakub and Nadia Terfous interview with The Beautiful Truth magazine.

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Apr 2022
EoM: A New School of Thought and Business Model

Bruno Roche interview with The CEO Magazine.

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Dec 2021
Reforming Capitalism: A Critical Conversation in Europe

Written by Bruno Roche. Published by Institut du Capitalisme Responsible.

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Nov 2021
Jurie Jean van de Vyver: Reflecting on EoM From MBA to Present Day

Written by Jurie Jean van de Vyver. Published by the Economics of Mutuality.

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Nov 2021
Maren Mende-Benford: Reflecting on EoM From MBA to Present Day

Written by Maren Mende-Benford. Published by the Economics of Mutuality.

Videos and Podcasts

Economics of Mutuality Introduction

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Putting Corporate Purpose into Action

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Impact Thinking

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Oxford Economics of Mutuality Virtual Forum

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Roots of Economics of Mutuality at Mars

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Business Case Studies

Royal Canin: Reengineering Capitalism Through Relationships

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Project Maua, Kenya: Uncovering Hidden Riches

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LafargeHolcim: Integrated Reporting in the Construction Industry

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SAP: Developing Integrated Thinking Through Reporting

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BASF: Impact Valuation Informing Management Decisions

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Research Articles

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Jun 2017

Bloom Programme: Micro-distribution of Mars Products in Manila

This paper provides an overview of the Bloom micro-distribution programme, an initiative spearheaded by Mars Catalyst and Mars Wrigley Confectionery Philippines that engages...

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Jun 2017

Smallholder Agriculture and Management Practices: Insights from the Field

Increasing smallholder farmers’ yields has proven difficult and sophisticated industries have developed in order to address this problem. This study reports on the insights gained from...

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Jun 2017
A Resource Efficiency Approach to the Management of Natural Capital

Businesses are under increasing pressure to improve the resource efficiency of their products and services. There is a need for practical tools that enable businesses to implement resource efficiency…

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May 2017
Social Capital of Farmers and Retailers in the Tropics

Is there a link between an actor's social capital and that individual's economic performance? This study seeks to create a three-dimensional capital space and calculate a social capital coordinate vector for each actor…

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May 2017
Human Capital Research at Mars, Incorporated

Since July 2009, MARS has undertaken a joint project with researchers of the Paris School of Economics (PSE). The general objective of this collaboration is to develop measures of the non- monetary value created by MARS’…

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May 2017
Cocoa Farmers in Côte d’Ivoire and Social Capital in Technology Adoption

In this study, we allege that the hypothesis in favour of a status quo bias is a plausible explanation when it comes to better understanding the lack or the absence of adoption of the best farming practices in small rural…

Literature Reviews

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Oct 2017

Fairness and Organizational Performance: Insights for Supply Chain Management

For this briefing document we review the organizational fairness literature with a focus on the supply chain context. Supply chain fairness is an under-researched topic and we seek...

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Oct 2017

Organizational Citizenship Behaviours: Definitions and Dimensions

Organisational citizenship behaviour (OCB) is an evolving concept concerning how and why people contribute positively to their organisations beyond defined work roles; a concept...

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Sep 2017
Psychological Ownership: Effects and Applications

Psychological ownership (PO) can be an important tool for organizations to encourage productivity and certain desirable employee behaviours. In the organizational literature, PO is...

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May 2017
Business Ecosystems: A Literature Review

Business Ecosystems have been a topic of academic research since the 1990s and more recently the phrase has become somewhat of a buzzword in the media and among practitioners, sparking a lot of interest in various…