Climate Change and Business: Impact, Policies, and Organizational Change

Essay Discussion(FT &
Elective)-2019/20

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
How business is related to climate change.............................................................................4
Different policies that can be pursued for implementing anti pollution actions....................6
Few examples of organisations that have adopted environment friendly policies ................7
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES ...............................................................................................................................9
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INTRODUCTION
The following report includes discussion on the topic - “ climate change is making us
rethink the way we work in organisations”. This report includes discussion about the way in
which organisation and employees are affecting climatic changes. This report includes models
of organisational change that are linked to the new changes that can be adopted within
companies for running businesses in a way that nature or climate is not harmed.
How business affect environment
There are various environmental issues that occur due to the operating of many factories
(Amran, amd et. al. 2016). There are few primary environmental issues which affects business
are pollution, water quality, waste disposal, supply issues and climate changes.
Business impact – Pollution is a major factor of environmental issues. Employees will
not like to work in a workplace where pollution is more (Anderson, Field, and Mach, 2017).
They need a pollution free city or area. Waste disposal is a factor that includes improper disposal
and foul smell. This kind of place or city is not feasible for employees to work. Thus,
organisations must ensure that they are providing good workplace environment.
Climate change is going to affect each and every individual -This is a global issue and it
has major influence on social, environmental, political, technological, economical and legal
factors. Some of the factors such as coastal flooding affects business and this leads to loss and
disruption in business. When there are conditions of high temperature in workplace, there is need
of using air conditioning. This costs a lot to business. Within some industries, there is need of
using natural resources like fossil fuels and water.
Mitigating risks - Environmental issue is a complex problem and it can only be solved
collaboratively by different sectors of business environment (Beck, 2016). All individuals
working in different companies have to become environmental stewards for keeping economy
thriving and moving.
Environmental crisis - Some environmental factors affects business and this continue to
affect production as well as economy. Few issues are loss of resources, inflation, storms, etc.
This complex issue needs to be solved by the cooperation of each and every sector. Different
business managers and leaders must consider impact on environment. This means business
corporations must work an meet regulations and needs of environment safety.