Comprehensive Socio-Environmental Sustainability Analysis of Uber Eats

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the socio-environmental sustainability of Uber Eats, a prominent food delivery service. It delves into the various factors impacting the company's environmental footprint, including air emissions, energy usage, waste generation, and labor practices. The report identifies and evaluates alternative solutions, such as eco-friendly scooters, ethical considerations, reduced plastic usage, bicycle adoption, and environmentally friendly marketing strategies. It details the process of solution development, emphasizing the importance of baseline requirements, evaluation, and selection of the most effective strategies. Furthermore, the report explores solution implementation, potential impacts, and the need for testing and evaluation. A cost-benefit analysis is also included to assess the economic viability of the proposed solutions. The report concludes with recommendations for future work, emphasizing the need for continuous improvement and adaptation to enhance Uber Eats' sustainability performance.

SOCIO-ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
ANALYSIS OF FOOD DELIVERY SERVICES
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Table of Contents
Chapter Four – Consideration of Alternative Solutions..................................................................4
Introduction............................................................................................................................4
Alternative solutions...............................................................................................................4
Importance of alternative solutions........................................................................................6
Concluding Remarks..............................................................................................................7
Chapter Five – Development of Solutions.......................................................................................8
Introduction............................................................................................................................8
Process of solution development process...............................................................................8
Importance of developing solution.......................................................................................10
Concluding Remarks............................................................................................................10
Chapter Six – Solution Implementation.........................................................................................11
Introduction..........................................................................................................................11
Solution implementation......................................................................................................11
Impact on implementing solution.........................................................................................13
Conclusion............................................................................................................................14
Chapter Seven – Testing and Evaluation.......................................................................................15
7.1 Introduction....................................................................................................................15
7.2 Resolution......................................................................................................................16
7.2.1 Build a food information sheet.....................................................................................17
7.2.2 Ask for an extension.....................................................................................................18
7.3 Evolution........................................................................................................................18
7.4 Concluding Remarks......................................................................................................19
Chapter Eight – Cost/Benefit Analysis..........................................................................................20
8.1 Introduction....................................................................................................................20
8.1.1 THE COST OF MAKING AN APP TO INCLUDE....................................................20
Determine Benefits................................................................................................................21
8.2 Cost-Benefit Analysis...................................................................................................24
8.3 Concluding Remarks......................................................................................................24
Chapter Nine – Conclusions and Recommended Future Work.....................................................25
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9.1 Introduction....................................................................................................................25
9.2 Recommended Future Work...........................................................................................25
9.3 Conclusion......................................................................................................................26
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Chapter Four – Consideration of Alternative Solutions
Introduction
It is very important to analyse and evaluate different factors that have impact on
performance of organisation (Venghaus and Selbmann, 2014). There are many elements which is
affect social environmental sustainability in food delivery survives. It is crucial to take necessary
steps and actions for maintaining sustainable solutions that will support in growth and
development of company. Uber Eats is one of the growing food delivery company that is
performing business activities in different part of the world. It is essential that this company is
considering alternative solution to deal with social environmental issues. Major issues that is
related to social environmental sustainability are air emission, energy usage, wastage of water,
biodiversity and natural resources, working condition of labour and so on. All of these are the
major issues that affect the sustainable social environmental and have impact on business of food
delivery. In this chapter different alternative solutions has been identified for enhancing
Alternative solutions
There are various alternative solutions that will help Uber Eats company to perform
better by taking corrective actions. Alternative solutions taken by this organisation will lead to
have positive impact on organisation as well as its environment and customers. It is crucial to
take corrective actions by maintaining sustainability in social environmental factors (Mensah and
et.al., 2017). This will help Uber company to take corrective actions as well as enhance
performance of business in effective manner. Different alternative that could be used by
organisation includes eco friendly scooter, effective marketing method, increase the use of
bicycle as well as consider the ethics and morale while performing business activities. These
alternative have pros and cons which can have positive and negative. It is crucial Uber eats to
properly analyse and evaluate the impact of alternatives. This will support in effective
functioning of organisation and accomplishment of desired goals and objectives. Eco friendly scooter – Uber eats can use eco friendly scooter in order to reduce the
impact of food delivery services on environment. In online food delivery sector, delivery
services are one of the most essential services which lead to provide food to customers.
High usage of scooters and bikes will lead to impact on environment. This will increase
traffic and air pollution. Eco friendly bikes and scooters are developed for maintaining
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social and environmental sustainability. Utilization of solar energy for charging scooter
will is help in reducing air pollution and lead to decrease in traffic. Eco friendly scooter
for delivery of food products will be great idea enhancing social environmental
sustainability. Employee satisfaction – Employees are the crucial part of organisation as they are
responsible for conducting business activities. It is essential for Uber company to
motivate and encourage employees to work appropriate in order to attain set objectives.
Performance of employees will lead to have major impact on growth and development of
respective company (Pahl-Wostl, and et.al., 2013.). This company needs to consider
labour laws and employment act while conducting business activities. Delivery boys
needs to be conduct business task in accurate manner as it is essential for enhancing
image of Uber company. Reduce plastic – It is important for Uber company to stop or minimize the usage of
plastic products. This will help in enhancing the image of respective company is market
area. Plastics are very harmful for environment and its citizens also. There is large
amount of plastic material is used by food delivery companies. In this sector plastics are
used for serving food products, packaging of food and so on. This will support in
enhancing the brand image and minimizing the negative impact of plastic of biodiversity
and environment. Uber eats company needs to take alternative method for providing
foods products to customers. This will have positive impact on Uber Eats company and
help in business growth. Bicycle – Bicycles are easy to use and does not affect environment. This is very
sustainable method that can be used by respective company in order to increase
sustainability in social environmental factor (TaghikhahVoinov and Shukla, 2019). It is
important for Uber Company to use Bicycle for near delivery as this is fast and cost
effective method. Increase in usage of bicycles will lead to enhance the society and
environment. This is an innovative and creative method for dealing with the issues and
problems related to social environmental. Environmental friendly marketing – There are different methods of advertising and
marketing the products or services of Uber Eats. It is important to use environmental
friendly tool and techniques to market the products that will help in attracting customers.
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Marketing and advertising methods will lead to have impact on environment as this will
increase the wastage. Now a days customers will also prefers those company which is
considering environmental friendly services with in organisation (Nero, 2017). It is
essential for Uber Eats company to conduct marketing activities by considering
environmental friendly elements in order to attract and influences more and more
customers towards business.
 Ethical consideration – Consideration of ethics and moral while conducting business
operation will help in boosting environmental services. It is important for food Delivery
Company to follow all rules and regulation that is developed by organisation. Ethical
consideration of Uber Eats company includes effective and accurate process of preparing
food. It is required to use organic and natural ingredients is development of food so that it
does not harm any consumer (Kostakis Roos and Bauwens, 2016). Ethical consideration
will help in developing strong relationship with customers and create strong brand image.
Importance of alternative solutions
There are different alternatives that will support respective organisation to boost its
performance and achieve set goals of company. These alternative methods are very important for
company as this will lead to increase performance and productivity of Uber Eats organisation.
Alternative solutions to the problem related to social environmental aspects will lead to help n
taking better decision. Each and every method has some pros and cons that affect the business
(Guadagno, 2017). So it is required to critically analyse all alternative method for taken best
possible method into consideration. It is significant to use alternative solution while dealing with
the issue of social environment as this is very complex problem. Alternative solution will lead to
development of better plan for Uber Eats company that will help in increase the level of
performance and enhancing the accomplishment of set targets. Through this manager of
respective company will be able to take most feasible solution that will increase its performance
and reduce the issues of social environment (Smith and et.al., 2016). Sustainability in business is
very important as this will help in maintaining the quality of products and services offered by
organisation. This will reduces the negative impact on Uber Eats business and operation on
environment. This will enhance the ecosystem and reduces air pollutions. Utilization of eco
friendly bikes and scooter will support in saving fossil fuels and minimizing the traffic.
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Concluding Remarks
As per the above chapter it has been analysed that it is crucial for organisation to consider
these factors while performing business activities. Alternative methods will help organisation to
take correct and accurate decision for growth and development of organisation (Boateng and
et.al., 2014). Eco friendly scooter and bikes will help in reducing the air pollution. This will help
in controlling the environmental issues occurred due to increase in food delivery services. It is
important for organisation to take corrective actions by analysing each and every factor in
accurate manner. This will help in accomplishing the set objectives and developing strong
relationship with customers.
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Chapter Five – Development of Solutions
Introduction
Development of solution can be described as the process which is helpful in dealing with
the current problem. It is essential to develop an effective solution that lead to meeting with the
goals and objective. There are different factors that will affect the development of appropriate
solutions to business process. The major issues for Uber Eats company is related to sustainability
in social environmental for boasting performance (De and et.al., 2017). This company needs to
analyse all possible alternatives in order to perform business activities in accurate manner. In this
chapter proper process of developing solution is identified that will help in growing business
performance and lead to accomplishment of desired goals. Importance of develop effective
solution is also identified accurately.
Process of solution development.
Solution development refer as the process which includes determining the best and
effective ways that will lead to satisfy the requirement of organisation (Meshesha and et.al.,
2014.). It is important for Uber Eats company to develop accurate and effective solution in order
to meet with the set targets. It has been determined that best possible solution can be develop by
analysing different alternatives in order to resolve organisational issues and problems. After
analysing different alternatives that will support Uber company to handle issues properly and
accurately. This company needs to identify the most effective solution that will help in attaining
desired goals of organisation. Process that can be use by respective company for developing
solution is mention below in detail. The base of this process is to increase sustainability in food
services. This process will help Uber company to handle issues of social environment in
effective manner as well as implement the most effective solution in order to increase
sustainability in business. Baseline requirement – This is the first step of solution development process as this
includes understating and analysing the requirement of organisation. Uber Eats is an
online company that is offering its products and services to different part of the world.
This organisation is offering high quality food products that are as per requirement of
customers. This organisation is offering its products through food delivery services with
the help of delivery staff. Increase in delivery of food products will lead to increase in
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usage of plastic products, air pollution, and exploitation of natural resources and so on.
This will lead to have direct impact on performance and productivity of Uber Eats
company. It is required to develop better steps and solution for handling issues properly. Evaluation and selection – There are different alternatives that will support Uber Eats
company to develop more effective solution. Evaluation and selection of various
alternatives will help in identifying and analysing effectual way or method in order to
deal with the issue accurately. Alternative methods for sustainability social environment
includes eco friendly vehicle for food delivery, ethical consideration, effective labour,
usage of bicycles and marketing through environment friendly method and so on. All of
these are effective tool and techniques that will support in meeting with the issues that is
faced by Uber Eats company (Alexander, Andrachuk and Armitage, 2016). Evaluation of
alternative methods are important as this will lead to increase in overall performance
respective company. It is important to select best and appropriate. Selection of most
appropriate and accurate method will lead to enhancing the performance of organisation.
Uber company needs to consider eco friendly vehicles or scooter for delivery of food
products. Assess value improvement – This company has selected implementation of eco friendly
vehicles and bikes for conducting food delivery services. This solution will lead to
reduces traffic and air pollution. It is important for respective organisation assess value in
this solution in order to improve organisational activities. There are different ways
through which organisation can improve the value of improvement in respect to the
selected solution. Assessing values in solution is very supportive in successful
achievement of set targets. Uber Eats company can assess value for providing proper
training to employees. This will lead to enhance the overall impact of solution for growth
and development of organisation. Trained employee will be able to conduct business task
in more effective manner and follow all guidelines that is provided by respective
organisation. This value will assess in improvement in selected solution of Uber Eats
company. Produce specification – This step of product development includes creation of
specification. In this phase of solution development respective organisation needs to
analyse and evaluate the specification that support in effectiveness of solution. It is
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important for Uber Eats organisation to follow all rule and regulation that is developed
by government for meeting with the desired goals of organisation. It is essential for
respective company to consider employment laws and legislation for improving the
quality of work. Development of solution by considering the impact of laws and rules
will help in creating more effective solution. Utilization of eco friendly bike and scooter
through well trained employees and delivery boys will lead to meeting set objectives of
respective company. Specialization will help in providing accurate guideline to
employees and organisation by creating a path to goal achievement.
 Implementation of solution – The last stage of solution development includes actual
execution of solution. It is very important for Uber Eats organisation to consider effectual
implantation of solution. This company needs to careful implement the solution by
considering guidelines and frameworks. This will help in attaining set targets timely as
well as reducing the negative impact of social environmental factors. Implementation of
solution will be very supportive for Uber Eats company as this will help in resolving all
issues that is related to development of business and its operations.
Importance of developing solution
Uber Eats company can gain various benefits by developing effective solution for
organisation. Execution of effective eco friendly bikes for delivery of food products will lead to
minimize the issues created by food delivery services. There are various alternatives that can be
used by Uber Eats company to deal with the social environmental problems so that they can
develop strong brand image and enhance the performance of organisation. Development of
effective solution will lead to continuous improvement in business as well as its functions. It is
essential for respective organisation to accurately handle the problems that occur due to increase
in issues of social environmental factors. Selected solution of Uber eats will be helpful in
increasing the communication with organisation and develop effective relationship among
employees and employer. This will lead to motivate employees to performance better and focus
on accomplishment of desired objectives. Development of solution by Uber Eats company will
lead to handling or tackling shortcomings of organisation. This will have impact on development
of performance of respective company by using most appropriate and accurate solution for
organisation.
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Concluding Remarks
From the above chapter it has been determined that it is crucial for organisation to
develop an appropriate solution that will support organisation. Development of solution is a
significant process that help organisation to identify and analyse different factors that can have
impact on business and its operation. Effective solution can be developed by determining all
those factors that have affect on organisation. Development of solution will be effective way of
dealing with the issues regarding social environmental factor. Selected solution will help in
improving the quality of products and services offered by organisation. Profits of company can
be improved by development of organisational goals and accomplishment of set targets.
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Chapter Six – Solution Implementation
Introduction
Implementation of solution is very crucial and complex process that will help in
accomplishment of desired goals and objectives. In order to implement a solution organisation
needs to identify and analyse different method or approaches that can be executed. Once
different way are determined company will focus on adapting and using best techniques that can
be implemented in order to achieve desired goals. It is very important for company to have
appropriate budgets and resources so that plan can be successfully implemented. There are
different elements that are essential for successful implementation of plan such as resources,
budgets, stakeholder, risk assessment as well as quality control. All of these factors will have
impact on execution of plan and attainment of desired objectives. There are several ways though
which company can implement solution and this will lead to have positive impact in Uber Eats
company as well as its performance.
Solution implementation
It is essential to provide an effective solution to problem as it helps in achieving the task
in a proper period of time. Uber eats provide various benefits of eco friendly bikes in order to
provide fast and efficient services to their clients in a best possible manner. It is essential to
provide a delivery of food so as to maintain large base of customers across the globe and also
provide timely delivery of food specially by taking care of packaging so as to avoid wastage and
leakage from food. The respective firm uses new and innovative technology and also provide
online facility so as to provide an assurance to the various group of individuals also facilitate the
smooth operation of a business in a coordinated manner. By looking concern towards
environmental issues, the concerned firm imposes the use of plastics products and emphasises
more use of paper bags or cloth bags so as gain sustainable development in an effective and
efficient manner. Uber company needs to use paper bags or cloth bags in order to enhance
sustainability development in business and its process.
It is essential for Uber eats to emphasise on packaging of material as it aids in avoiding
leakage and spoilage of products as this provide greater customer satisfaction at a global level.
Uber eats also focus on more usage of eco friendly scooter and bikes in order to reduce the
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