Over the years, the company has received numerous awards for its exceptional social responsibility and sustainable initiatives such as “Best for Workers” by non-profit organization B Lab, the prestigious LEED® Gold certification for it’s headquarter and distribution centre in Pennsylvania, or the American Podiatric Medical Association (AMPA) certification for companies promoting a healthy foot (Dansko LLC, 2015a). The following paper will in greater detail analyse how the Danish heritage influenced Dansko’s development, review advantages and disadvantages of the employee-ownership program and evaluate if production in China might be harmful to Dansko’s highly social responsible reputation. 2. How did Dansko’s founder Peter Kjellerup’s Danish heritage affect the development of Dansko’s shoe line and its commitment to ethics and social responsibility? Peter Kjellerup’s Danish heritage and background strongly influenced the culture of the company, starting from the name to the commitment to sustainability and social responsibility.
Platinum is the highest rating of going “green.” With the help of a non-profit organization called Greensburg Greentown they are working together to help Greensburg reach its town goal of using 100% of renewable energy 100% of the time. Greensburg Greentown was created to teach residents about living Green. Greensburg, Kansas is working hard to put their town back on the map! Greensburg is now the greenest town in the
Currently it is a strong force of 95 employees which is a modest and steady increase from when it started business with only four employees. Having created a brand value for its products in the domestic market, the Company wanted to cater to the international markets. The Company participated in five trade shows across South-East Asia represented by their CEO and marketing director. Company representatives tested and distributed its products as free samples which garnered positive feedback from the participants at the trade show. It also learned that there were very few players in the market specialized in orange juices and had a huge market for their products.
With over 170,000 employees around the world, Johnson Controls is a global industrial leader serving customers in over 150 countries and is committed to corporate social responsibility (Johnson Controls, 2014). Corporate social responsibility is a sustainable business model that is built around the integration of environmental considerations, ethical business practices, company profitability, and governing laws. Companies have the responsibility of taking ownership for the impact of its decisions and activities on the environment, society, and its own prosperity. This triangle of responsibilities is referred to as the “triple bottom line” of planet, people, and profit (Green Living Tips, 2010). The purpose of this report is to present a social responsibility proposal for Johnson Controls that will focus on environmental considerations, sustainable business practices, ethical decision making by leadership, and compliance with all government laws and regulations.
| | |GREENING THE EXCELSIOR | | | | | February 12, 2013 CAHM 130 Professor Pitts | | We have all learned from our Hospitality 110 class that tourism is one the largest growing industries. So with the continuous growth comes continues change. The biggest change going on today is being environmentally friendly. “Go Green”. Our case study “Greening the Excelsior” is dealing with situation on how to start a “Go Green “program for their facility.
Our selection process is based on the fact that the combined companies of InterClean and EnviroTech are a mature entity. Mature organizations emphasize the maintenance of market share, cost reductions through economies of scale, more rigid management controls over workers' actions, and the generation of cash to develop new product lines (Cascio, 2005). Overall, our goal over the next several years is to capture the all inclusive government cleaning services and solutions market to expand our business and increase our sales. We will do this by maintaining a well trained diverse sales team, educating our customers, and offering the best and most streamlined customized cleaning
My point is, Starbucks must have the atmosphere perfected! She spends roughly eight to ten hours a week there, and I swear that is what keeps her youthful and alive. I also have numerous friends ranging from the ages 19-35 and they too are Starbucks junkies. Starbucks has what it takes to be a stunning business all around. Not only do they prevail in customer service and seem to have the atmosphere perfected to the tee, they continue to create new ideas to bring in revenue.
“We will be a world leader in delivering outstanding quality pulp and paper products that make our customers successful. We will excel in quality, employee safety, productivity, and environmental protection” – Howe Sound Pulp and Paper Ltd. Howe Sound Pulp and Paper Ltd. (HSPP) is a pulp and paper mill that also produces green energy. The mill was built in 1909 and has been making pulp and paper for over 100 years. We have become the industry leader in the quality of our products and environmental protection by having the lowest emissions in the country. See appendix 1 for a more detailed overview of HSPP.
In 2007, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ranked Apple’s notebooks as the “most environmentally friendly portable computers”. In 2011, Climate Counts placed Apple in its top category of corporate climate responsibility. As a result of its massive marketing efforts, Apple has built a very loyal customer base that advocates the brand, enabling it to not only recruit customers, but also retain them. This provides a platform for Apple to introduce new products, such as the iPod, iPhone, and iPad. Besides, Apple branding is so successful that it is able to license its “Made for iPod” logo, which serves as a form of advertisement and a revenue source as it earns an estimated 5% of the retail price of such products.
This shows prospects for the long-term survival of the human race at the level of its current manifestation in developed countries. Two fundamental concepts are shown in the United Nations definition: 1 – the fair and just intergenerational allocation and use of natural resources, 2 – the preservation of ecosystems across time. c. Sustainable design suggests a macro perspective on environmental responsibility, protection of the health and welfare of global ecosystems for current and future generations. Green design suggests a micro perspective, protection of people’s health and welfare in the built environment. Environmentally responsible design, a combination of green and sustainable design, has far-reaching benefits for planet Earth and its inhabitants.