Saturday 4 June 2016

How To Integrate Environmental Sustainability Into Business

Sustaining the environment has become an everyone affairs. With the need to protect the environment, individuals, companies and government agencies are contributing their quota to caution the bad effects on our life and business. Climate change effect could result in shortage of food, disaster, water scarcity, business degradation and many more.



With the rising campaign from experts, Civil Society Organisation (CSO) and other organisations major stakeholders have developed strategies to save the environment.

A reasonable number of developing countries have integrate policies to make their environment better and Eco-friendly, afforestation has been encourage, they have encourage The-Plant-A-Tree initiatives, encourage clean energy machines in other to reduce carbon-dioxide emission, proper recycling process and reuse initiatives.

Extract from 4 Barriers to Overcome in Achieving Corporate Environmental Sustainability an article written by Samantha Putt del Pino and Alex Perera highlighted that it is increasingly becoming standard practice for Implementing corporate environmental sustainability strategies, companies now perform environmental accounting, disclose carbon project, long term investment to reach renewable energy procurement targets and developing strategies reduce the environmental impact of their products, services, and supply chains. 

Janet Ranganathan in her article connect the dots between "environmental trends" and business risks Responding effectively in ways to protect businesses requires collaboration with stakeholders, including customers, suppliers, communities, local and national government policymakers to revert the epidemics of climate change.

These stakeholders need to move forward and recognize the significant link between environmental sustainability performance and financial performance. 
"If you really think the economy is more important than the environment, try holding your breath whilst you count your money... Dr Guy McPherson"


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