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Course Learning Outcomes-Covered
- Employ the skills for managing peoples and other complex issues in technology based organizations. (Lo 2.5)
Assignment - Critical Thinking Marks 10
Question 1 - From the below listed companies, select any two and on the basis of your research, elucidate what new standards, measures and policies adopted by the company (minimum 2 each) played a major role in helping it to reach high environmental quality. (5 Marks)
COMPANIES- 1) Ikea 2) Nike 3) Seventh Generation 4) Panasonic 5) IBM 6) Unilever 7) Allergan 8) Patagonia 9) Adobe
Question 2 - Develop a hypothetical technological company of your own choice in any field which follows the concept of ‘Sustainable Development’. Draw an outline of your company’s basic fields of operation and explain how it makes use of various sustainable techniques for its development. (Minimum 3 elements of Sustainable Development should be present in your company’s techniques.) (5 Marks)
NOTE:
- It is mandatory for the students to mention their references and sources.
- Students may refer their theoretical course content for the elements of Sustainable Development.
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Running head: ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Environmental Quality
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ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
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Environmental Quality
Question 1
The selected companies are Unilever and Nike. Unilever is known for its mass
production of home-based products such as cleaning agents, beverages, as well as personal
care, among others. Unilever recognizes environmental quality. One new standard adopted to
promote high environmental quality is excellent product design (Baldwin, 2019). The
company designs and packs its products using wrappers to allow easy disposal. Consumers
can dispose the wrappers easily to promote environmental quality. The other standard is to
minimize the use of plastics upon packing. Plastics pollutes water bodies as well as killing
aquatic life. Although the company has not managed to eliminate the use of plastics
completely, it ensure its plastic packaging is reusable, compostable, and recyclable.
Unilever has embraced a policy that determines and predicts possible environmental
issues. Unilever keep in touch with consumers to check how they dispose of products upon
use. The company also hires environmental exp...
