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Sustainability Plan
Like many companies today, Cadbury Chocolate started issuing case studies in 2008 over concerns raised over chocolate picked in the Ivory Coast that made use of child slave labor. However, in addition to the issue of the child labor, it opened a wicket of other issues that many corporations have to deal with in terms of dealing with ethical issues, sustainable technology and taking into consideration the opinions of people who were not considered stakeholders previously (such as customers and employees).
To the outside observer, this may seem to have been unnecessary. However, one must examine the issues of sustainability and responsible corporate management to understand Cadbury's strategy.
Polling and incorporating those opinions is critical to establishing a basis for establishing and executing company plans. Without considerations of sustainability, it is now becoming impossible for companies to continue with anything resembling what could be considered normal. In such planning is considered a triad of economic justice, environmental responsibility and social justice considerations. In this structure, corporate sustainability is directly linked with sustainable development...
The more compliance the better in capturing the moral high ground of the market in which a corporation is competing.
This type of moral capital allows companies to exercise more that just a moral high ground in the outside market. It also alters the corporate culture inside the corporation. It provides a need for less hierarchical approach to running a company. Instead, those in the company find themselves wanting to be a part of the organization because that feel good about the company that they work at. They feel that their company is responsible and this fuels this added employee commitment to the company and its profitability. However, this comes at a trade-off. With less hierarchical structure, it requires an increased level of training of employees.
These issues are less random than may appear to be the case at first glance. The International Organization on Standards is working on regulations that will standardize conditions on human rights, labor practices, fair operating practices, consumer issues and community involvement and awareness. These standards translate into…
Attaining a sustainable global environment requires rigorous reevaluation of our energy policies and practices, transformational leadership, creative technologies, and substantial changes in human behavior." Sustainable improvement, rather than symbolic gestures are the focus of the Plan. In 2009, the university noted a one percent measurable decrease in greenhouse gas emissions by staff, faculty, and students. The operational means used to achieve this reduction were applying "alternative technologies and alternative fuel
Buildings will be required to obtain energy certification. At the current time, construction engineers are the most likely candidate for the job. This being the case, it is estimated that approximately 12,000 engineers will need to be retained to carry out these functions (Coverdale, 2002). As one can see, the EPBD will place a strain on the construction industry in terms of knowledge and the manpower needed to carry out
Sustainability of Democracy The objective of this study is to examine the sustainability of democracy including the Health Care Reform of Medicare and Medicaid that is burdening physicians and Durable Medical Equipment Providers to compete for contracts through competitive bidding and the patients not having the option to choose their providers. As well, the government control of the issues of health insurance will be examined and the question answered as to
The biggest problem with maintaining sustainable fisheries levels around the world is gaining the cooperation of other counties. Many other countries, such as Japan and some European nations do not comply with sustainable fishery practices, which means they are depleting the fisheries at a more rapid rate than countries who do comply, and they could fish many species into extinction. However, many countries besides the United States understand the
Sustainability Memo Recommended Action As the new Senior Vice President for Sustainability I believe the company should institute an Eco-Efficiency strategy. This innovative approach to the greening of our company, in a nutshell, is basically our firm doing more with less and becoming profitable at the same time. Let me first say that a company should never seem to be "going green" just to look good or to give the impression of jumping
Edwards (2005) writes, "This principle asks businesses to use foresight in the development of new products and processes and, if these are deemed potentially dangerous to society, to refrain from further action" (p. 55). This ethical concept shifts responsibility from the consumer and regulators to the business itself. The burden lies with the company to prove that technologies, chemicals, or practices are sustainable and safe. This is important because