400 Sustainability: Ethical and Social Responsibility Dimensions Faculty: Case Study Henry Siegel Student: Allen Johnson National University December 12‚ 2012 Table of Contents Introduction 3 Issues Raised 4 Textbook Questions 5 References 6 Introduction When making business decisions that impact the environment‚ there are often risks and issues that affect an organization. It is important to identify those issues and risks to promote sustainability. Stakeholders
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Sustainability Initiatives of Intel Commitment to Clean Energy. Intel has made a commitment to purchase REC Certificates for all its US Energy Use. REC represents economic rights to the production of renewable electricity generation. REC helps buyers in procuring renewable power across a diverse region. Since 2013‚ Intel has been purchasing REC’s to hedge 100% of all its United States Electricity Usage. Intel has also committed to reduce its Greenhouse Gas (GHG) by 10% per unit from its 2010 levels
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To: Finance Director Subject: Short report of review on sustainability disclosure There is a growing trend among companies to disclose and report their social and environmental impacts not only concerned with the financial performance of a company but its impact on society and environment. Thus‚ sustainability becomes an important issue. Sustainability is the capacity to endure and is the long-term maintenance of responsibility‚ which included environmental‚ economic‚ and social dimensions. It
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Assignment 07 Sustainability and Development by Tz09m77 Step 1 Sustainability. “Sustainable development is the development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of the future generation to meet their own needs” Step 2 My Ecological Footprint. My ecological footprint is 3.73 per capita of which‚ i will need 3.73 planets if everyone lived my lifestyle. According to Brundtland’s definition of sustainable development I am not really meeting the present needs
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SUSTAINABILITY IN TEXTILES INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABILITY According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the principle of sustainability states that our natural environment is the driving force behind our survival. It is this principle that ensures that humans and nature can co-exist harmoniously with each other. This permits fulfillment of social‚ environmental and economic requirements of present and future generations. The three facets of sustainability are social
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November 13‚ 2014 Building Sustainability in Ireland’s Countryside Ireland historically had a large rural population‚ which was for the most part self-sustaining through the agricultural industry and the inheritance of the family agricultural trade from one generation to the next. As Ireland evolved into its new role as an independent nation a number of pivotal changes to the demographics of society occurred that resulted in a declining rural population which has in the intervening period resulted
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anything (G.B. Shaw)”. Change is demanding‚ unsettling and often appears insurmountable- but I’m a firm believer that constant progress is the key to perpetual happiness. This is certainly true in reflecting on the past two weeks here at the Niagara Sustainability Initiative‚ where I have completed my first sprint as the new Executive Director. Through the wonderful mentorship of outgoing ED Katrina Kroeze‚ I have been challenged‚ trained and geared up to get growing. It has certainly been a whirlwind of
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without a follow up plan‚ sustainability is always in doubt. Also preservation of digital data is often not focused with the seriousness that it deserves. Digitization of India’s vast and rich collections for access and preservation will need very special attention from many quarters. Sustaining the present efforts and continuing these activities in all the LIS sectors will need special efforts by the decision makers‚ librarians and the Information Industry. Sustainability of digital libraries in
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Name Subject Class Institution The Inequality Agenda and the Sustainability of Medicare In 2007‚ Evans critically analysed the recent phenomena of healthcare financial sustainability in Canada; he explored its relationship with the gross domestic product and the public spending‚ Lingering debate on required reforms and maintenance of the currency value to the economic growth. The paper claims that Canada Medicare
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1.6 DRIVERS OF SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING A business cannot succeed in isolation. There are various stakeholders involved in the success of a business. Sustainability Report though is a form environmental reporting can be effectively designed only with the support of various stakeholders. Following diagram depicts various stakeholders who drive the company in the preparation of the sustainability report. Figure 1.2 Drivers of Sustainability Reporting Source: www.globalreporting.org Gist of G4
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