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Environmental and Social Issues

   

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RUNNING HEAD: Environmental and social issues 1Name of the student-Topic- Banning plastic bagsUniversity-
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Environmental and social issues 2With the ramified economic changes, corporate organisations are more inclinedtowards sustainable business. All the organizations are using and managing the triple bottomline in their business. Ethical It is the process by which companies would manage its social and environmental andethical risks, obligation and opportunities. The sustainability reporting of all the companiesfocuses on the triple bottom line. Social It focuses on the people, integrity of society, welfare and all the natural resources forthe long term benefit of the society. However, company has arranged various activities tostrengthen its sustainable activities such as arranging watershed program, installing cybercomputing system to develop paperless work. Company needs to focus on reducing use ofplastic bags and implementing proper training and development program for its employees toincrease the overall effectiveness of the organization (De Groot, Abrahamse & Jones, 2013).EnvironmentalThe main environmental health issue program of company is related to use of plasticbags. These plastic bags are non- destructible and will result to impact the people’s health innegative manner. Company has planned to ban all of the plastic bags usages in its retail storeswith a view to save the environment from all the hazardous substance. It is easy to understandthat plastic bags cannot be destroyed and they put negative impact on the environment atlarge. Therefore, to reduce the usage of plastic bags, all the corporate bodies have planned tofollow two main strategies. First is to promote the use of recycled plastic bags. Another one isbased on the use of plastic free bags which would be chargeable at the hand of clients (Ritch,Brennan, and MacLeod, 2009).Risk and benefits analysis of banning plastic bags It is evaluated that the main risk which will emerge from banning plastic bags wouldbe related to increased complexity of the handling stocks and additional charges forcustomized bags. It is considered that if these plastic bags are banned then using of other
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