------------------------------------------------- Part 1: Strategic Sustainability Reinvention TELUS was named as one of 2013’s Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World by Corporate Knights. Telus believes that this achievement was because of their future friendly workplace strategy‚ efforts in reducing carbon foot print‚ energy conservation though LEED certified buildings‚ and charitable contributions. The Corporate Social Responsibility Report (CSR) 2011 explains the sustainability objective of Telus as “Integrate
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Globalization & Sustainable Development Globalization allows the creation of additional value and increase efficiencies for national economies. In essence‚ this model aims at promoting productivity‚ connectivity‚ and specialization. However‚ global trade focuses on the economic wellbeing of nations in isolation of the environments they operate in. This stems from the fact that globalization rests on the views of capitalism; a system that calls for free market trade. This view of development
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Introduction - Nike Nike is the company with one of the most recognised logos in the world – the “swoosh” logo. They are the worlds’ largest sports and fitness company and are a leader in sports equipment research and development earning an estimated US$14 billion in revenue. Nike anticipates the needs of the consumer and this innovation is what sets them apart from its competition. They have a desire to design products which will give definite technological benefits whilst enhancing an athletes’
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Tourism And Sustainability THE WHOLE PICTURE TOURISM Lying on beaches with blue waters; indulging in a delightful package of fiesta and fun; enjoying delicious cuisine and accompany of the local. Probably the pictures that spring to mind when you hear ‘tourism’. Indeed‚ most people long for these when they consider going on a tour. Tourism is travel for recreational and leisure purposes. Apart from this‚ there are also ecotourism‚ educational‚ medical tourism. Sustainable tourism will be zoomed
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Sustainability Review 2010 bp.com/sustainability 2 A letter from our group chief executive / 4 How BP is changing 6 Gulf of Mexico oil spill / 14 How we operate / 22 Energy future 30 Safety / 34 Environment / 38 Society Within hours of the Deepwater Horizon accident‚ BP teams were working to stop the leak. We also acted to minimize the spill’s impact on the environment by containing‚ removing and dispersing oil offshore‚ protecting the shoreline and cleaning up oil that came ashore. And we
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Lisa Joseph MHM502 Medicare 12 November 2013 Sustainability of Medicare Medicare comprises and estimated 12% of the federal budget. It is often on the forefront in the debate on how to moderate the growth of federal and health care spending. The key is the increase of aging Americans and increased cost of health care. (The Henry J. Kaiser Familty Foundation‚ 2010). In order to evaluate the current financial health and long term sustainability of Medicare‚ you have to look at several issues
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NIKE‚ INC COMPANY PROFILE Nike‚ Inc. is the biggest producer of athletic apparel and footwear global by sales. Headquartered in One Bowerman Drive‚ Beaverton‚ USA‚ the company sells products through 346 retail outlets across and 343 stores outside the US with famous brands such as Nike‚ Converse and Umbro over 170 countries. It is employing 34‚400 workers and has been being competed strongly by Adidas and Puma (Nike company website‚ 2010). ok For the last five years‚ Nike’s revenue increased steadily
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Sustainability and Globalization Module Length: 6 hours Sustainability and Globalization ..................................................................................................... 1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 2 Learning Objectives ........................................................................................................................ 2 Glossary ..
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valuable resource for Nike. Cutting costs by employing workers at a reduced rate or paying less for plant operation allows Nike to invest the additional profits into other areas of the business such as advertising‚ thereby increasing the potential for company growth. In addition‚ decreased operational costs are more likely to attract and retain company investors because more money can go into increasing business profitability. Increases Competitiveness * Because Nike is able to more efficiently
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NIKE – INTRODUCTION : Nike‚ Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered in the Portland metropolitan area of Oregon‚ near Beaverton. It is the world ’s leading supplier of athletic shoes and apparel and a major manufacturer of sports equipment with revenue in excess of $16 billion USD in 2007. As of 2008‚ it employed over 30‚000 people world-wide. Nike and Precision Castparts are the only Fortune 500 companies headquartered
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