T867 EMA

This report examines the new world of sustainability reporting, and the complex web of stakeholders. It focuses particularly on the demands for new kinds of transparency which serve the interests of the environment and society.

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

The research question I have chosen to investigate is “In what ways can we agree that the town of Brentwood, England, is a sustainable area?”

A basic definition for the procurement is “the way the building is realised” and “involves assembling and organising the skills and services of a team of construction professionals”. (the Construction Round Table, 1995). More precisely, the construction industry describes procurement as “a system that establishes the roles and relationships which make up a project organisation”; hence the overall organisation and communication structure for the management, administration and control of a project is established by the procurement system. (D.C.H Coles, 2010)

The council has put in place the recycling program, to try reduce and improve human health. The programme has managed to tackle landfills from being full with rubbish that can cause the air to pollute, causing severe damage to human health. The recycling program has had a positive impact on human health, less pollution in the air means people get to live a longer and healthier life because , environmental factors such as pollution is not causing so much damage to the air and environment.

I have been a qualified childcare worker since 1997 and thoroughly enjoy the work that I do, however I feel that it's only since October 2013 when I started my E100 The early years: Developing practice course that I have have truly developed as a practitioner. I have more knowledge and understanding about what I carry out with the children and the reasoning behind it. Throughout this EMA I plan to analyse the way in which I have developed as a practitioner during the past year. Currently, I work in an extended day care establishment in an urban area of Glasgow.

The procurement life cycle can be made up into 13 key stages. The stages I am going to follow the CIPS stages of procurement and supply management. (Cips.org, 2017)

GREENER - Improve Scotland's natural and built environment and the sustainable use and enjoyment of it.” Scottish government (2007)

Our environmental policy already commits us to working with our suppliers, contractors and partners to minimise our environmental impact and to encourage ecologically sustainable and, where possible, local sourcing of products and services

The aim of this quantitative study on “Computerised cognitive behaviour therapy, CCBT and older people”, is too firstly measure if the group of older people are interested in using computerised therapy, and are they willing to learn computer skills needed for computerised therapy. Other factors were also taken into the results, such as if the group being studied had previous experience of self-help and therapy, and if they had any experience on computers. A small scale study took place with a short questionnaire, of nine questions, and given to 60 people using a mental health service. Participants were aged 65 plus, some who regularly attended day hospital, fewer who were

Recycling is becoming more vital to reduce the environmental impact that the business has on society. In order to increase the amount of recycling the company I work for now have separate bins for glass, paper and card, electronic, clinical and general waste. This ensures that

ASDA are also helping their suppliers to improve their environmental impact through their ‘ASDA Sustain & Save Exchange’, and they are building a world class supplier base that sets the standard in terms of sustainability. The ASDA Sustain & Save Exchange’ is an online tool supported by live events, which is free for suppliers. This tool gives suppliers ideas and information which enables them to share best practice and identify opportunities for increasing resource efficiency. Their suppliers have made improvements in new and more efficient cold stores, tapping transformers to reduce energy use, to new LED lighting projects. ASDA (2015).

Wilmott Dixon construction company states an ambition to "provide sustainable space for people, businesses, and communities to thrive in." (Willmott Dixon Group, 2012, p.1) Wilmott Dixon states that there are various things that make the company unique and for example, Wilmott Dixon is "...one of the largest privately owned companies specializing in construction, development, and support services…" (Willmott Dixon Group, 2012, p.1) Wilmott Dixon states that sustainability is at the heart of the organization and serves to form the foundation of all company activities internally and externally. Their sustainable development delivery system is reported to be divided into four key categories: (1) putting people first; (2) tackling climate change and energy efficiency; (3) smarter use of natural resources and (4) responsible business. (Willmott Dixon Group, 2012, p.1)

Campbell (1996), argues that it is necessary to focus on three major points, being the environment, economy and society when planning a sustainable city. He constructs a prism which holds each of these features at a

Over the past few decades, sustainable business practices have become more prevalent and required in corporations. Australian organisations are required to be responsible for being sustainable socially, economically and environmentally, here we focus on the environmental factors. Australia’s government is constantly coming up