Ethics and Sustainability

Running head: ETHICS AND SUSTAINABILITY
ETHICS AND SUSTAINABILITY
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Response to question 5: Name of the organization
The product which is used on a regular basis and can depict the representation of
unsustainable practices is Nestle Coffee, Nescafé. The product is manufactured by Nestlé.
Nestlé is a Swiss multinational company specializing in the categories of food and beverages.
It is one of the leading food and beverage companies in the world. The purpose of the
company is communicated as improving the quality of living for contributing to healthier
future. Along with various controversies Nestlé adopts various decisions like for offering a
quality product and create wider acceptance of the brands, Nestlé involves in the utilizing
packaging components like wood, paper, plastic and glass.
Response to Question 6: Process of production
The process of manufacturing the coffee brand of Nestlé, Nescafé involves blending,
roasting, grinding, extraction, drying, Agglomeration, Aromatisation, Filling, Decaffeination
and packaging. The raw material used for manufacturing Nescafé are natural resources like
crops and plants. The company also involves in excessive water withdrawal, which can be an
alarming situation. The packaging used for production/manufacturing and distribution of the
product includes, cartons, plastic, bottles and metal cans (Onesti and Tacconi 2017). The
energy consumption components of the company like heat, electricity, steam and fuel
consumption are the sourced form non-renewable resources (nestle.com.au 2019). Although,
the rate of energy consumption is decreasing by the incorporation of sustainable measures but
the improvement is minimal as compared to the production.
Response to question 7: Causes of unsustainability
 Failure of packaging claims- Nestlé is failing to adhere to their own packaging
policies for the inability to cope with the combination of increasing awareness of
sustainable sources and the increasing trend of household preference of smaller and
multi-packs in Australia. Waste disposal is another concern, which is causing the risk

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of unsustainability practices for Nestlé. The company is considered to one of the
worst brand for plastic pollution, 45 percent in 2018.
 Energy consumption- Challenges in transforming the sources of energy for the
process of production of coffee brand, Nescafé. For the coffee brand, energy id
consumed in the stage of roasting, grinding, filling and decaffeination.
 Water consumption rate- The Company involves in excessive usage of water for their
manufacturing process. Nestlé reflects the overutilization of drinking water in a short
period, which transforms the renewable nature of the resource.
Response to question 8: Waste design
 The company can primarily focus on the resources and materials utilized for
packaging of the products like Nescafé. Nestlé should start adhering to the packaging
policies for accomplishing the main purpose of improving the state of life for a
healthier future.
 Producing quality product is not enough, the disposal of the packaging used for the
coffee brands are plastic, glass and metal cans, which are non-biodegradable
substances.