Nab's Sustainability In The Corporate World

Their strategy is combined in their company’s culture and core values which will not substitute

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

Environment conservation and protection is an issue, which has gained prominence because of deteriorating environmental balance which is threatening the sustainability of life and nature. Nowadays, environment problems have become the big matters. Every tech companies have to take the key roles to solve them including Intel. The company has proclaimed the Climate Savers Computing Initiative. The Initiative’s goal is to reduce global computer CO2 emissions by 54 million tons per year, equivalent to the annual output of 11 million cars or 10-20 coal-fired power plants. This clearly shows that Intel is trying its best to reduce the pollution of the environment.

In 2014, Hewlett Packard’s (HP’s) headquarters in Palo Alto, California partnered with SolarCity, a clean renewable energy solar provider, to outfit their headquarters with over 4,000 solar panels (Canales, 2014, para. 1). HP, a 75-year plus veteran of international technologies, understands the importance of creating and investing in sustainable solutions throughout its value chain. HP states: “We set bold targets to lead the IT sector. We are committed to sourcing 50% renewable electricity for our operations by 2025 and reducing operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 25% compared to 2015,” (“Living Progress,” 2017, para. 5). This commitment is not limited by HP to their products and services, but extends to, literally, their work environment. A small, but significant step to demonstrating this belief, is their project of installing solar panels over the heads of their top decision makers. “… [The] 1 megawatt system… is expected to offset more than 20 percent of HP’s current power usage onsite… [the] installation is expected to help HP reduce its utility power costs by approximately one million dollars over the next two decades,” (Canales, 2014, para. 1). To a company that earned a net income of 3.1 million in 2016 (“Cash Flow,” 2017) one

Preston (2001) cited early on of HP’s recognition of the need to combine environmental sustainable practices into its core business strategy and its commitment to becoming an ecological leader in the 21st century. The company’s leading sustainable efforts are illustrated through its installation of an EcoPOD next-generation data centre in Georgia, USA earlier this year which is ‘currently the most efficient data centre in existence and can decrease energy consumption by 95% in contrast to traditional services’ (Interbrand, 2012). Furthermore, according to the Hewlett Packard company website, the enterprise has also delivered on its environmental goals which included reducing the energy use of HP products and associated greenhouse gas emissions to 40% below 2005 levels by the end of 2011- the company reduced it to 50% and accomplished it nine months

Every financial decision made by J.B. Hunt relates directly to how value is added to the customer and how it will increase the ability to provide higher returns to stockholders. These are the primary goals of the company and what J.B. Hunt looks to accomplish when developing their operating strategy. Their strategy is primarily based on “utilizing an integrated, multimodal approach to provide capacity-oriented solutions centered on delivering customer value and industry-leading service” (10-k, 3). J.B. Hunt has also included a regular analysis of their resources over their fiscal period in order to determine where additional capital should be invested. Since there is a greater concern regarding energy-efficiency and being environmentally friendly, J.B. Hunt has taken steps to add a more environmentally friendly aspect to their strategy as well. They are currently researching ways to minimize carbon emissions and improve fuel efficiency without substantially increasing their costs by becoming an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Petsmart is a specialty retailer of pet products and services. They provide food and products, and offer services such as grooming, boarding, doggie day damp, day care, training and adoptions. The company employs about 53,000 associates and operates 1,477 stores in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. (Company Information, 2010). Petsmart also does their part in the area of sustainability. The following will discuss what the company is doing in the areas of social sustainability and environmental sustainability. Then will discuss how their mission statement and website tie into their sustainability efforts. And finally, the following will give suggestions on how to improvement their sustainability effort.

Bruce Frandsen is currently employed at Equinix, Inc which owns and operates over 100 data centers worldwide. Companies choose Equinix as a partner for offsite data center needs due to their state-of-the-art carrier-neutral colocation space and carrier-dense interconnection capabilities. He works with the indirect procurement team to help manage energy procurement and sustainability activities across our global footprint. In that capacity they are responsible for delivery of cost effective, efficient and reliable energy while constantly striving to have their actions be as sustainable as possible in the process.

The company has also made steps towards moving closer to an energy self-efficiency. By opening the “industry’s first LEED-certified wine tasting and office facility,” using recyclables, the company has been able to again lower cost. Lastly, the companies’ desirable employee benefits for immigrant laborers have also play a huge role of their company culture.

If you haven’t noticed pattern yet, NBB has a passion for the environment just as much as they have a passion for their employees. Because of this a lot of their benefits revolve around helping better the environment by reduced their entire employees carbon footprint. Furthermore, when you look at the company’s benefits and compensation package these things are just the beginning of a long line of entitlements.

As TD continues to expand, the environment is challenging us to reduce the environmental impact despite the rapid business expansion. The important areas of focus in managing the environmental footprint of TD business operations are: "Reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, improving energy efficiency, reducing paper use, reducing waste volumes and water use, greening our supply chain." The majority of financing is based on personal and residential lending. Wholesale banking and commercial lending account for the remainder of the financing. “Approximately 5% of our total financing involves clients operating in environmentally and socially sensitive industries such as mining, oil and gas extraction, power & utilities, forestry, automotive, chemicals and

NBB is asked to enlarge their business from other states. To do that, they should build another factory with facilities helping reduce negative impact on environment. NBB could be uncomfortable with that because it would cost a lot. So NBB should have to build less energy efficient facilities than now.

Moving ahead,in order to get the idea about company’s internal environment and its capacity to survive and prosper in the market(Strategic capability), I analysed the resources and competencies(Appendix 3) ,the value chain (Appendix 3),the Cultural Web(Appendix 5). To find out the influence of stakeholders on the company I applied Power/Interest to the company and finally analysis of strengths,weaknesses ,opportunities and threats to the company(SWOT Analysis-Appendix 7) provide with clear idea about the strategic position of M&S.

“Sustainable” business practices are being touted, or even required, more and more by western society. What is ANZ’s sustainability policy and how is this congruent (or not) with cutting edge sustainability thinking and theory. Does this thinking and practice change across borders? And if so, how does the ANZ’s Australian head office engage with it? Does what they espouse align with the reality of their practice?

For a growing number of businesses, implementing smart environmental policy aids legal compliance and promotes competitiveness. Gone are the days when the only companies concerned about environmental laws were heavy manufacturers. Recent developments in both the U.S. government and private corporate sectors have ushered in a new era of corporate sustainability, in which complying with environmental regulations is moving from a recommendation to a mandate for a wide range of businesses. Just as organizations must develop and enforce policies in the areas of governance, employment, and safety, many companies and public agencies are now required to track