... be categorized as a merger of equals. This paper aims to analyse two recent mergers and assess to what extent they are “of equals”. Design/methodology/approach The paper takes a multi-case study approach looking specifically at the Lafarge-Holcim and DuPont-Dow Chemical mergers. Findings Zaheer et al...

... The idea that investors are only interested in short‐term results carries more than a grain of truth. It does, however, begin to look a little bit shaky when the fortunes of DuPont are examined. The US chemical company’s shares are underachievers compared to those of 3M. And it is 3M which can...

... systems used to manage more sustainably material value. Productivity improvement © MCB UP Limited 2002 Growth Sustainable development Environmental impact DuPont Company performance Two worlds too few Visitors to poor countries often comment on the lack of waste they see...