“Sustainability” is definitely not a new term or a new concept to me but it is only related to urban development in Hong Kong. After starting this course‚ I discovered that my horizon needed to be boarded to global level. I can see that sustainability can be related to many things‚ not only urban development but also business and our life style‚ how we live can seriously impact how long the planet can last for‚ and even would affect our descendants’ life. I was impressed by the video “the story
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Wal-Mart: The Future Is Sustainability Wal-Mart is one of the most influential businesses in the world. However‚ with power comes scandal and backlash. Ethical issues with management‚ and treatment of its workers and suppliers has been on the front line of un-popular public relations for Wal-Mart. This paper will analyze Wal-Mart’s attitudes to its women employees focusing on the lawsuit of Dukes vs. Wal-Mart‚ the alleged sweat shop work overseas producing merchandise sold in the Wal-Mart stores
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Environmental Sustainability Paper GLG/101 Danita LaSage Rachelle Ann Franko September 10‚ 2011 In today’s world it’s our responsibility as the population to create Sustainability with the earth’s resources. There are only so many resources on earth like timber‚ food‚ petroleum etc. to go around. The more that we use and take in the less it becomes available for us to consume. The world’s budget cannot indeterminately increase on a limited world. As a result the economy develops and the population
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Global Warming Environmental Sustainability Paper Mathematics is a complex and sophisticated expression of ideas that embodies cognitive concepts along with‚ the notions of knowledge‚ understanding‚ and perception. The ability to write mathematically is just as important as possessing the ability to solve equations. The human population has an environmental impact on the Earth’s ecosystems‚ which is influenced by technology and the consumption of resources. Economic researchers study households
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SUSTAINABILITY MARKETING CHALLENGE COCA-COLA: REFRAMING AN ICON OF GLOBAL CONSUMER CULTURE The sustainability agenda has been a challenging one for global drinks giant CocaCola. As one of the world’s biggest brands‚ and an icon of American consumer culture‚ it has naturally attracted criticism from those concerned about the homogenization of global culture and the loss of local brands and diversity. Socially‚ sweetened carbonated drinks have attracted criticism for their perceived contribution to
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Individual assignment for Sustainability (SEL) I chose to deal with the American giant of soft beverage Coca-Cola. In its Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability plan‚ the company This Sustainability report a quite interesting review based on stakeholders feedbacks‚ which will increase the brand transparency across its sustainability platform. As a matter of fact the company is trying to focus on four main elements: water stewardship‚ energy efficiency and climate protection‚ sustainable
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Walmart Report Prepared for Ron McDowall Management and Sustainability Prepared by Student ID Number: 1164041 Master in Busuness and Management University of Waikato‚ Hamilton‚ New Zealand March 25‚ 2011 Nowadays when talking about Walmart we are referring to one of the biggest and successful companies worldwide. When talking about Walmart we don’t just think about a supply chain of stores that are located in every continent‚ but a store that a consumer can purchase all kind of
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MN3481: Business‚ sustainability and society The issue of defining ethics becomes problematic when debating whether one’s intentions should be taken into account. Crane and Matten define business ethics as the study of business situations‚ activities‚ and decisions where issues of right and wrong are addressed (Crane & Matten). It is argued by some that business and ethics contradict one another‚ thus business ethics is an oxymoron. The main purpose of many businesses is to adhere to the needs
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Woolworths’ Limited – Strategic and Operational Approaches to Corporate Sustainability Executive Summary Woolworths Limited is one of Australia’s largest retailers with a presence in food‚ liquor‚ hotels‚ gaming‚ general merchandise‚ hardware‚ consumer finance and electronics. The company has a 90 year history of growth and innovation and has had a record of social responsibility along the way demonstrated with its support of community and charity organisations. Further to this the company
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Bob Doppelt’s The Wheel of Change Bob Doppelt’s Wheel of Change is a great tool for companies that seriously want to change their operations towards sustainability. According to Bob Doppelt‚ organizations can have the best intentions for improving and moving in a more sustainable direction‚ yet they fall prey to sustainability blunders. These blunders are: 1- Patriarchal thinking that leads to a false sense of security. This is the most serious of blunders. Employees who are not empowered
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