Fair Trade Sourcing for a San Francisco D2C Cosmetics Brand
Overview
What this challenge is about.
You evaluate cost, cooperative demands, and fair-trade impact for a cosmetics brand, then propose a phased deal. Earn a verifiable certificate.
The scenario
GlowRoot is a 3-year-old D2C skincare brand with $2M annual revenue, known for natural ingredients. The shea butter cooperative has 200 women and provides 30% of GlowRoot's raw material.
The Brief
What you'll do, and what you'll demonstrate.
How can GlowRoot meet the cooperative's demand for higher prices while maintaining its profit margins and brand promise of affordability?
Earning criteria — what you'll demonstrate
- Apply stakeholder theory to a real-world sourcing dilemma
- Evaluate trade-offs between profitability and ethical obligations
- Propose a CSR initiative that aligns with corporate strategy
- Use moral reasoning frameworks (e.g., utilitarianism, rights-based) to justify decisions
Program Fit
Where this fits in your program.
Sharpens the same skills your degree expects you to demonstrate.
Aligned coursework coming soon.
Skills
Skills you'll demonstrate.
Each one shows up on your verified credential.
- Stakeholder Analysis
Apply stakeholder analysis to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Cost Benefit Analysis
Apply cost benefit analysis to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Ethical Decision Making
Apply ethical decision making to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Supply Chain Ethics
Apply supply chain ethics to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
Careers
Career paths this challenge builds toward
Completing this challenge demonstrates skills that transfer directly to these roles: