The latter is an electrical device firm whose main products are electric appliances and imaging equipment such as cameras, sensors and GPS receivers; its common stock has reached 174,762 million yen by December 31 2016 (Canon, 2016). Both of them have a famous reputation in caring about the environment and have many similar approaches to protect it. This essay will compare and assess Unilever and Canon with three criteria in relation to CSR. Firstly, both companies have made significant efforts to reduce the carbon dioxide. Unilever tries its best to lessen the emission according to its supply chain.
1. End of poverty in all its forms of everywhere - In 2000, the world committed to cut down the number of people living in extreme poverty by half within 15 years. However, still there are more than 800 million people around the world living on less than $1.25 a day.
The electricity will be used by Samancor Chrome and will reduce the demand for Eskom generated electricity. The project will reduce emissions by 210 00 tons in a span of 10 years. Eskom Holding Eskom has a registered and approved contract which deals with energy efficiency. The objective of the projects is too boost energy efficiency of the country’s residential lighting stock by distributing CFLs free to households in the Gauteng, Limpopo, North West, Kwa-Zulu Natal and the Eastern Cape. This project will reduce emissions by 53 000 tons for a period of 7
The article mentions some of PepsiCo's achievements that match what was mention in the report. Some of the highlights mention like "in 2013, PepsiCo’s Resource Conservation initiatives at 80 facilities globally identified approximately $15m in savings; 14bn litres of water were saved through operational efficiency programmes in 2013; and landfill elimination efforts avoided $3m in landfill costs" (Ethical
Abstract The philosophy of lean production is widely used around the world. Its main idea is the creation of a production system for client satisfaction, loss minimization and energy efficiency. This idea coincides with the objectives, defined by the Goal 12 of the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development: Transforming our world, - achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources, achieve the environmentally sound management of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle, and significantly reduce their release to air, water and soil in order to minimize their adverse impacts on human health and the environment, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse. The
This includes climate, weather, agriculture effects, environmental effects, geographical location and global changes in climate. Singapore embarked on our green building journey as a commitment to our environment. In a short span of 8 years, the number of green buildings in Singapore had increased a hundred times from a mere 17 in 2005 to almost 1700 in 2013 through the Building & Construction Authority Green Mark certification programme and other various initiatives. According to IMD 2013 word competitiveness yearbook, declares the Singapore is the finest Asian country to work because of its climate and environment policies. In line with the government initiative, back in 2006, SingPost started its green journey and worked on green building project at headquarters in SingPost Centre (SPC) as to optimise its air-conditioning chiller plant.
Hydropower plants in 2009 were providing almost 16.5% of the global electricity production which is equal to 3 329 TWh. This is around 85% of the total renewable electricity generation.These statistics are expected to increase as the governments and investors are now more into hydropower energy since its clean reliable and affordable. hydropower storage in reservoirs. When the production of electricity in a certain country becomes excessive the sluice gates of a dam can be shut down thus saving the water and storing the energy. the hydropower reservoirs are able to store the energy for years if not needed.
For that the developed a Giant duck on Dubai Creek to highlight water conservation. the government saved the rain water and installed water saving s devices installed especially in Abu Dhabi the government 2,100 water-saving devices installed. At that time the government launched water research centre. Solution for water scarcity There are several solution to water scarcity in UAE. One of them is installing meters in the houses to reduce the use of water.
By having introduced the basic tools to the firm initially this transition is made easier at each stage. In the absence of a business assessment system, the firm entices the risk of becoming uncompetitive. An example of the benefits of using tools is Largo Foods which had a labour costs reduction of 60 cents per kilo in the first quarter of 2008 to 48 cents in the fourth quarter of 2008. The annual labour savings were in the order of €800,000 as a result of using Lean and it’s tools. In a testimony the Executive Chairman in January and March 2009 said that had Largo not started using Lean business approach and its tools in 2006, they would not have survived
Each year, the world generates perhaps 5–10 billion tons of industrial waste, much of which is pumped untreated into rivers, oceans, and other waterways. [8] In the United States alone, around 400,000 factories take clean water from rivers, and many pump polluted waters back in their place. However, there have been major improvements in wastewater treatment recently. Since 1970, in the United States, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has invested about $70 billion in improving water treatment plants that, as of 2015, serve around 88 percent of the US population (compared to just 69 percent in