Environmental Sustainability: The Sierra Nevada Brewing Company

Introduction If you have had the opportunity to visit or live in Vancouver, then you aware of the incredibly sustainable practices that are used across the city, especially when compared to the rest of the world. The label of sustainability can give our city the ability to represent and define how our future as a globe can sustain itself by using the right practices. Although Vancouver is known for its beautiful mountains, scenery and outdoor activities, it is also known for its organically grown produce and furthermore, dining experiences. With recourses of locally grown, fresh and organic products delivered across BC, it allows for dining experiences to have healthier options, incredibly unique experiences and encourages local business growth across BC regions. For this assignment, I decided to use Boston Pizza for my sustainability review, located on Marine Drive in North Vancouver. There are Boston Pizza’s located all throughout North America as the restaurant is a franchise. A privately owned restaurant will follow an operation that works best for them, how they run their restaurants and make decisions is only presented under that one restaurant. A franchised restaurant will run an operation, however their operation will be mirrored in every restaurant that carries the name. With the responsibility of a franchise on an owners back, their overall decision to change sustainability practices within their restaurant will not come easy. The biggest problem with

Colorado Technical University New Belgium Brewing: Ethical and Environmental Responsibility Case Study Michael Strait, J.D., LL.M. Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for PHIL310 Ethics By Anthony Weir; 05B6315034 Colorado Springs, Colorado June 2007 1. What environmental issue does the New Belgium Brewing Company work to address? How has NBB taken a strategic approach to addressing these issues? Why do you think the company has chosen to focus on environmental issues?

Therefore, it really needed a strong product that responded the market’s needs and wants so that the product could speak itself in order to survive the keen competition.

Another challenge for companies when considering social responsibility is the possible negative perception of shareholders. Historically, publicly-owned companies had a primary focus of maximizing shareholder value. Now, they must balance the financial expectations of company owners with the social and environmental

1. What environmental issues does the new belgium brewing company work to address? How does NBB taken a strategic approach to addressing these issues? Why do you think the company has taken such a strong stance toward sustainability?

The Coors brewing industry had many ups and downs throughout its history dating back to its start in 1873 (Adolf Coors in the Brewing Industry). There were times of great growth and expansion that would get interrupted by numerous different setbacks. Some were small and some led to extreme changes. It sounds similar to any type of business. However, the different generations of the Coors family seemed to find ways to usually compete with their competitors and maintain the success of the company. It was also very challenging. Different changes had to be made for each new obstacle that came their way. Over a century has gone by since its start in Golden, Colorado, and the business seems to still be available in stores around the world

The Sierra Club began with John Muir around 1892, with ideas centered on ecocentrism, which are the ideals that places value on the natural environment and the importance to maintain habitats even through human destruction. Even in the Sierra Club’s mission statement, it describes the responsibility of humans to protect the natural environment. The main goals of this organization include “transition to 100 percent clean energy; maximize energy efficiency across all sectors, including transportation, urban design and land use, etc.” The foundation of this

Although some individuals or groups would argue that a brewing company cannot be socially responsible due to the nature of their product. Ultimately, their “to do” list will never end, and no matter how much they give back or enhance their operations to be more environmentally friendly, it will never be enough.

Introduction The New Belgium Brewing Company was founded by Kim Jordan and Jeff Lebesch in 1991. The idea for the company was by Lebesch when he was on a bicycling trip through Belgium. Since then, the company has grown steadily. According to the New Belgium Brewing Company, in 2015 New Belgium Brewing sold 914,000 barrels of beer and they are the fourth largest craft brewery as defined by the Brewers Association (New Belgium Brewing Company). This paper will mainly discuss the New Belgium Brewing Company’s social responsibility practices. Firstly, the environmental issues they work to address will be addressed, how New Belgium Brewing has taken a strategic approach to addressing these issues, and why the company has taken such a strong stance toward sustainability. Secondly, the company focuses on social responsibility and how it provides a key competitive advantage. Finally, the New Belgium Brewing Company is a socially responsible corporation.

What’s going on at Frog’s Leap Winery? Frog’s Leap Winery is located in Napa, California has recently made steps to become more socially responsible and self-sustainable. This case analysis will study the effectiveness of the company’s newly implemented strategies and provides constructive feedback for the company. The winery industry is highly populated and Frog’s Leap Winery is only one of the thousands that consumers have to select from. The current market is very health conscious and these “green” consumers focus primarily on “Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability. The company has expanded it’s vineyards and increased it’s net sales with the past 10 years by emphasizing to the importance of the “triple bottom line,” which the

The Coors brewing industry had many ups and downs throughout its history dating back to its start in 1873 (Adolf Coors in the Brewing Industry). There were times of great growth and expansion that would get interrupted by numerous setbacks. Some were small and some led to extreme changes.

Many firms are learning that being environmentally friendly and sustainable has numerous benefits. (O.C Ferrell, Fraedrich, Ferrell, 2015). This could enable them to increase goodwill from various stakeholders and also save money in the long term. This will mean that they are being more efficient and less wasteful of resources, which will enable them to be more competitive by satisfying stakeholders. The CEO of

PepsiCo is one of the world’s leading food and beverage companies with products being sold in over two hundred countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo began in 1965 when Pepsi-Cola merged with Frito-Lay and now distributes twenty-two brands of products that include Pepsi, Lays, Tropicana and Quaker. This paper will provide information about PepsiCo’s dedication to environmental, human and talent sustainability while increasing revenue by reducing essential production costs such as water use and packaging materials.

Additionally, on a socio-cultural level, many consumers feel that restaurants partaking in green initiatives and operations are doing their part to not only help sustain the earth but also to conserving natural resources (Hu, Parsa & Self, 2010). “Going green” is not simply a trend in the food service industry but around the world and in all forms of business. Corporate companies consider “going green” as a sensible business strategy in building recognition for corporate social responsibility among consumers concerned with environmental conservation efforts. Lastly, technological initiatives such as Energy Star appliances (dishwashers, refrigerators, ice machines, etc.) and faucets that use less water must also be analyzed in their ecological conservation capability and weighed against their financial costs (University of Notre Dame, 2014).

Hydropower Apple, a company whose worth is approximately double of Microsoft’s, has an environmental sustainability initiative called the Conservation Fund. By utilizing a micro-hydro project and solar power, the company is limiting their