2012 Sustainability Report Global Harmony with people‚ society & environment / Samsung Electronics Sustainability Report 2012 / 1 About This Report This is the fifth Sustainability Report issued by Samsung Electronics and is intended to communicate our sustainability efforts and performance to stakeholders. At Samsung Electronics‚ we firmly believe that we can deliver positive value by protecting the environment and improving the social conditions of the communities in which we operate
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of natural resources and natural systems Without finishing them on earth. Sustainable development is a way for people to use resources without the resources running out. The term used by theBrundtland Commission defined it as development with sustainability that "meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."[1] Everyone wants a better place to live. Some people want better homes and housing‚ while other people want better schools
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communities across the country. The professional housing managers are committed to mainstreaming sustainability principles into both its own operations and activities. The environmental sustainability‚ economic sustainability‚ social sustainability and cultural sustainability are the development sustainable indicators in Hong Kong’s housing system. Environmental Sustainability of Housing Environmental sustainability is the process of making sure current processes of interaction with the environment are
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Subject: Sustainability Title: Finance Department Sustainability Role URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r74oLSyEUGI In the video from the link Debora Parrish‚ the CFO of Straus family creamery is being interviewed by Bill Roth about Sustainability‚ with regard to running a business enterprise like the one she does. The venue seems to be the business premise that is owned by Debora’s family. In the video‚ Debora outlines some of the most important issues to put into consideration
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Learning legacy Lessons learned from the London 2012 Games construction project Sustainability of the Aquatics Centre Authors Kirsten Henson KLH Sustainability (previously Aquatics Centre Sustainability Single Point of Contact) Abstract ‘Legacy’ is the concept that underlies the sustainability agenda of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games‚ embracing temporary infrastructure and venues to leave behind a vibrant‚ productive community with world-class‚ affordable sporting
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future sustainability. "Suncor pursues a triple bottom line vision of sustainable development - energy development should occur in a way that provides economic prosperity‚ promotes social well-being and preserves a healthy environment." (Suncor‚ 2012) Suncor prepares its reports on sustainability in accordance with the G3 Sustainability guidelines of the GRI Application Level A+. The GRI is a multi-stakeholder‚ network-based organization that has developed comprehensive sustainability reporting
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does Architecture Influence Behavior. Retrieved from http://www.kerry43.hubpages.com Lockton‚ D. (2011). Architectures. National Osteoporosis Foundation. Retrieved from http://www.architectures.danlockton.com Meacham‚ W. (2012). Examining How Sustainability and Architecture Influences Human Behavior in Enviornment Psychology. Retrieved from http://www.wesleymeacham.hubpages.com Veitch‚ J. (2008). Investigating and Influencing How Buildings Affect Health: Interdisciplinary Endeavors. Retrieved from
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Corporate Social Responsibility Corporate social responsibility (CSR‚ also called corporate conscience‚ corporate citizenship‚ social performance‚ or sustainable responsible business/ Responsible Business) is a form of corporate self- regulation integrated into a business model. CSR policy functions as a built-in‚ self-regulating mechanism whereby a business monitors and ensures its active compliance with the spirit of the law‚ ethical standards‚ and international norms. CSR is a process
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Environmental issues are also inherently complex because they provide goods and services (such as clean air and water‚ aesthetics‚ wilderness) that are difficult to quantify and include in dominant valuation systems such as money * The concept of sustainability is often used to denote the ultimate goal in development where social‚ environmental and economic needs are all achieved concurrently * Refers to the ability of human society to persist in the long term in a manner that satisfies human
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“Discuss the relationship between entrepreneurship‚ innovation and economic development. What role does sustainability play in this relationship? Refer to both theory and examples from the business world to support your discussion.” Introduction In today’s business world‚ the increasing focus on entrepreneurship education‚ innovation‚ economic development and sustainability are issues interrelated to business success. Although an optimal balance between these relationships is hard to attain‚
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