BUSINESS LAW AND ETHICS
Assignmen ( BA 3 ) :
Teacher: David Mwaura Date of submission: 13/06/2012
Executive summary:
-Introduction… -What is Corporate social responsibility ?... -Introducing Dell … -Csr strategy of Dell… -Environmental responsibility… -Ethics and compliance… -Creating a healthy workplace… -Conclusion… -REFERENCES… BUSINESS LAW AND ETHICS:
Introduction:
The definition of corporates social responsibility (CSR) previously given by the commission of Europe was: *Company’s
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Dell can reduce cost by optimizing the consumption of the energy and also help the customers do the same.
Nowadays, dell sees a growing number of customers who cares about green issues and also the next generation coming of consumers, employees, information officers and regulators are already aware of the consequences and environmental impact on our planet.
Because Dell believes that the following features are fundamental for a great sustainability strategy:
→Engaging with stakeholders
→prioritizing issues
→Developing partners to implement programs
→Combining our efforts into a sustainable brain
→reporting true and verifiable data
→Helping the customers to understand the complexity of sustainability and trying to clarify the confusion about labels.
The UN intergovernmental panel on IPCC (Climate change)clarified in its fourth report (in 2007) that a continued greenhouse gas emissions at current rates would obviously cause more warming and lead to many changes in the global climate system …’’ . The IPCC made that conclusion: All the developed countries would actually have to reduce their gas emission by 10 to 40 % under 1990 levels by the year 2020 and also by 40
Corporations are encouraged to conduct their activities in an ethically responsible manner, however neither the corporate world nor academia has produced a single – all encompassing definition of corporate social responsibility (CSR). The basic problem is that there are too many self-serving definitions that often lean toward the specific interests of the entities involved (Van Marrewijk, 2003). There has even been a quantitative study conducted on the many definitions of the term (Dahlsrud, 2006).
Dell's business strategy combines its direct customer model with a highly efficient manufacturing and supply chain management organization and an emphasis on standards-based technologies. This strategy enables Dell to provide customers with superior value; high-quality, relevant technology; customized systems; superior service and support; and products and services that are easy to buy and use.
Sustainability from a strategic business perspective is the potential for the long-term well-being of the natural environment, including all biological entities, as mutually beneficial interactions among nature and individuals, organizations, and business strategies. (O.C Ferrell, Fraedrich, Ferrell, 2015). Business sustainably is often defined as managing the triple bottom line – a process by which companies manage their financial, social and environmental risks, obligations and opportunities. These three impacts are sometimes referred to as profits, people and planet. (Business sustainability definition from financial times lexicon, no date). This essay will discuss the idea of sustainability being an important element within a businesses and its core strategies and the importance of it within different businesses. Secondly, this study will look at how different stakeholders are affected and influenced by sustainability as this could be seen as a catalyst to improving the environment as a whole and. Then this study will look at how businesses not focusing
The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change asserts that the time at which it is impossible to limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius by mid century is precariously near. The 2-degree target was adopted by the countries within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate change, also known as the UNFCCC. The UNFCCC also released a report that stated that carbon emissions need to reduce by 40 to 70 percent worldwide by 2050 in order to achieve the 2-degree target. Put simply, we must sacrifice what is convenient and compromise, while we still have the choice to do so.
[1] Over the last century, the Earth's average temperature has risen by 1.4 °F. Over the next century, that average is expected to rise an additional 2-11.5 °F. This change has shown a strong correlation with the increase of greenhouse gases emitted by the burning of fossil fuels for energy and transportation. In fact, every year, human activity releases over
Even though many countries worldwide have pledged to stop adding more CO2 to the atmosphere, global climate change is inevitable and temperatures will surely rise after 200 years of intense pollution
A lack of progress in recent years indicates a low level of concern among world leaders. In recent years, many scientists have implored leaders who seem not to be interested in climate change to show leadership in offsetting the impact of human induced climate change to the planet. As some world leaders seem not to see the urgency to mitigate the impact of global warming, the problem is getting more grounded. It is clear that human activities have altered the composition of the atmosphere since the industrial age. More and more power plants have been built, and their greenhouse gas emissions are causing more discomfort to the
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is something that affects all companies and should be an active factor in the company’s decision making. It is something all corporations need to care about. CSR is when business’ or corporations take part in an initiative or campaign for a cause that will benefit society and/or in some way make the world a better place (Taylor, 2015). Initially, Corporate Social Responsibility started to take shape around the 1950’s, but some say that it dates all the way back to the 1800s, the idea of CSR was seen (Carroll, 2007). One may think that because it is dated so long ago, it doesn’t have an important impact today nevertheless, it is proven that Corporate Social Responsibility is a pathway for entities to self benefit as they are in the process of benefitting society.
climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time. It is undisputedly clear that human are partly responsible for global warming through deforestation burning fossil fuels and other changes we have caused to the land. There has not only been a significant increase in temperature across the globe but the seal level has rose 20cm in the past century alone. the (Intergovernmental panel of climate change, IPCC) has also tracked the “unprecedented recent rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases since the beginning of the industrial revolution.” It is alarming that the emissions of greenhouse gas continue to rise globally and it is deeply concerning that all countries, particularly developing countries, are vulnerable
Greenhouse gases concentration in the atmosphere has reached unprecedented levels, causing global temperature increase, floods and droughts, a loss of biodiversity, and ocean acidification among others. Failure to respond to climate change will only exacerbate these effects and threaten water, food and energy systems vital for our quality of life. After years of advocacy and calls by international actors, climate change has finally been placed on the forefront of the global political agenda. In 2015, climate change action was recognized as a core goal in the Sustainable Development Goals, and at COP21, 196 parties of the UNFCCC signed the Paris Climate Agreement aiming to limit global warming to well below 2oC (with efforts to pursue 1.5oC) above pre-industrial levels.
The Earth is in trouble. There is a considerable amount of greenhouse gases in its atmosphere. A way to solve the issue is to change the way we obtain energy and choose to go to renewable energy. In 2015, Carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration in the atmosphere was reported* worldwide in March, a record high, in what scientists said marked a significant milestone for global warming. Dr. Ed Hawkins, a climate scientist at the University of Reading, told
Our climate is changing and we are all seeing and feeling the effects. This could either be brought upon by our interaction with the environment through our development and advancement, or can be a natural cycle of our planet/biosphere. The issue of global warming has been stressed to the various world leaders by the scientific community, as science points to the dangers in elevated greenhouse gasses (Revkin, 2012). “Global emissions of carbon dioxide jumped by the largest amount on record in 2010, upending the notion that the brief decline during the recession might persist through the recovery. Emissions rose 5.9 percent in 2010, according to the Global Carbon Project, an international collaboration of scientists. The increase
A significant global reduction in greenhouse gas emissions is required to limit these risks and impacts ((IPCC), Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, 2007); (National Research Council, 2011). In particular, there is some consensus that this warming should be limited to 2?C above pre-industrial levels (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), 2007); (National Acadamy of Science, 2011), requiring an 80%-85% decrease in global CO2 emissions by mid-century (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), 2007) . If these goals to reduce the risks associated
Although Dell is an extremely successful company, there are areas of improvement and enhancement that should be considered. After a thorough analysis of Dell¡¯s IT tools, business model, IT infrastructure and competitive advantage, we have developed seven key suggestions. By implementing these recommendations, Dell can keep its high ranking in the competitive computer industry by increasing customer satisfaction, competitive advantage and superior value chain, without changing its principal operations to achieve these goals.
Efforts to conserve the environment form part of E227 Global Solutions ' corporate social responsibility initiatives. The company needs to reduce its carbon footprint by 25 percent. This report provides a proposal of the strategy