Responsibility of Business towards Environmental Pollution

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Economy Environment Interdependence

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Business and industrial activities cause serious environmental threats, just to name the major ones: global warming and energy use, toxic substances, ozone destruction and CFCs, acid rain and transport, marine pollution and health and finally the reduced biodiversity, loss of species and habitats. Sustainable business strategy means taking the goal of sustainability by living and working in such a way that human society will be possible for generations to come and translating this goal of sustainability into the changes required of an

The Ecological Footprint 8/28/12

The Ecological Footprint is a measure of the "load" imposed by a given population on nature. It represents the land area necessary to sustain current levels of resource consumption and waste discharge by that population.

Business & Environmental Protection

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Protection of the environment is a serious issue that confronts business managers and decision makers Environment is defined as the totality of mans surroundings both natural and man-made

Causes of Pollution

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It must be recognized that all sectors of our society viz., industry, government, agriculture, mining, energy, transportation, construction, and consumers generate waste Wastes contain pollutants which are the materials of chemicals that have been discarded during the process of production or consumption

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Types of Pollution

Air Pollution Water Pollution Land Pollution Noise Pollution

Pollution Control

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Pollution control is a term used in environmental management. It means the control of emissions and effluents into air, water or soil. Without pollution control, the waste products from consumption, heating, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, transportation and other human activities, whether they accumulate or disperse, will degrade the environment. In the hierarchy of controls, pollution prevention and waste minimization are more desirable than pollution control. In the field of land development, low impact development is a similar technique for the prevention of urban runoff.

Need for Pollution Control

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Reduction of health hazards Reduced risk of liability Cost savings Improved public image

Industry Environment Relationship

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Industries are the key to development in any region, but, however, very good care needs to be taken in achieving developmental goals, since environmental degradation is caused by these industrial developments. Nations should also recognize that growth can no longer be a sole objective which stands alone without paying compensation to its environmental consequences now and into the future.

Role of Business in Environmental Protection

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Meeting regulatory exceeding;

requirements

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Cleaning up pollution that already exists and properly disposing of the hazardous material; Disclosing to investors, both potential and current, the amounts and nature of the preventative measures taken by management;

8/28/12 Corporate Responsibility towards the Environment

Traditional business management was focused more on corporate profits, growth, and market share with less attention on the effects on the environment. In the new global competitive business environment, poor management of corporate reputation, employee practices, product stewardship and environmental management can give rise to social and environmental risks that damage

8/28/12 Environmental regulation requirements are no more the issue but also the additional demands from stakeholders and society at large.

Consumers are currently asking for green products, public authorities place growing demand on companies' environmental performance, employees and neighborhood residents are concerned about the health and safety aspects of production, and non-governmental organizations are running campaigns for

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Conclusion
One of the objectives of every regulatory body in charge of environment is to pledged to amongst others, create public awareness and provide environmental education on sustainable environmental management, promote private sector compliance with environmental regulations

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