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Lionheart Farms (Philippines) and the tree of life (Abridged)

By Benoit F. Leleux, Anna Ziolkovska, Jose Mora, Said Chekri and Thibaud de Veyrac

22 pages

April 2022

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Lionheart Agrotech Limited, the holding company of Lionheart Farms is developing a large-scale sustainable hybrid coconut plantation with integrated processing and manufacturing capacities in the Philippines. The case describes the idea of the founders, their journey, the challenges they met and how they solved them. The case explores the key challenges and principal constraints that the company faced – and continues to face – during the development and execution of its sustainable agricultural project.

Learning Objective

Strategic analysis of an agribusiness
Corporate vs. business strategy
Resources, functional and organizational capabilities, and strategy
Impact of sustainability on company performance and competitiveness
Sustainability of ESG-based competitive advantages

Keywords

Sustainability, Entrepreneurship, Strategy, Sustainable Development Goals, Local Community, Environment, Regenerative Agriculture, Agribusiness, Emerging Country, Resource Management, Shared Values, Vertical Integration, Supply Chain, Resilience, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Hunger Elimination, Poverty Elimination, Good Health, Well-being, Quality Education, Gender Equality, Clean Water, Sanitation, Decent Work Conditions, Economic Growth, Sustainable City, Sustainable Community, Goal Partnerships

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Palawan Island, Philippines
Lionheart Agrotech, Food Production, Agriculture
2012-2020

Type

Field Research

Available Languages

English

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