Going Green. Environmentally Friendly Business

Hausarbeit , 2010 , 30 Seiten , Note: 1,3

BWL - Unternehmensethik, Wirtschaftsethik

This report includes broad topics such as how businesses are going greener and why they have chosen to become more environmentally friendly. Also including research about benefits, rewards and incentives that motivate companies to go green and which industry is putting in the most initiative to become eco-friendly and as conclusion we made some recommendations for the future.
In our report, we try to explain that the challenge of a sustainable society is to achieve a competitive and eco-efficient economy, combining increased productivity with less consumption of natural resources. It is all about preventing the over-exploitation of environmental resources, the underutilization of labour resources, and integrating the economy with environmental sustainability criteria. Furthermore our report is going to analyze businesses‘ green initiatives and the reasoning for them doing so.
The key question we try to answer is, how big of an impact are these initiatives actually having on the environment? To answer this question we analyzed articles and graphs related to environmental sustainability, governmental strategies and the impact of green businesses in order to suggest strategies to our businesses, such as tax incentives, trade agreements or export subventions on environmental friendly products.
It was fundamental to make some secondary research in order to answer our key questions. The well-being of our environment is a big issue today. We are on the verge of a climate change and the consequences if we do nothing to try to stop it may be severe. Not only is this an interesting topic but it needs to be more publicized. A lot of businesses are doing their part trying to help the world and they are using many different strategies to do so. This articles show us why and exactly how organizations are going about becoming eco-friendly and if their efforts are actually helping.

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• Introduction
• Why Are Businesses Going Green?
  • Marketing Opportunities
  • Financial Benefits
  • Becoming a Good Global Citizen
  • Consumer's Choice
  • Legal
• How are Businesses Going Green?
  • Top Six Green Initiatives Used by Businesses
    • Energy Saving Training Programs
    • Reducing Amount of Light Used
    • Constructing Environmentally Friendly Buildings
    • Selecting Locations for Sustainable Buildings
    • Reducing Water Consumption
    • Promotion of Earth Day
  • Leading by Example - Canada's Largest Companies' Green Initiatives
    • Telus
    • Walmart Canada
    • Bombardier
• What Benefits or Rewards are received for Going Green?
• Green Effort's Impact on the Environment
  • Background information about the environmental issues
  • Strategies to Reach the Environmental Goals
  • Emissions Trading
• Conclusion
• Recommendations Environmental Problems
• References

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This report aims to explore the growing trend of businesses adopting environmentally friendly practices. It examines the motivations behind these initiatives, including marketing opportunities, financial benefits, social responsibility, and legal considerations. The report also delves into specific green initiatives implemented by businesses, highlighting examples from Canada's largest companies. Additionally, it analyzes the impact of these initiatives on the environment and explores strategies for achieving environmental goals, including emissions trading.

• Motivations for businesses to go green
• Specific green initiatives implemented by businesses
• Impact of green initiatives on the environment
• Strategies for achieving environmental goals
• Benefits and rewards for going green

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

The report begins by exploring the reasons why businesses are adopting environmentally friendly practices. It examines factors such as marketing opportunities, financial benefits, social responsibility, and legal considerations. The report then delves into specific green initiatives implemented by businesses, including energy saving training programs, reducing light usage, constructing environmentally friendly buildings, selecting sustainable building locations, reducing water consumption, and promoting Earth Day. The report also highlights the green initiatives of Canada's largest companies, such as Telus, Walmart Canada, and Bombardier.

The report further explores the benefits and rewards received for going green, including awards and recognition. It then analyzes the impact of green initiatives on the environment, focusing on the challenges of climate change and the need for sustainable practices. The report concludes by discussing strategies to reach environmental goals, including emissions trading, and provides recommendations for addressing environmental problems.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

The key words and focus themes of the text include environmentally friendly businesses, green initiatives, sustainable practices, environmental impact, climate change, emissions trading, marketing opportunities, financial benefits, social responsibility, legal considerations, and Canada's largest companies.

• Note: 1,3
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
• Seiten: 30
• Katalognummer: V284878
• ISBN (eBook): 9783656853794
• ISBN (Buch): 9783656853800
• Sprache: Englisch
• Schlagworte: going, green, environmentally, friendly, business