Sustainability reporting

In the article, Managing Biosphere, written by Stephen R. Carpenter states that managing ecology has evolved successfully during the years. For example, if one little species that had no purpose on earth were to be endangered, they would find a way to solve and save the species from extinction. Carpenter explains that humans attempt of trying to conserve wildlife has expanded into more of a world wide type of problem. Some of the Fresh water has also been tampered by humans. The author claims…

WE ACT for Environmental Justice and Love Canal all fought for environmental justice throughout their communities. Each environmental justice organization used different tactics and strategies while organizing to fight the environmental burdens affecting their communities. While each community faced similar implications along the way, there were a few defining differences that shaped each organization. By comparing WE ACT and Love Canal, I will explore how these two environmental justice…

In David Newport’s article, “Campus Sustainability: It’s About People”, he discusses the issues within many colleges’ approaches to sustainability. Newport notes that sustainability is often broken up into three sections: “environmental protection, fiscal equity, and social justice.” (239) However, he points out that the last aspect of sustainability, social justice, is largely ignored in favor of more “eco-centric” and economic programs that will benefit a college in terms of reputation or…

Brand Name: Reflecting Brand Concept: Man Cave strives to be “Naturally Derived” by using products that are not only safe for its consumers, but for the environment after it leaves the shower and heads towards the soil or waterways. The brand name efficiently reflects this ethos by offering a name that reflects the natural elements of the product, while also interweaving it with the man-made chemicals. Burt’s Bees offers “nature’s most invigorating wake-up call”. By opting to go with the simple…

FMC Corporation aims to be a global leader in agricultural, health and nutrition sectors. It is already a major supplier in synthetic chemicals (for health & nutrition) and crop protection products (focused on plant nutrition and seed treatment). FMC has taken major steps over past five years. Some of them are: 1. Creating a focused portfolio: Rationalized through series of mergers and acquisitions 2. Going towards Demand Centers: More than half of FMC sales are from rapidly developing economies…

political and cultural relationships need to be considered. “The sharing economy: A pathway to sustainability or a nightmarish form of neoliberal capitalism?” by Chris J. Martin highlights the conflict between this emerging sector and traditional policies that are enforced by local governments. This article identifies rising criticism that the sharing economy is ultimately driven by profit, rather than sustainability and collaboration. Concerns about public safety as well as just taxation and…

President Clinton’s executive order defines the act of green cleaning as the use of products and services that reduce the health and environmental impacts compared to similar products and services used for the same purposes. This is still the influence of green cleaning communities today. Regarding human well-being, green approved cleaning products have some of these succeeding features: low toxicity levels, they do not bio-accumulate, they are non-cancer causing, and they do not have chemicals…

needs and human relationships. It is through this advance that contributes to the management of a business’ sustainability, particularly through the transformation of the neoclassical model to the sustainability business model of firms as emphasized by Stubbs and Cocklin (2008).The significance of leaders is drawn upon Wray-Bliss (2007) influencing their role in managing the sustainability of the business in accordance with the internal and external stakeholders, while sustaining a corporate…

Most people, including me, believe sustainability to be synonymous with solely the environment. However, after reading several articles that deal with the application of sustainability as it pertains to our present society, I have experienced a transformation in my perception of sustainability. This new outlook on sustainability has not only altered my definition of it, but also my observed obstacles to sustainability and my perception of how far reaching and impactful is sustainability’s effect…

environmental sustainability is one of the most important actions towards reducing our environmental impacts on our world. Consequently, there are a majority of different ways to live a far more sustainable lifestyle. Our everyday choices should have a focus on reducing our environmental footprint to ensure we are preserving all ecosystems. After taking this course I have come up with a list of ways to live more sustainably, which I will be discussing below. In relation to sustainability, we…