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Author Edmondson, Brad.

Title Ice cream social : the struggle for the soul of Ben & Jerry's / Brad Edmondson ; foreword by Annie Leonard ; epilogue by Jeff Furman.

Publication Info. San Francisco : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, [2013]

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Edition First edition.
Description 1 online resource
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary Ben & Jerry's has always been committed to an insanely ambitious three-part mission: making the world's best ice cream, supporting progressive causes, and sharing the company's success with all stakeholders: employees, suppliers, distributors, customers, cows, everybody. But it hasn't been easy. This is the first book to tell the full, inside story of the inspiring rise, tragic mistakes, devastating fall, determined recovery, and ongoing renewal of one of the most iconic mission-driven companies in the world. No previous book has focused so intently on the challenges presented by staying true to that mission. No other book has explained how the company came to be sold to corporate giant Unilever or how that relationship evolved to allow Ben & Jerry's to pursue its mission on a much larger stage. Journalist Brad Edmondson tells the story with an eye for details, dramatic moments, and memorable characters. He interviewed dozens of key figures, particularly Jeff Furman, who helped Ben and Jerry write their first business plan in 1978 and became chairman of the board in 2010. It's a funny, sad, surprising, and ultimately hopeful story.
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Subject Ben & Jerry's (Firm)
Ben & Jerry's (Firm)
Ice cream industry -- United States.
Ice cream industry.
United States.
Social responsibility of business.
Social responsibility of business.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Edmondson, Brad. Ice cream social. First edition 9781609948139 (DLC) 2013036477 (OCoLC)844728886
ISBN 9781609948146 (electronic book)
1609948149 (electronic book)
9781609948139
1609948130