Sniffing Glue Could Snuff Profits HB
“Sniffing Glue Could Snuff Profits.”
H.B. Fuller is a leading manufacture of industrial glues, coatings, and paints, with operations worldwide. There glue is used in everything from cars to cigarettes. Fuller’s glue is not always used in the way that the company intended. Tens of thousands of Central American children sniff the Fuller glue, becoming addicted to the intoxicating fumes.
H.B. Fuller has been in business since 1887 and has the responsibility to provide a safe product for both the user and the environment. The company cannot anticipate how a person will use the glue; they can only try to provide the safest and best working product that they can. This requires spending money on research, development, and testing. None of these requirements are inexpensive, but it is an obligation that must be done so that Fuller can stand behind their products.
Another obligation Fuller has is a little more difficult to achieve. It is their job to deter to abuse of their product. Fuller can do this by either getting rid of the supply or changing the product completely. Both solutions will take time and money and is difficult. From a moral obligation standpoint, it is a cost that must be spent because they’re no longer providing this safe and reliable product.
It is difficult for Fuller to control how their product is used, so when a report comes out that tens of thousands of homeless children are using glue to get high, there are consequences and effects at stake.
The two most important effects on Fuller are the safety of the children and the reputation of their company. H.B. Fuller prides itself on being a company with a conscience and has even received recognition for this behavior. Their mission is to “conduct business legally and ethically…and be a responsible corporate citizen.” Their entire reputation and credibility are at stake because of the children in Central America.
The safety of the children is greatly at risk in Central America. The
H.B. Fuller is a leading manufacture of industrial glues, coatings, and paints, with operations worldwide. There glue is used in everything from cars to cigarettes. Fuller’s glue is not always used in the way that the company intended. Tens of thousands of Central American children sniff the Fuller glue, becoming addicted to the intoxicating fumes.
H.B. Fuller has been in business since 1887 and has the responsibility to provide a safe product for both the user and the environment. The company cannot anticipate how a person will use the glue; they can only try to provide the safest and best working product that they can. This requires spending money on research, development, and testing. None of these requirements are inexpensive, but it is an obligation that must be done so that Fuller can stand behind their products.
Another obligation Fuller has is a little more difficult to achieve. It is their job to deter to abuse of their product. Fuller can do this by either getting rid of the supply or changing the product completely. Both solutions will take time and money and is difficult. From a moral obligation standpoint, it is a cost that must be spent because they’re no longer providing this safe and reliable product.
It is difficult for Fuller to control how their product is used, so when a report comes out that tens of thousands of homeless children are using glue to get high, there are consequences and effects at stake.
The two most important effects on Fuller are the safety of the children and the reputation of their company. H.B. Fuller prides itself on being a company with a conscience and has even received recognition for this behavior. Their mission is to “conduct business legally and ethically…and be a responsible corporate citizen.” Their entire reputation and credibility are at stake because of the children in Central America.
The safety of the children is greatly at risk in Central America. The