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McKinsey Hard Strategy Sustainability Wild Card

Sustainability

#Home supplies #Consumer Goods #Chemicals #Sustainability
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This is a comprehensive sustainability strategy case requiring candidates to develop a multi-dimensional framework covering the entire value chain. The case tests both strategic thinking (defining sustainability across social and environmental dimensions) and tactical execution (supply chain optimization, product innovation, and consumer behavior change). The math component adds quantitative rigor to validate financial impact.

Estimated Time 15 minutes
Difficulty Hard
Source PeterK
50 / 100
Curex, one of top-5 laundry detergent brands in the U.S., has been experiencing pressure from their parent company to push the sustainability of their business to a new level. Curex enjoys $400M in annual revenue and healthy margins (2021). The company is proud of top-notch quality of their detergent products and high brand recognition they have developed over decades. The CEO has invited your team to help them navigate this new strategic challenge and achieve best-in-class sustainability in the industry. What factors would you consider to design a strategy to boost sustainability?

Clarifying Information

  1. Curex operates only in the U.S. and doesn’t plan to go internationally
  2. Curex doesn’t have a specific approach to think about sustainability (one of the reasons they have hired you)
  3. Curex is focused on mass market and offers all common types of detergent at affordable prices: liquid, single-dose pacs, and powder
  4. Curex is part of several collective sustainability efforts (e.g. to reduce waste)
  5. Curex donates regularly to nonprofits that are on a mission to preserve the environment