… world, they face numerous obstacles when it comes to maintaining and creating strong environmental commitments. The circular economy represents one of the biggest environmental … model and promotes the elimination of waste through the continual use of natural resources. This holistic framework allows companies to evaluate the environmentalimpact of their products from natural resource extraction to end-of-life product disposal. …
… was placed under increased scrutiny. In addition to being used as a cooking oil, it is in our cookies, ourshampoos, and is used as a biofuel. As a versatile plant with efficient, … alternative to other vegetable oils, production pressures have led to undeniable environmental and socialimpacts on both global and local scales. The most notable of those impactsstem from …
… heuristic, whereby they assume that companies have a fixed amount of manufacturing resources. Thus, resources devoted to “making the product green” come at the expense of making the product better performing. Use … enhancements . Journal of Consumer Research. Abstract: Many companies offer products with socialbenefits that are orthogonal to performance (e.g., green products). The present …
… 2000s, palm oil had become the most heavily traded edible oil in the world. Golden Agri Resources (GAR) hasbeen in the forefront of this palm oil boom in Indonesia. Founded in 1996 … the world’s leading exporter of crude palm oil. The palm oil boom, however, concerned environmentalists. Palm oil plantations had been carved out of precious rainforest and peat … targeted a GAR customer, Nestlé, with a report and a provocative video that went viral on social media sites. Nestlé quickly bowed to the demands of Greenpeace and dropped GAR as a …
… In 2014, the four largest palm oil trading companiessigned an agreement to end deforestation, development … of locals not only with their own operations, but also from all of their suppliers. For environmental NGOs, the Indonesian Palm Oil Pledge (as the agreement was named) represented … to mill, refine, and export the substance. However, oil palm cultivation had created social tensions as many rural inhabitants claimed that large plantation companies had …
… This global study measures awareness and engagement of the UN’sSustainable Development Goals. … into collaboration models and how businessschools can incorporate SDGs into their discourse and curriculum, creating change and leading toward peace and prosperity for the … Leaders on the Sustainable Development Goals Todd Cort Stuart DeCew (MBA '11, Master of Environmental Management '11) Heather Fitzgerald This global study measures awareness and …
… Throughout the world, Cummins Inc. meant diesels. The company designed, manufactured, distributed, and serviced diesel … of Conduct, and Supplier Code of Conduct, all based on the company’s Vision Statement: "Making people's livesbetter by unleashing the power of Cummins." Cummins had driven its … its position in the market? How could Cummins play a positive role as China addressed itsenvironmental issues? What was the appropriate definition for strategy and functional …
… There is potential for a financial vehicle funded by private investors to provide bridge financing and enable technology adoption that could … … Gold to Green: Financing Sustainable Mining in Peru Andrew Greaves (MBA '18, Master of Environmental Management '18) Corey Scult (MBA '18, Master of Environmental Management '18) …
… Pepsi has a new challenge. In 2007, PepsiCo became the first consumer company to use the Carbon Reduction Label (CRL) on packets of its … its carbon emissions - from both a cost cutting perspective as well as company-wide environmental commitment - the direct value of using a carbon label to reach consumers …