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CHAPTER 11
Sustainability IssuesSustainability Issues
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Chapter Objectives
• To define the nature of sustainability as it relates to social responsibility
• To explore a variety of environmental issues faced by business and society
• To examine the impact of environmental policy and regulations
• To discuss a strategic approach to respond to environmental issues
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Sustainability
• Sustainability is the potential for long-term well-being of the natural environment, including all biological entities, as well as the interaction among nature and individuals, organizations, and business strategies.
• Sustainability includes the assessment and improvement of business strategies, economic sectors, work practices, technologies, and lifestyles while maintaining the natural environment.
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Global Environmental Issues
• Natural environment– The physical world, including all biological
entities as well as the interaction among nature, individuals, and organizations
– Protection of air, land, biodiversity, water, and renewable natural resources
– Increasingly, companies are incorporating environmental issues into their overall business strategies
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Biodiversity
• Deforestation, pollution, development, and urban sprawl have put increasing pressure on wildlife, plants, and their habitats.
• Many ecologists believe that the loss of species threatens the success of entire ecosystems.
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)• The most influential regulatory agency that deals with
environmental issues and enforces environmental legislation – Protects Americans from significant health risks in their work
environment
– Manages environmental risks
– Is an integral part of U.S. policy
– Contributes to diverse, sustainable, and economically productive communities and ecosystems
– Enforces laws and provides information
• Plays a leadership role in dealing with other countries’ environmental policies
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Environmental Legislation
• Clean Air Act
• Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
• Endangered Species Act
• Toxic Substances Control Act
• American Clean Energy Act
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Environmental Legislation
• Emergency Planning and CommunityRight-to-Know Act– Toxic Release Inventory
• Pollution Prevention Act
• Food Quality Protection Act
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Alternative Energy
• Alternative energy sources reduce global carbon emissions and our dependence on traditional energy sources.
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Business Response to Environmental Issues
• Green marketing is specific development, pricing, promotion, and distribution of products that produce less harm to the environment.
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Other Environmental Initiatives
• Emissions reduction
• Socially responsible buying
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Stakeholder Assessment
• A process requiring acknowledging and actively monitoring the environmental concerns of all legitimate stakeholders
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Risk Analysis
• An analysis performed by a company to identify environmental issues that relate to manufacturing, marketing, consumption, and usage patterns associated with its products
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The Strategic Environmental Audit
• Organizations conduct an independent audit and report the results to all interested stakeholders.
• Organizations developed ISO 14000 as a comprehensive set of environmental standards that encourage a cleaner, safer, healthier world.