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14. What are the goals of the environmental justice movement, and why are they relevant to sustainability?

When talking about sustainability numerous people associate it with just protecting the environment. Sustainability is far more than going green, but it is a principle that many companies have adopted and have worked persistently to improve over the last several years. Sustainability is defined as the ability to continue a behavior indeterminately, but it also includes improving human life overall. Sustainable development is broken down into three pillars: economic, social, and environmental (Harich & Bangerter, 2014). Economics is the study of how people use resources, which correlates to the goal of sustainable development by using resources to their full potential (Laszlo, C., & Zhexembayeva, N., 2011, p. 60). Economic sustainable development allows companies to give their customers what they want without overusing mutual resources. Social development combines the social world with the physical realm to provide a good quality of life (Benoit, 2010, p. 7). Social sustainability focuses on the well-being of people and their communities. Environmental development, the most recognizable, includes protecting the environment by reducing pollution, recycling, switching of electronic devices when not in use, etc. All three of these pillars make up what is known as sustainable development. In this paper, I researched a company and their involvement in sustainability and how it applies to the

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

Swire group was founded in 1816 in the UK and it is based in London and Hong Kong. Swire Properties Inc is a U.S. Real estate subsidiary with headquarters in Miami since 1979. Swire Properties has built world class mixed-use projects for more than 40 years. They are well known for transforming neighborhoods into vibrant places to work, live and play.

The word ‘sustainable’ has been chosen as a second criterion, as the philosophy sets out to be

1. Sustainability ; this has to do with maximizing and maintaining public and customer trust, it requires demonstrable and provable levels of transparency, accountability and integrity on the part of the company.

1. What would be the role and responsibility of a sustainability director (environmental manager) in a progressive city and/or a visionary university?

4. To have our employees and customers feel appreciated, supported and satisfied, every time they come in.

If you believe a company should “go green”, should a company spend more money communicating their

The ability of the systems to communicate between departments and support the manufacturing demands of the company is a huge advantage for the entire company. The new system would increase strategic processes for the different departments from planning to manufacturing to distribution to accounting by using the resources more efficiently. NIBCO would be able to identify discrepancies within their planning, purchasing, or manufacturing stages immediately. By decreasing redundant processes the firm is able eliminate waste in order to increase their profit. Another advantage for NIBCO was in establishing a timeframe in their strategic plan with a ‘go live’ date for the implementation of the IS system which meant that the company would be able to resume normal operations. A typical timeframe of installing a new IS system in a company typically occurs within a three to five year plan and NIBCO planned on having the software installed and operating within twenty-four months to limit the interruption for the

proactive long-term engagement and partnerships with stakeholders, including regulators, scientists, customers, business partners, civil society organizations and the community, in order to define, implement and evaluate solutions to the complex environmental challenges we are facing.

Answer the following questions to the best of your abilities using the information covered in Chapters 1 – 6. Each response should be between 50-100 words. This is only a guide to your length and detail of your responses. Do not sacrifice quality for quantity in your response. External sources are not necessary to support your responses, but can be used if you wish. If you choose to use external sources, please remember to cite them in your response. You may answer directly underneath the existing questions below. This assignment is worth 35 marks.

Make the company “go green” by encouraging a greener environment inside the company as well as making any future banks sustainable

My personal objective – Is to develop my knowledge on sustainable/environmental factors that affect my role.

The greatest challenge faced by many organizations today and especially the labour intensive industries is ensuring there is a sustainable