Entries from Chemicals & The Economy tagged with 'Michael Porter'

Housing markets remain uncertain

The blog's special series this week has focused on housing in 3 key markets - the USA, UK and China. Housing is a core sector for chemical and polymer demand, and it has been particularly important over the past 30...

Shared Value can unleash next wave of global growth

GE's then CEO, Jack Welch, launched the Shareholder Value concept in 1981. It has since led many investors to adopt a purely short-term focus on financial metrics, rather than longer-term opportunities. The only problem is that, as Welch admitted 2...