Sustainable Business Management

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Sustainable Business Management
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Executive Summary:
The report gives an overview of the sustainable business management in the context of
Mitsubishi Australia Limited. It is a completely owned subsidiary of the Mitsubishi Corporation.
The company is engaged in a wider range of business through both investments and trading
activities and spread across the energy, global environment, metals, machinery & infrastructure,
chemicals and living essentials. The company has its offices in Perth and Sydney. The report
here puts forward a detailed description of the recommendations for the transformation towards
sustainability. There are also discussions about the key social impacts of Mitsubishi Australia
along with recommendations for improving the social performance.

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Table of Contents
3. Detailed Recommendations for Transformation into Sustainability...........................................4
3.1. Land and Biodiversity Management.........................................................................................4
Recommendations........................................................................................................................4
i. Dependency on the Biofuels:....................................................................................................4
ii. Installation of Gardens and Planting Trees for Suppressing Dust and Noise:.........................4
iii. Consideration of Biodiversity into the System of Environmental Management:...................5
3.2. Water Management...................................................................................................................5
Recommendations........................................................................................................................5
i. Dependency on Renewable Energy:.........................................................................................5
ii. Water Collection and Reuse:...................................................................................................6
iii. Using Biodegradable Eco friendly Cleaning Products...........................................................6
3.3. Energy and Carbon Management.............................................................................................7
Recommendations........................................................................................................................7
i. Performance Ladder of Measuring Carbon Dioxide:................................................................7
ii. Conversion to Efficient Lighting Facilities:............................................................................7
iii. Using Mechanical Lift Trucks................................................................................................8
3.4. Supply Chain and Transport Management...............................................................................8
Recommendations............................................................................................................................8

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i. Managing Operations of the Supply Chain...............................................................................8
ii. Improving the Efficiency and Layout of Warehouse:.............................................................9
iii. Implementation of Just in Time Inventory Picking System...................................................9
3.5. Pollution, Waste and Recycling Management........................................................................10
Recommendations......................................................................................................................10
i. Development of Waste Disposal Program..............................................................................10
ii. Reduction of Solid Waste in the Automobile Industry..........................................................10
iii. Undertaking Recycling Service for Customer Parts and Packaging....................................11
4. 1 Major Social Impact of the Organization...............................................................................11
4.2 Recommendations for Improving the Social Performance......................................................12
References:....................................................................................................................................15