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Decrease an asset and increase another asset. Credits decrease an asset and increase another asset.

plan for all company operations the company isn’t just being socially responsible in this area due

1 Report Scope 3 Leadership Message 6 Company Profile 10 Goals 12 Performance Data 14 Compliance 15 Sustainability Framework 21 Governance 26 Innovation 31 Stewardship 41 Engagement 50 External Recognition 51 About the Photographs

Second City Options (SCO) is a small firm that specializes in option trading. Employing 35 people, SCO is located on LaSalle Street in the Chicago financial district. It is a member firm of the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), where it trades options on stocks and stock indices. It is also a member firm of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group (CME Group), where it trades options on futures and the underlying futures contracts.

Communication of the high need of sustainability goals to all members of the company, Everyone needs to understand and be committed to ensuring that the same is met.

He came with a vision of environmental sustainability.” Tyler explained that the company was wasting so much and was not an environmentally friendly corporation (para.1). Elm is now vice president of corporate and business sustainability. He stated, “Sustainability is strategy” (para.2). “Under the banner of corporate social responsibility (CSR)- the notion that business should have a moral conscience on social issues, and a concern for the needs of future generations when it comes to the environment” (para. 4).

The competitive environment in today’s business world poses many dangers to the sustainability of the biosphere, which is so vital to life. Business organizations have a responsibility to help sustain and preserve the environment for future generations. Corporations must take initiative in developing business plans that incorporate sustainable business practices into the strategic direction of the organization. Successful achievement of a sustainable business plan also requires identification of barriers to implementation and development of strategies to overcome such barriers. In addition, to

The report aims at assisting the GHB to integrate more sustainable approaches by taking advantages of the recommendations of corporate strategies.

Internal and external engagement around our sustainability vision – Make sustainability a relevant part of every colleague’s role and responsibility; Engage consumers to encourage adoption to more environmentally responsible

Sustainability has been a difficult concept for companies to understand and implement. Sustainable development is a serious obstacle due to the fact that corporations are used to running their business the same way that they always have. Implementing a new process and operation takes time to understand and incorporate. In addition to learning a new way of business, corporations are faced with strict government regulations,

As a young consulting firm looking to branch out into the “green” market, it is incredibly important that here at Smith & Smith Consulting we look at the structure of the present day company and restructure in a way that promotes our practice in the environmentally friendly space. Part of that reconstruction will be the adaptation of a new mission statement, such as the following: To provide our clients with quality consultations at a competitive rate while conducting ourselves in an ethical manner that benefits the environment and our communities. By adapting our previous mission statement to specifically include the green piece it will open us to initiate conversations on green initiatives with existing and new clients in addition to our

The Australian government is active in its move to promote and push for sustainable business practices, one of their more recent resolutions is the Clean Energy Legislation, which is made of individual bills covering levys on green house gases and fuel tax, this enforces corporations to oblige and making a move towards being green (Griffiths, 2012). However this means that certain organisations will do the bare minimum of what is required of them by law and nothing more. There are other initiatives in place to encourage sustainable business practices which are not legally binding, such as Sustainable Business Australia, who provide policy recommendations and resources for sustainability challenges (SBA, n.d). Companies who become members with SBA are held in high regards by their stakeholders as they abide by the recommendations regarding carbon action and resource solutions. There is also an emphasis on the people, and their crucial role in creating business value. Previously people were satisfied with just their basic needs being fulfilled, but no longer, we now see Maslow’s hierarchy of needs triangle unravelling as people require more to feel satisfied with themselves and what they do in their work space (Kiel, 1999). With encouragement from government and local communities, Australia is making an effort with great determination towards having the best sustainable business

Contemporary society’s overarching importance regarding global sustainability in the workplace is increasing in significance. Sustainability is emphasized amid global corporation Lend Lease, whom consider the environmental, social, ethical and financial impacts of every decision made. As the leading property and infrastructure group, the aim of this report concerns Lend Leases commitment to making a Global Compact and incorporating UNGC principles as part of their culture, strategy and day-to-day operations and engage in collaborative projects that advance the broader development goals of the United Nations. Thus, recently as part of becoming a signatory to the UNGC, Lend Lease is required to prepare an annual ‘Communication on Progress’. This report aims to address the appropriate structure for the progress report as well as integrating pertinent content discussed in international business, ranging from competing theories as well as counter viewpoints and CSR adoption. Furthermore, communicating the progress report is deemed imperative, thus the internal communication fragment will discuss its implementation to ensure Lend Leases success in sustainability within the organization, and how to externally communicate the UNGC to outside audiences to create brand image and identity. Lastly, a comprehensive analysis regarding alternative solutions, and a particular recommendation are devised in this report.

The goal is to have a sustainable organization and to seek to implement sustainable strategies which provide them with economic and cultural benefits attained through environmental responsibility. A common response is stricter environmental

They are also focused on building sustainable worth in an environmentally friendly manner. Their focus on community is shown through improving environmental performance through reasonable,