Business Ethics and Sustainability

This report discusses the importance of business ethics and sustainability in today's world. It includes an analysis of KANO's CSR practices and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The report covers environmental, social, and economic aspects of sustainability. The subject is relevant to courses on business ethics, sustainability, and corporate social responsibility. The college or university is not mentioned.

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Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
B1 campaign on considering environmental and social aspects................................................3
Environmental aspects............................................................................................................3
Social aspects..........................................................................................................................5
Economic aspects...................................................................................................................6
B2 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.................................................................6
4 Quality educations...............................................................................................................7
11Sustainable cities development...........................................................................................8
Recommendations......................................................................................................................8
References..................................................................................................................................9

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Introduction
Any discussion about sustainability practice is incomplete without understanding business
ethics which is set within a framework. At the organizational level sustainability is introduced
for one of the reasons. It can be the organizational leaders having a deep commitment to
sustainability and this commitment is converted to organizational mission, goals, and
objectives. Whereas, it might be that they only recognize a segment of the market that is
sustainability pro.( Argenti, 2015) All the management actions can be evaluated in a four
quadrant framework so as to find if they good, bad, legal or illegal. Eventually, these actions
can be examined to the extent that these actions practice strategic codes and priorities in real
life. There is an increasing awareness about the negative environmental impacts in the retail
industry and the need to remove these impacts. The concept of sustainability was started by
the first report of the world, the Brundtland Report which advocates integration of economic,
social and considerations regarding the policy decisions. Special importance is given to
cultural and ethical development. There are many companies who are trying to manage their
business practices in a more sustainable manner. The below presented report has been
executed on KANO that is a new type of commuter company. The entity is engaged in
enabling the users and consumers to create, make and code the technology of the entity and
that to with simple steps, stories and play (Kano 2018). The business entity offers products
and services to the consumers that will aid them in assembling their own computer.
CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) at Kano is concerned with the techniques by which an
organization surpasses the least obligations of the stakeholders specified by regulation and
corporate governance. As we analyse the CSR in MNC’s, we closely see that the CSR
practices are at global levels and at country-specific levels as well (Cohen, 2017). Further,
they also show that the social responsibility which has universal components while also being
applicable to many other localities. As the practices of the companies in one country might
have an effect on other countries as well and there is a growing need to look at the universal
impact of these practices. There are certain ways to encourage the CSR as mentioned by the
author.

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B1 campaign on considering environmental and social aspects
Environmental aspects
KANO focuses on the areas where they believe they make the biggest difference- Climate,
water, and waste. They have various focus areas that'll help to reach their 2020 goals. The
business entity works on reducing water wastage in manufacturing but also finding ways to
help their customers to reduce water wastage. As part of the on-going commitment the focus
is on the efforts which will have the most immediate impact:
1. Reducing water usage.
2. Helping customers reduce waste.
3. Providing the needy with clean water.
They have a vision that one day there will be no waste at all by manufacturing and whatever
is created will be going to a landfill (Crane and Matten, 2016). All around the regions, the
teams of KANO are dedicated to reducing greenhouse gases fort a better tomorrow. At the
organization, efforts are made to make use of renewable energy resources and reduce the
greenhouse emissions by 30% by 2020.
1. Climate savers a program by WWF to enable companies to collaborate their efforts to
concentrate on climate change.
Their aim is to deliver best products with less packaging. The business entity has some of the
best quality packagings. Their products need packaging. It protects the products and provides
safety. Their containers are efficient and sustainable while delivering against performance
criteria (Crane and Matten, 2016). They use the “holy grail” project to develop an industry
version to aid the sorting for plastics and recycling plants.
1. Reducing packaging by 20%.
2. Double the use of recycled chemicals in plastic.
3. Ensuring 90% packaging is recyclable.
Running on renewables means finding new efficiencies, operating today keeping the coming
generations to come. Efforts are being made to replace the fossil driven materials with
renewable energy. Acrylates which are a key constituent of the materials is now replaced by
renewable superabsorbent products (Dashwood, 2012). They remain dedicated to the
advancing in terms of their long-term vision of using renewable packaging. The bio-plastic

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feedback alliance was founded by WWF focusing on encouraging the development of plant-
based plastics.
Every facility, office building is built on sustainable innovation within the business entity.
The buildings are more than just places of work. They are where the employees spend a good
amount of their lives. They are also a part of the community locally as well as globally. They
use the LEED certification for all the plants and office buildings. It is an international
organization that provides owners and operators with a green building design, construction
and maintenance solutions.
KANO uses their transport in the most efficient and socially responsible way for shipping the
products till the consumers (Dierksmeier et al., 2016). To ensure, they are efficient, their
2020 goal is to reduce 20% transportation cost. Enterprise has worked on significant supply
chain transformations and innovative projects for additional improvement.
Social aspects
Committed to responsible operations
The policies and plans are designed in a way that they define the behavior of the employees
and suppliers. Always seeking a clear perspective on the operating practices while living up
to the value and principles.
California Transparency Act: Providing a clear perspective on the operations while living up
to the purpose and this behavior is expected from the employees and suppliers (Grayson and
Hodges, 2017).
Conflict materials: They make sure they don’t use any conflict materials which might aid the
armed groups in conflict regions.
Human rights policy: KANO is committed to human rights by a single policy statement.
Supplier Sustainability Guidelines: The entity holds the spirit and maintains ethical standards
when they seek business (Homedes and Ugalde, 2014). Their supplier sustainability outlines
the supplier’s expectations to hold ethical standards in their work and operations and that of
the partners as well.
Working for the greater future: From providing basic essentials to supporting hygiene
education KANO aims at improving the health of all the communities. Their aim is to focus
on social responsibility or corporate brand programmes.

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Health and hygiene of the people: They promote programmes which prevent illness and
create faith among people for the brand and the usage of their products. There are numbers of
programs organized by the business firm that are supporting some of the other cause or any
social issue:
Disaster relief programs to support victims after natural calamities to improve lives
(Lawrence and Weber, 2014). Large-scale global disasters developed mobile relief units to
give away services to the most impacted areas. By making collaboration with the other firms
the business entity makes a supply of soaps to laundry products, nappies helped restore a
sense of normalcy to disrupt lives of the affected people.
Economic aspects
KANO‘s global business has made significant contributions to satisfy the stakeholders, The
contributions are in harmony with the company’s CSR goals. These goals include
sustainability in business process and products. Putting the consumers first is a wider
approach in CSR. This brings the satisfaction to the consumers which leads to the fulfillment
of interests of KANO stakeholders. Investors are also stakeholder that influences the market.
These are considered in the company’s CSR interests by constant innovation and strategy
(Robinson and Dowson, 2017). There are research and development efforts for the
continuous innovation of current products. Although, investors might be least prioritized in
KANO CSR strategy as a fundamental factor in the business strategy.
B2 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
The sustainable developments goals (SDG, s) are also known as global goals are considered
as the universal call to action for ending poverty, safeguarding the planet and also ensuring
that all the individuals should enjoy peace and prosperity (undp.org 2018). These 17 Goals
are developed on the triumphs of the Millennium Development Goals, while including new
territories, for example, environmental change, monetary disparity, advancement, economical
utilization, peace, and equity, among different needs. The objectives are interconnected
regularly the way to progress on one will include handling issues all the more normally
connected with another (Schwartz, 2017). The SDGs work in the soul of association and
practicality to settle on the correct decisions now to enhance life, reasonably, for who and
what is to come. They give clear rules and focuses on all nations to embrace as per their own
particular needs and the ecological difficulties of the world on the loose. The SDGs are a
comprehensive plan. They handle the main drivers of destitution and join us together to roll

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out a constructive improvement for the two individuals and planet. "Destitution destruction is
at the core of the 2030 Agenda, as is the sense of duty regarding desert nobody," UNDP
Administrator Achim Steiner said. "The Agenda offers a remarkable chance to put the entire
world on a more prosperous and feasible improvement way. From numerous points of view,
it reflects what UNDP was made for." As per in the given scenario the below presented are
the two selected goals from SDGs:
4 Quality educations
Since 2000, there has been the tremendous advance in accomplishing the objective of all-
inclusive essential training. The aggregate enrolment rate in creating areas came to 91 percent
in 2015, and the overall number of kids out of school has dropped considerably. There has
additionally been an emotional increment in proficiency rates, and numerous more young
ladies are in school than any time in recent memory (Shen and Benson, 2016). These are on
the whole astounding triumphs. Advance has likewise been intense in some creating areas
because of abnormal amounts of neediness, furnished clashes, and different crises. In
Western Asia and North Africa, progressing furnished clash has seen an expansion in the
number of kids out of school. This is a stressing pattern. While Sub-Saharan Africa gained
the best ground in grade school enrolment among every single creating district – from 52
percent in 1990, up to 78 percent in 2012 vast disparities still remain. Kids from the poorest
family units are up to four times more prone to be out of school than those of the wealthiest
families. Inconsistencies amongst country and urban territories additionally stay high
(undp.org 2018). Accomplishing comprehensive and quality training for all reaffirms the
conviction that instruction is a standout amongst the most intense and demonstrated vehicles
for supportable improvement. This objective guarantees that all young ladies and young men
finish free essential and auxiliary tutoring by 2030. It additionally intends to give rise to
access to moderate professional preparing, to dispose of gender and wealth disparities, and
accomplish widespread access to a quality advanced education. There is the number of targets
that have been developed and designed and the same are required to be accomplished:
• It has been ensured and estimated that by 2030, all girls and boys complete free,
equitable and best and high quality primary and secondary education that will lead to relevant
and effective learning results for the goal 4 (undp.org 2018).

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• By 2030, ensuring that all boys and girls have access to quality early childhood
advancement, care and initial education and this will lead or guide or prepare them for
primary education.
• Also making sure that all the women and men to affordable and a high quality of
technical, vocational and tertiary education that also includes universities.
• Sustainability will also provide a boost to the number of youth and adults who have
relevant skills that include technical and vocational proficiency and for providing
employment availability of jobs and entrepreneurship (Visser and Tolhurst, 2017).
11Sustainable cities development
The greater part of the total populace now lives in urban zones. 2050 is the duration of which,
that figure will have ascended to 6.5 billion individuals 66% of all humankind. Maintainable
improvement can't be accomplished without essentially changing the way we assemble and
deal with our urban spaces. The quick development of urban communities in the creating
scene, combined with expanding rustic to urban movement, has prompted a blast in mega and
urban communities. In 1990, there were ten mega and urban communities with 10 million
tenants or more. In 2014, there are 28 mega and urban cities, home to an aggregate 453
million individuals (undp.org 2018). Extraordinary neediness is frequently packed in urban
spaces, and national and city governments battle to oblige the rising populace in these
regions. Making urban areas sheltered and practical means guaranteeing access to protected
and moderate lodging and overhauling ghetto settlements. It likewise includes interest in
broad daylight transport, making green open spaces, and enhancing urban arranging and
administration in a way that is both participatory and comprehensive. Also for these goals,
there are some determined targets that are required to be accomplished:
• It has been assumed that the by 2030, ensuring access for all to the appropriate,
secure, and affordable housing and other basic amenities and facilities and also advancing the
slum areas (undp.org 2018).
• Advancing and enhancing comprehensive and sustainable urbanization and capacity
for participatory integrated and sustainable human settlement planning and managing in all
regions.

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Conclusion
In the limelight of the above executed analysis it has been inferred that business ethics and
sustainably the core variants that are required to be adopted and implemented within the
business firm for attaining success and high level of growth. KANO is a different and new
kind of Computer Company, the business entity enable the users in making and coding the
technology by making use of simple steps, stories and play. The creations of the users and the
customers are used The above presented report has been developed on the CSR of the
mentioned organization and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Recommendations
It can be recommended to KANO, that they can go for an even global scale by involving on a
worldwide level. They should focus more on the middle-class families who are unable to
afford the basic amenities of the life providing them better schemes and plans and products.
The business entity can organize promotional campaigns for raising charity events and can
also create awareness for the products developed. The funds raised can be used for
minimizing or ending the issue of poverty and thus enable them with a chance to get
education. More and more use of computers will increase the trend of mechanization and thus
will lead the cities to get transformed into sustainable cities.

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