more on the importance of sustainability. Riordan’s four plants in China‚ California‚ Georgia‚ and Michigan are looking to improve its sustainability practices company-wide. The following will summarize the objectives‚ targets‚ and programs that must be focused on and implemented in order for the company to flourish as an environmentally safe business. In the same way‚ technologies‚ strategies‚ products‚ or practices Riordan Manufacturing may use to increase sustainability will be identified. Lastly
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Analysis – BP America‚ Inc.: The Prudhoe Bay Oil Spill and a Commitment to “Being Green” Michelle L. Staton Case Summary The Angelo-Persian Oil Company was formed in 1909 by a wealthy Englishman named William Knox D’Arcy. It did not operate under the British Petroleum (BP) name until 1954. In early 1959‚ BP discovered hydrocarbons under the North Sea and Alaska‚ and found the West Sole gas field in 1965 which was the first oil exploration success in British waters. In 1969‚ BP discovered
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oil spill affected and left significant damage to human‚ animals‚ and to the environment that will last not just years‚ but centuries‚ or maybe more. “On 20 April 2010‚ the British Petroleum(BP) Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded off the coast of Louisiana‚ killing 11 workers (National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling 2011)” (Peres). This drilling rig have about 126 workers that time. This massive explosion happened at about ten at night wherein only the lights
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SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS PERFORMANCE SUMMARY NIKE‚ INC. FY10/11 Note: The information in this report and NIKE‚ Inc.’s corporate responsibility/sustainability reporting and website‚ inclusive of charts‚ graphs and discussion‚ and all other information presented‚ may contain forward-looking statements‚ estimates or projections based on expectations as of the original date of those materials. Those statements‚ estimates and projections are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause
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BP’s Management Planning Presentation By Michelle Rollins MGT/230 1/20/14 Rick Benito Overview The planning function of management The influence of legal issues‚ ethics and corporate social responsibilities of British Petroleum (BP) The factors that influence‚ Strategic‚ Tactical‚ operational and contingency planning Planning For Rebuilding and Growth Exploration Deepwater Gas value and chains Technology Relationships Strategic goals Increase stock values Rebuild public relationships
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Urban consolidation is a rising issue in amny capital cities and could have a dramatic effect on the environmental sustainability of Australian cities in the near and distant future. “Urban consolidation policies concentrate on increasing housing densities in the large cities to produce more compact development‚ shorter travel distances and less dependence on automobiles.” (Forster 2004‚ p.171). Some of the main negative issues that is caused by urban consolidation are a drop in value of pre-existing
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TERM ASSIGNMENT #2: Environmental Sustainability And Economic Development Environmental sustainability and economic development can be considered contending imperatives. We as humans have a burning desire for economic growth and prosperity‚ while at the same time we have a need for the resources the planet provides us. Typically in order to grow our economy it requires that we deplete natural resources such as lumber‚ oil and minerals by means of deforestation‚ drilling and mining
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Plastic Bags and Sustainability Often times‚ there are debates surrounding controversial environmental issues‚ such as global warming‚ deforestation and nuclear power. But then‚ there is little or no public debate on the impact of plastic bags on the environment. Plastic bags kill tens of thousands of animals every year. In the marine environment plastic bag litter is lethal‚ killing tens of thousands of birds‚ whales‚ seals and turtles every year as they often mistake plastic bags for food such
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with the capacity of the planet to cope with the consequences of human activities. (The problem of recognising the need to live within constraints and to ensure more fairness in access to limited resources‚ lies at the heart of the concepts of sustainability and sustainable development) 2) How does this differ from OR parallel the common Brundtland Report definition? Definition of Sustainable Engineering in The Royal Academy of Engineering guide and Brundtland report are parallel for the most part
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2012‚ 2010‚ 2009‚ 2008‚ 2007‚ 2006 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course focuses on the causes of‚ impacts of‚ and solutions to environmental issues. Students identify global environmental issues as well as develop and critique environmental action plans. Topics include ecosystems‚ energy‚ populations‚ resources‚ pollution‚ and sustainability. Policies Faculty and students will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within
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