巴托·J.埃尔莫尔(Bartow J. Elmore),俄亥俄州立大学环境史助理教授,曾任教于阿拉巴马大学历史系。
AI导读
核心看点
揭示可口可乐轻资产模式,将成本与风险转嫁给供应商及政府
从水、糖、咖啡因等原材料视角,剖析企业背后的资源掠夺史
解析可口可乐如何利用公共资源与政府干预,建立全球商业帝国
读者共识
颠覆认知:成功不仅靠营销,更靠将成本外部化的商业模式
视角独特:从环境史角度解读企业史,揭示资源消耗与生态代价
启发思考:引发对消费主义、公共资源占用及企业责任的反思
精彩摘录
"By the mid-twentieth century, Coke was the single largest buyer of sugar in the world, the largest global consumer of processed caffeine, the biggest commercial buyer of aluminum cans and plastic bottles in the nonalcoholic beverage industry, and a major water guzzler. Here was a company with an unm"
"Coke's water consumption in 2012 exceeded that of Sweden, Denmark, and Norway combined, enough to meet the annual cooking, cleaning, and drinking needs of over 2 billion people, or close to a quarter of the world's population."