Environmental Principles and Policies

The United Nation Global Compact’s Ten Principles explicitly targets the behavior of companies on the global stage. Derived from: “The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Labour Organization’s Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, and the United Nations Convention Against Corruption” (UN cite), the UN Global Compact’s Ten Principles is aimed at providing a platform for sustainable practices in…

developing countries and almost 50% of its factories operate in developing countries. The company practice strong principals of ethics and claim to protect the trust of its stakeholders. These sets of principles and policies are refereed under CSR practices guide and company’s code of conduct. These principles focus on consumers, supplier and customers, employees, the environment and the human rights with labor practices. To produce their products company purchases raw materials from the private…

GREEN POLICY ON SUPPLY CHAIN This can be described as the process of using environmentally friendly inputs and transforming the inputs through change agents whose by products can be improved and recycled in the future. Cummins Green Supply Chain Cummins Inc. is working towards sustaining initiatives to promote social, financial, economical and environmental sustainability. In respect to its suppliers; i. All suppliers of company must adhere to environmental regulations and rules as they conduct…

The attainment of framework of sustainable construction principles is implemented through legislation, policies and strategies (i.e. methods, building tools and construction practices). Legislation and policy were introduced by construction organisation, and the governments worldwide to control the impact of construction activities on society and the environment. It is a minimum requirement and compliance of construction firms to follow professional and industry codes of practice and guidelines…

There is also a need to understand and analyze the interface between the WTO rules and trade measures taken pursuant to multilateral environmental agreements and their sustainable development aspects; to understand the work being done by the WTO Committee on Trade and Environment in the past; and to be aware of the positions from other countries including major developed countries and developing…

The United Nations has been the birthplace of the principle and the main forum for its development and implementation. Permanent sovereignty over natural resources is a firmly established standard of international law that authorizes states to exercise exclusive jurisdiction over natural resources and all components of the natural environment within their national boundaries. Ever since its introduction into international law in the late 1950s, this standard has been widely accepted by states…

recycling, buying “green” products, owning fuel efficient cars, etc.,) is a sufficient means of combatting climate change. Unfortunately, environmental advocates have failed to educate citizens on the severity of the…

According to Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, a manifesto is “ a written statement that describes the policies, goals, and opinions of a person or group” (Merriam-Webster, n.d.). In this case, the manifesto will cover goals that the company will take on for environmental sustainability. The objective of this manifesto is to cover the principles that ground the company in environmental altruism during the Anthropocene. Technically speaking, the Anthropocene is not yet officially confirmed, but…

accelerated environmental impacts on present and future generations. This information has led to joint international cooperation aimed at educating society as well as solving cultural barriers related to climate change. This action seeks to promote ethical and moral principles as solutions. However, it is important to understand that many international organizations including the United Nations, government and non-governmental organizations are very concerned about the global impact of…

board, I became very interested in conducting more research on the environmental damages currently taking place in our society as a result of “environmental racism”. One thing I found out was the level at which underdeveloped countries were being treated as a dumping ground for chemical waste in the world today. Environmental racism, which constitutes uneven exposure to hazards and the methodical exclusion of society from environmental and ethical assessment pose a serious threat to poor…