This case deals with the depletion of fish stocks in the late 1990s. Unilever, one of the biggest fish producers in the world, had a strong interest in finding a solution for this dilemma. Unilever decided to found the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). This council is run as a joint venture with the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF).
The case gives a detailed background of both Unilever and the WWF in order to understand their intentions. It then describes the process of setting up the MSC and deals with the issues of stakeholder management. Interestingly, other environmental groups heavily criticized the WWF for joining forces with Unilever.
Learning Objective
Students will understand the different agendas of both players and how to overcome the intricacies.
Keywords
Stakeholder Management, Cooperation, Conflict Management, Fishery, Corporate Sustainability Management
Settings
World/global
1997
Available Languages
English
Related material
Teaching note, Video
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