Assignment On
Doing Better by the Environment
Submitted To
Raihana Mannan
Lecturer, BBS
Submitted By Shumona Akhter ID-13104068, Section-03 Brac University.
1. How can the removal of the inner plastic sleeve from Kit Kat Bumper packs be seen as a move towards sustainability?
Answer:
Business and environment must go such a way that could bring benefits for both of them. It cannot harm environment’s any element. Even their objective of business must contain a message related to environment concern. NESTLE, the company is working with this type of objective.
Nestle launched Kit Kat Bumper without its white plastic sleeve by keeping on mind about environment. Plastic sleeve is always injurious for health. It is used in the packaging of Kit Kat Bumper. From the health perspective, plastic sleeve can leak its toxic chemical to the chocolate that can be the biggest cause of destruction of cells, cancer etc. From the environmental view, plastic sleeves cannot be recycled. Therefore it may harm the environment the most. Definitely, today’s not use of plastic sleeve will help the future environment by lessening wastage, climate change etc. Moreover, it is not re-useable. That creates wastage for the environment. That is why; Nestlé’s step of stopping using plastic sleeve is towards the ‘sustainability’.
2. Why are International Treaties like Rio and Kyoto important in encouraging sustainable business practice?
Answer:
Sustainable business practice is the foremost thing for a business. Because they also have responsibility towards the environment which can able to face future needs. To encourage this type
Bibliography: 1. http://www.nestle.co.nz/csv/communityinitiatives/fep/nestlecommunityenvironmentprogram 2.http://www.nestle.com.my/asset-library/documents/pdf/nestlecreatingsharedvaluereport08_eng.pdf 3.http://www.nestlecareers.co.uk/content/product-technology-centre-jobs.htm 4.http://download-reports.blogspot.com/2009/10/report-on-nestle.html