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JJT Task 1 Social Responsibility

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JJT Task 1 – Social Responsibility Strategies

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A small business, which shall be named for the purposes of this report SE
Construction, will be reviewed in relationship to social responsibility in a business. In the corporate world this is called “Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)”.
Corporate Social Responsibility “generally refers to the idea that corporations have broader responsibilities to society than merely maximizing shareholder value.
Corporate sustainability is a specific framework for defining those responsibilities.
One can think of a sustainable business as one that generates profits for its owners, protects the environment, and improves the lives of the people with whom it interacts” (MindEdge Inc., …show more content…

Another benefit is creating a competitive advantage by passing on suggestions for value engineering and energy efficiency to future customers.
From this assessment, the company can determine specific areas in company operations

where the company can be environmentally responsible and set goals accordingly. This vision or code of conduct can then be passed on to the employees with expectations for participation and implementation. The second recommendation is that a waste management plan become part of the day to day operations of the company within the office and all construction activities on all projects.
The company has been required to provide a waste management plan for two construction projects over the past 3 years. These plans included a recycling/reuse percentage goal for the project, a list of the types of materials and waste that would be generated by the project, what types of recycling, reuse, or disposal methods would be used and what vendors would be used to fulfill the waste management goals included in the plan. By implementing a waste management plan for all company operations the company isn’t just being socially responsible in this area due to a contractual requirement, the company is making a commitment to always be socially responsible by managing waste in an environmentally responsible manner.
The plan preparation

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