Sustainability in Workplaces

Certificate 2 in Business
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Task 1
Q1. What was the central issue/objective that the company wanted to address?
Q2. What steps did they take to achieve their objective?
Q3. What processes were used and implemented to make it happen?
Q4. What were the key outcomes and lessons?
Task 3
Q1: Briefly describe the concept of “ sustainability” in your own words.
Sustainability means fulfilling the needs of the present without jeopardizing the needs of the future
generation and the ability to fulfill them. There are three main components of sustainability, namely,
economic, environmental, and social. At present, sustainability is a well-known and followed concept of
all nations. People work towards sustainable development. It simply means fulfilling the needs of the
present generation in such a way that future generations do not have to adjust or compromise in
fulfillment of their needs. Therefore, effective usage of economic, environmental, and social resources is
promoted.
Q2: Explain how sustainability will be applicable and relevant to; A printing press; and A busy
insurance office.
Achieving sustainability at a printing press is rather difficult. They need many printers, huge setups, large
stacks of papers are present. They use plastic, chemicals, water, etc. that has environmental influences.
Big old printing machines contribute to electronic waste and make the problem bigger. Using eco-friendly
printers and inks can help reduce the sustainability issue to some level. A company that follows
sustainable practices is valued by the customers. The printing press can use recycled paper, supporting the
managed forests that reduce the carbon footprint to minimum and adopting digitization. As for a busy
insurance office, paper and files are in huge quantity and they need to be reduced to a minimum by using
digital technology. Less use of paper will ensure less deforestation and a significant reduction in waste.
For printing purposes, double side of the sheet can be used instead of one, it helps save paper. Paper
recycling and reusing stationery can also be helpful. Keeping a check on electrical appliances is also a
way to promote sustainability. When not in use they should be turned off.
Q3: Provide three example of potential sustainability/environmental hazards in workplaces
mentioned in Question 2.