2009). 2.2 Environmental Management System Platkus (2014) cites that the environmental features of an organization are better managed, measured and enhanced via an effective Environmental Management System (EMS) (Platkus, 2014). The Environmental Management System is defined as the process of managing environmental procedures of an organisation methodically, carefully, strategically and by following a standard way for the development, implementation and maintenance of environmental protection…
becoming vocal about pollution. Even though there was growing awareness of pollution problems, on a day to day basis, families like this one were unaware of the threat to their future presented by pollution. Families in the 1970s often looked at the Environmental Protection Agency as the enemy, destroying the jobs of many people. People in the 1970s did not believe that pollution was as serious an issue as was presented by the Environmental Protection Agency. This photograph captures a typical…
leaders implement a corporate culture, for enabling to care for the community, and additionally to recognise the environmental impacts encompassed from the business activities. The company continually drives to recognise the aspects of environmental management…
problem, but we cannot rely solely on the public to initiate change for a number of reasons. A few being that some people are climate change deniers, some are simply not interested in environmental matters, and others do not want to reduce their habit of animal exploitation. That’s why we need to appeal to the Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Department of Agriculture to implement laws that will start off by gradually reduce the amount of factory farms that are in existence…
environmentally friendly in their manufacturing. From these efforts, the company has become a B corporation in 2013. The definition of a B corporation is “for-profit companies certified by the nonprofit B Lab to meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency.” (B Lab) According to the New Belgium Brewing Company, “Commitment to being a force for good has been a part of our company's identity and vision since starting the business in 1991, and…
In March 2002, the Irish Government introduced a €0.15 environmental levy on all plastic shoppings bags previously provided free of charge at the point of sale. The incentive for introducing this legislation was to reduce the consumption of plastic bags and the resulting effects of littering on the landscape. The effect of the product tax on the consumption of plastic bags was dramatic—a reduction of over 90% in the first year and the associated reduction of littering in rural landscapes…
years ever since the city began to use water from the local Flint River (Foley). The case of Flint is a precautionary one as it is tragic as it may herald the need for a significant shift in America’s water management plant. By addressing important issues such as this, Ultius is pleased to provide succinct analysis and relevant viewpoints, in providing a timeline; and to give potential customers and opportunity to familiarize themselves with the high caliber writing done by our…
Greenpeace, an environmental awareness group with deep ties in past and current issues. In the past, it had focused on whaling and nuclear efforts, but with stricter regulations in place and in order to stay relevant, Greenpeace has moved onto current issues, such as Golden Rice in India. However, the reasoning and effects of this issue has caused widespread controversy. Greenpeace’s protest on Golden Rice is causing it to lose support as it strays from their original goal of environmental…
Environmental justice is very ambiguous term as it denotes the need for not only environmental sustainability but also social liberation. Regrettably, not every citizen, politician or business owner is apprehensive about our wilting global environment. To this very day, there are scholars and politicians that contend that climate change and global warming is the rhetorical vehicle for which liberal propaganda can be transported. Consequently, these same leaders in their lofty positions deny that…
social and environmental issues effecting the business: Economic issues effecting the business such as ” having high rate of unemployment” which might effect on the business running by questioning employees as it seems to be a challenging job and skilful people are needed, which might put off people from working, high level of unemployment can effect on the business running as there is shortage of employees which can reduce the level of efficiency and service provision. Social issues effecting…