LIKO-S: Is Green the New Grey?

Filip Zima, Mohit Srivastava and Ladislav Tyll
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Filip Zima: VSE - Prague University of Economics and Business
Mohit Srivastava: Métis Lab EM Normandie - EM Normandie - École de Management de Normandie = EM Normandie Business School
Ladislav Tyll: VSE - Prague University of Economics and Business

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Abstract: Learning outcomes: After reading and analyzing the case study, the students would be able to identify the main stakeholders and decision-makers and their importance and influence on the environment for a product, evaluate the value chain of the product and critical decision-makers, evaluate the various ways to avoid falling into the trap of greenwashing and examine the marketing strategy to market an environmentally friendly product. Case overview/synopsis: LIKO-S is a Czech manufacturing and construction company. The company has been designing and creating intelligent solutions, such as green facades or vertical greenery systems, to save energy in building heating and cooling systems. The company launched green facades in the Czech market. However, the main obstacle was the need for supporting data to showcase the positive environmental impact of green facades. Under these circumstances, Libor Musil's main objective was to overcome prevalent misconceptions about green facades and find a suitable market segment. The situation worried the company, as LIKO-S had heavily invested in developing and marketing the green walls. The management had to tackle this challenge as soon as possible to recover the substantial research and development and marketing investments. Furthermore, owing to lack of information, even genuinely sustainable products were seen as greenwashing. In addition, bad or wrong customer perceptions of these walls might spill over to other products, tarnishing the company's image and threatening its survival in the domestic market. Under these circumstances, competitors might enter the Czech market, jeopardizing the company's overall profits. Consequently, Libor was in a great dilemma about managing the financial and reputational risk of the company. Should Libor close the green walls unit, explore different markets/uses or help increase awareness among the general population about green walls by finding a suitable marketing strategy? Complexity academic level: The case study was designed for graduate-level students in the strategic management (CSR and innovation module) courses. However, the case could also be an excellent addition to marketing courses dealing with customers' perceptions of innovative products and strategies to improve the adoption of the product. Supplementary materials: Teaching notes are available for educators only. Subject code: CSS 3: Entrepreneurship. \textcopyright 2023, Emerald Publishing Limited.

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Environment and society; Environmental issues (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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Published in Case study, 2023, pp.1-25. ⟨10.1108/EEMCS-02-2023-0046⟩

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DOI: 10.1108/EEMCS-02-2023-0046

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