BP Oil Spill Background The British Petroleum Oil Spill incident is the largest in history that raises various issue environmental and ethical issues. On 20th of April 2010‚ an explosion of the drilling rig caused the oil spill close to the coast of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico‚ in which 11 employees were killed. It took around five months for the oil well to exert no further risk and be concealed‚ where many controversies arose throughout the period. BBC‚ 2010. Timeline: BP Oil Spill. BBC
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Cover Sheet Case Study: BP (Beyond Petroleum) Focuses on Sustainability University Instructor: 03/15/2012 Abstract When a person thinks of BP they image a green gas station and gas pumps. But BP has over 100 years of history behind it. BP was formally known as British Petroleum and the Anglo-Persian Oil Company. It was founded in 1908 by William D’Arcy‚ a rich British man who invested all his savings in his quest for oil in the Middle East. At the time BP was committed to protect the
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Monsanto: Q1. Does Monsanto maintain an ethical culture than can effectively respond to various stakeholders? I believe Monsanto makes an effort to have an ethical culture and for the most part they succeed. The bribery issues in Indonesia‚ within their own company‚ in the late 1990’s/early 2000’s were reported to the Department of Justice by Monsanto. This level of corporate governance is something I think many large corporations would not do. The farmers‚ who are primary stakeholders because
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The Company Nanyang Optical Group was chosen because it is a Singapore company with a humble beginning. Today‚ Nanyang Optical Group has more than 20 optical retail outlets across Singapore‚ Malaysia and China. This is due to the persistent pursuing in service excellence‚ quality‚ branding and innovation. The results of the company perseverance are recognised both local and overseas‚ and has won several prestige design awards. (20bytwo‚ 2012) Background information Nanyang Optical Group started
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1. In a defined-contribution (DC) pension plan‚ the employee or employer‚ or both‚ make regular contributions to the plan. In the US‚ employees typically set aside a predetermined percentage of their earnings which is deposited to the plan and the employer will match that contribution. Ultimately‚ the amount of money available to the individual upon retirement is determined by the performance of their investments. Each employee retains the option to choose how to diversify their investments‚ while
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Union. Lithuania is a member of NATO‚ the Council of Europe‚ and the European Union. Lithuania is also a full member of the Schengen Agreement. The United Nations Human Development Index lists Lithuania as a "Very High Human Development" country. PESTLE Analysis
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going into BP (1325 Broad Street) running over the median and headed into on coming traffic before entering the PVA of BP. Upon witnessing Mr. Ogburn driving careless and reckless I initiated a traffic stop in the PVA of BP and approached his vehicle and asked him for his license and registration. He provided his license and could not find his registration after searching for it for several minutes. I asked Mr. Ogburn why he ran over the median heading into on coming traffic to get to BP and he stated
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MONTON CONSTRUCTION LTD. SWOT AND PEST/PESTLE ANALYSIS COURSE CODE: B6 Table of contents: Table of contents ……………………………………..…………………………. 1 Introduction ……………………………………..……………………..…………. 2-3 SWOT Analysis …………………………………..……………………………….. 4-5 Problem Analysis …………………………………………………………………. 6-7 PEST / PESTLE Analysis ………………………..……………………………….. 8 Analysis of the Impact of factors and Change ………………….……. 9 Bibliography …………………………………………………………….…………… 10
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PESTLE Analysis PESTLE analysis a useful tool for understanding the ‘big picture’ of the environment in which an organisation is operating and is the abbreviation for - Political‚ Economic‚ Sociological‚ Technological‚ Legal‚ and Environmental. PESTLE analysis is a useful tool for understanding risks associated with market (the need for a product or service) growth or decline‚ and as such the position‚ potential and direction for an individual business or organisation. PESTLE Analysis – ANDORRA
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drilling by British Petroleum (BP)‚ in the Gulf of Mexico‚ has turned into one of the worst environmental disasters to happen to an ocean ecosystem of all time. Although many people only notice the effects on the hydrosphere‚ which include the oil going almost a mile deep under the sea‚ destroying the sediment and rock on the ocean floor‚ as well as disrupting coastal patterns‚ many have not realized the drastic effects on the biosphere because of this catastrophic event. The BP oil spill is viewed as
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