The Ethics Of Xerox, Sustainability, Health, Safety, And Sustainability Policy

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

(prezi, n.d.)H&M is one of the world 's most ethical organisation. H&M takes after sustainability and environmental policy. As indicated by H&M, "we have a duty towards everybody who add to our prosperity, including the individuals who are not employees of H&M." (The H&M Way, n.d.) That is the reason this organisation continually work with providers to build up a long term, sustainable, social and environmental standard in the factories that makes H&M items. Their duties in environmental policy are:

Embrace new technologies to improve efficiency, maintain environmental stewardship through green practices and sustainable operations, support continuous improvement of the business processes, develop employees’ capability, and provide excellent customer services.” (Hillsborough County, 2015)

The ANSI, or American National Standards Institute, is a non-profit that is designed specifically to oversee development of voluntary standards regarding everything from programs to products to personnel throughout the US (ANSI, 2012). The Z10 standard is focused on environmental health and safety, and provides requirements for management systems, along with guidelines that help improve EHS. The Z10 standards encompass many areas of EHS, including financial performance, health and safety, productivity, quality, and similar objectives in business (ANSI, 2012). There are seven section topics in the Z10, and also information for risk assessments that have not been included previously (ANSI,

Its value and longevity are connected to its ability to contribute to the evolution of society and its sustainable development,” (Balestrero & Udo, 2014, p. 78). As HP highlights, organizational sustainability is made possible through all sizes of changes, even down to the efficiency of real estate office

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

The Health and Safety Executive is an independent regulator that acts for the interest of the public

There are several obstacles for manufacturers attempting to employ changes in their processes for more sustainable practices. One problem that manufacturers will run into is the lack of direction. Knowing that change is needed is the easy part of reaching sustainability. Knowing what changes to make is a much more complicated challenge. The idea of sustainability is discussed often, yet broad scope ideas are traded without specific details and applications. Team B Consultants Inc. (TBCI), is the

The Practice strives to provide a safe, healthy work environment, including proper procedures for infection control and protecting employees from exposure to infectious diseases. To achieve this goal the Practice will comply (and will require employee compliance) with all Occupational Safety and Health Act ("OSHA"), Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA"), and State Department of Health requirements, laws and regulations for workplace safety and health.

Another area the company attempts to enhance its image both in the US and around the world is through the development of Standards for Responsible External Manufacturing. These were developed to ensure the companies who do business with the company meet the same high standards of ethical behavior, product quality, and social responsibility practiced by J&J. There has to be common commitment to:•comply with applicable legal requirements,•behave ethically and with integrity,•integrate quality into business processes,•treat people with dignity and respect,•promote the safety, health and well-being of employees,•operate in an environmentally responsible manner, and•implement management systems to ensure ongoing performance and continual improvement (J&J, 2006)These values and practices are determined through a vigorous benchmarking process for which any potential manufacturing partner must meet before becoming associated with the J&J Family of Companies. There is a two-fold advantage to this process. The first is it allows potential partners

I decided to do my research at Lowe’s Home and Improvement. Lowe’s Home and Improvement is a hardware store that sales everything from your basic household appliances to minor cleaning supplies. Lowe’s believes that in order to maintain great customer service they feel that they must follow these simple rules: Provide customers with environmentally-responsible products, packaging and services at everyday low prices, educate and engage employees, customers and others on the importance of conserving resources, reducing waste and recycling, review and communicate progress made toward achieving established goals and objectives, and to engage on public policy issues related to sustainability. In this report I will discuss how I observed two

|May 7 |1 | |Discussion Questions |Respond to weekly discussion questions. |May 7 |1 | |Individual |Resource: Biosphere Worksheet found on the student website |May 7 |15 | |Biosphere Worksheet |Complete the Biosphere Worksheet. | | | |Week Two: Regulation and Voluntary Sustainable Practices | | |Details |Due |Points | |Objectives | | | | | |Compare mandatory and voluntary business practices. | | | | |Explain major elements of environmental management systems. | |

Planet: Operations managers are always looking for ways to reduce companies environmental impact on the earth, and they achieve this through careful selection of raw materials, process innovations, alternative product delivery methods or disposal of end of life

Staples, Inc. is a "green" company, and ranked in the top 25 on the Green Power Partner list put out by the EPA (Pallavi, 2006). Nearly 3000 of its office products have at least some recycled content in them. Clearly, Staples has sustainability and the global village in mind. By using recycled content, Staples shows that it is committed to helping people live better lives and reducing the number of items that end up discarded in landfills each year. The paper the company sells and uses is environmentally friendly, and Staples is working on the creation of its own brand of products that are produced with raw materials that are green. The fulfillment center in Maryland is solar powered, and a store in California is also using solar power for at least part of its energy needs (Pallavi, 2006). Strategies to reduce power usage include putting all copiers in the store in "sleep mode" if they go unused for more than 15 minutes, which saves the company more than $1 million every year on its energy bills. That simple step also keeps 11 million pounds of harmful carbon monoxide out of the atmosphere (Dalkir & Warren-Boulton, 2003).

Current health and safety rules that apply to any industrial or non-commercial laboratories are enforced by the Health and Safety at Work Act (HSWA) 1974 and regulations associated with it. The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (updated 2002) are the most significant regulations in the current health and safety legislation. They are accompanied by an Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) and Health and Safety Executive (HSE) guidance. These Laboratory Regulations are intended to ensure safe working practices, environmental protection and operating efficiency with regard to laboratory use.