Unit 46 Assignment: Corporate Environmental And Social Management

Primark, an Irish clothing retailer company was set up and headquartered in Dublin in 1969. Nowadays, there are over 250 stores across the United Kingdom, Ireland, Europe and the United States. Moreover, Primark operates with about 700 suppliers in China, India, Bangladesh, Turkey and Eastern Europe. Primark takes corporate social responsibility for the shareholders, owners, customers, suppliers as well as employees. Corporate social responsibility is that a company not only creates profits for the shareholders, but also undertakes the social responsibility for customers, employees and environment, including complying with business ethics, rights of workers and the rules of environmental protection. In order to develop continuously, corporate social responsibility plays an significant role in a company, which drives stakeholders have reliance on the company. This essay focuses on the ways in which Primark taking its duty to society and the ways in which the company should have done better.

Primark were doing very well whilst taking the environment into serious consideration whilst selling their clothes however, a very disturbing accident occurred in one of their supplying factory. This was a

Company Q is a small local grocery store chain who has made poor decisions when it comes to social responsibility. Company Q’s business is suffering because the owners’ do not know the heart of running a business, Social responsibility. When opening a business it is not all about the money. Sure it is nice to think about growth and reaping the benefits of a bigger bank account, but the first thing that is important in business is the consumers. Who is buying what you are selling? What will make consumers buy more, comeback, or tell friends? Businesses flourish around consumers. So if it is money you are after, then consumers are who you need and want. So in business in order for Company Q to get what they want and need, they will need to give the consumer what they want and need, social responsibility. Give back, it has always been said “It is better to give than to receive.” After careful review of Company Q's business actions, this company lacks social responsibility in many areas.

This article is study of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and sustainability. It mainly speaks about the origin and the operations of CSR programs in the United States of America from the 1980’s.

Primark has a guide lines for their social responsibility followed by compliances to law and this is their economic foundation for earning profits. Voluntary activities for the worker such as providing training for code of conduct and this will also promote their goods in market. That’s why Primark is concerned about social activities and they spend money for different social activities. Primark can win trust of their respective customer also within their employee and in the society and this will take their business to a more growing and profitable position for a long run. Primark also working to make the risk less for their customers, governments and public taking action. All these are affecting their company very much to become profitable

In general, this report discusses the successes and failures overall, analyzes sustainable development, institutional gaps, and also a call to action. Both Lomborg and The Brundtland Report agree that “...infant mortality is falling; human life expectancy is increasing; the proportion of the world’s adults who can read and write is climbing; the proportion of children starting school is rising; and global food production increases faster than the population grows.” (Brundtland 93) In conjunction with all the positive actions being taken; there are also environmental trends that threaten to radically alter the planet, that threaten the lives of many species upon it, including the human species. There has also been a growing realization in national government and multilateral institutions that it is impossible to separate economic development issues from environmental issues. Nevertheless, “humanity has the capability to make development sustainable to ensure that it meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” (Brundtland 95) Furthermore, the goal for sustainable development and the integrated nature of the global environment/development challenges pose problems for institutions. “There is a growing need for effective international cooperation to manage ecological and economic interdependence.” (Brundtland 97) Last but not least, “To achieve the needed changes, we believe that an active follow-up of this report is imperative. It is with this in mind that we call for the UN General Assembly, upon due consideration, to transform this report into a UN Programme on Sustainable Development.” (Brundtland 99) There are many environmental issues occurring to our beautiful planet right now and will

Within the world of economy, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) can be seen as an important element to develop a successful business. There are quite many different definitions of CSR but according to the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (2014) it is the moral obligation of the companies to their stakeholders. Primark is one of the most popular clothing retailers which was founded in 1969, Ireland by Arthur Ryan. As most companies, it also carries out ethical policies to the society. The purpose of this essay is to analyze and to consider about Primark’s duty to suppliers, employees and the environment.

During the course of the semester, I continue to placed high emphasis on the Brundtland commission because it give birth to the word “sustainable development” which environmental policy makers continue to relied on to enhance environmental protection. Authors of International Environmental Law and Policy for the 21st century, Nanda and Pring, write, “The message of the Brundtland Report was that it is possible to achieve a path of economic development for the global economy which meets the need of the present generation without compromising the chances of future generations to meet their needs” (Nanda and Pring 2013, 27). The Brundtland commission provides is a clear indication that society should place emphasis on creating focus create sustainable economic program aimed at providing renewable resources and reduce our consumption of nonrenewable product. To achieve this concept of sustainability, corporations have a leading responsibility to make this a priority to enact policies and implement governmental regulations in achieving sustainability. With this been said, I agreed with Stuart L. Hart, that multinational corporation have the moral responsible to enhance environmental protection. Hart writes “Business- more than either government or civil society –is uniquely equipped at this point in history to lead us toward a sustainable world in the years ahead”(Hart 2010,19). Over the years, globalization, politics, and business interest have impacted businesses to make

The goal of sustainable development is a generally agreed upon one, the Brundtland report’s definition is the most commonly cited, that it is of to “meet the needs and aspirations of the present without compromising the ability to meet those of the future” (Brundtland). However, with the growing international concern of environmental issues it has become more difficult to find consensus on where the focus should be to best make an impact.

to the dilemma of meanings over sustainable development is to change the use of words to sustainability (O’Connor, 1994) or sustainable livelihoods (Workshop on Urban Sustainability, 2000). These phrases avoid some possible conflicts between economic growth, social equity and the environment and instead focus on human needs and the environment–what Brundtland claimed was the aim of sustainable development. Deep Ecologists reject the concept of sustainable development as it prioritizes the needs of humans, however conceived and defined, over the rest of life and largely views the environment from a human standpoint. Despite these problems, we have used the phrase sustainable development as it attempts to embrace the relation between the socio-economic and environmental and has gained widespread recognition. It is clear from all the debates about

A statement found in Brundtland Report, Our Common Future, released during the 1987 United Nations World Commission on Environment and Development defined sustainable development as a "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs". Authors Wes Harry and Ina Ehnert describe sustainable development in a unique way in their

Globally, organisations are being pressurised to adopt sustainable business practices to mediate the impact on the environment in regard to issues such as climate change, population growth, poverty and resource depletion (Gladwin, Kennelly, & Krause, 1995). The way different organisations and industries integrate sustainable solutions into strategies, systems and technology, is dependant on their particular structure and individual culture (Stoughton & Ludema, 2012); in addition to the internal and external drivers, and barriers, that arise in response to dynamic economic and ecological circumstances (Rauter, Jonker, & Baumgartner, 2015). As stated by Stoughton and Ludema (2012), the motivational reasons organisations apply in pursuing sustainable initiatives are varied and often antithetical yet typically fall into three categories of profit, legitimation or ethical concern (Bansal & Roth, 2000); the barriers to operationalising sustainable initiatives are clustered in the same categories. Sustainable development will remain as admirable intention unless the motivations are operationalised and integrated into organisational strategy and culture, and in turn, reified by stakeholder groups and individuals (Lueg & Radlach, 2016). Gladwin et al., (1995) recognise that the situation can be shaped for mutual gain, as embraced by the sustaincentric paradigm, whereby it is impossible to separate a robust economy from a thriving natural environment. By aligning resource efficiency,

Environmental protection is currently one of the most pressing social issues; it features on the agenda of many different groups within society, including governments, special interest groups and global organisations. The actions of organisations with regard to the environment are becoming a large factor in their total profit and propensity for future growth. CEMEX is the third largest company in global cement and aggregate production; and the world’s leading supplier of ready-mix cement. Their annual production levels of cement and aggregate are approximately 55 million cubic metres and 160 million tonnes respectively. They have operations spanning

Business people today are more aware about the social and the environment impact of their business than in the past. They start taking into account activities in helping others and preserving the environment as a main part of their business model. Business is no longer solely aim for profit as they have much larger purpose than that. However, to achieve that purpose, the business people need the Government and NGOs to create strong synergy in achieving the desirable outcome.

The concept of sustainable development has become a major topic among intellectuals from various fields. Sustainable development has gone through various changes in its definitions and at present does not have a commonly accepted definition. The origination of the concept of sustainable development is debatable. In 1974 at a conference on Science and Technology for Human Development by the World Council of Churches the concept of a “sustainable society” is believed to have been first noted. This early concept focused on equitable distribution of scarce resources and the need for democratic decision making. In 1980 the currently used term of sustainable development emerged in the