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Environment & Corporates : A Link

1. 2. 3. 4. Growing cost of compliance The cost of breaking the law The polluting enterprise is more vulnerable to changes in environmental legislation Polluters will increasingly find it difficult to obtain finance and insurance cover The polluting enterprise will find it harder to attract and retain talent The polluting enterprise can be attacked as being anti social and uncaring The polluting enterprise can find itself left behind by competitors which adopt greener products and processes Organizations which do not have environmental quality certification, may not qualify for international projects.

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Environment A. Non-living or Physical component or Abiotic component B. Living or Biological or Biotic component A. Non-living or Physical or Abiotic component
a. Atmosphere (Air)
Region
Troposphere Stratosphere Mesosphere Thermosphere

Altitude Range (Km)

0 - 11 11 - 50 50 - 85 85 - 500

Temp. Range (Cent)

15 to -56 - 56 to - 2 - 2 to - 92 - 92 to 1200

Important chemical species

Nitrogen, Oxygen, Water vapour, Carbon dioxide and other. Ozone Oxygen, Nitric oxides Oxygen, Nitric oxides

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b. Hydrosphere (Water) Consists of surface, ground and oceanic waters. 70% of earths surface is water. 70% of our body weight is also water. Water is a medium of all biochemical reactions in plants and animals. The waters of the oceans have an almost uniform composition. Nearly 80 elements occur in sea water, which can be source for their extraction in future. At present, salt, magnesium and its compound and bromine are produced from sea water. Clean water for drinking (a metabolic requirement of all living process). Water for washing, cooking, in agriculture, industry, for creating hydro power. Food resources from sea. Around 3% of water is in extreme locations incl glaciers.

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Lithosphere (Land) Stone, sand, gravel used in construction Soil, the basis of agriculture to provide food. Micronutrients in soil, essential for plant growth A large no. of minerals on which industries are based Microscopic flora, small soil fauna, and fungi in soil important living organisms of the lithosphere, which breaks down plant litter as well as animal wastes to provide nutrients for plants. Oil, Coal and Gas extracted from underground sources, it provides power to vehicles, agriculture machinery, industry, and for our homes.

Lithosphere begin as a hot ball of matter which formed the earth about 4.6 billion years ago. About 3.2 billion years ago, the Earth cooled down considerably and very special event took place life began on our planet.

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B. Biosphere
Plants

Microbes
Animals incl Mankind

All living organisms have equal right to live on this earth.

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Why is it important for a manager to have knowledge about the functioning of Ecosystem?

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Why Sustainable Development is so important today?

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How Global Warming can be tackled at individual level?

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Peoples participation in forest management.

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Mankind depended on Environment. But today environment depends on mankind.

Corp. Sustainability Makes Business Sense

Corporate Sustainability (CS) is a business strategy that works. In a world where brand value and reputation are increasingly seen as a companys most valuable assets, CS can build the loyalty and trust that ensure a bright sustainable future. In our complex, global society, corporations are becoming increasingly visible. They are not judged on their results but on their behavior too, and this can be an opportunity. By integrating CS into your business as core value, you are not only making a significant contribution to a better society, but just as importantly you are recognized for doing so. And this has obvious benefits for the company.

If one is to be successful in 21st century, one must simultaneously excel in all three elements of sustainable development: Economic Prosperity,

CS and Environmental Stewardship. The right way to approach social

responsibility is not in rules and regulations but in a high level ethical code that could be built into an organizations value system.

CS is an approach that helps us to get away from the old idea that
economic, social and environmental goals are always and invariably in conflict. What we need to work out is how progress on any one of those fronts can support progress on the others.

We want to see business, the voluntary sector, and public bodies all working together, not doing so grudgingly, but because each sees it as

advancing its own key interests to do so, as well as advancing the interests
of others.

Benefits of CS are : 1. 2. 3. Enhanced Brand Image and Reputation Increased Trust and Customer Loyalty Sustainable Development

Triple Bottomline Concept

Triple Bottomline Concept : 3 Ps 1. Profits

2. Planet

3. People

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Why Organizations which make losses are nuisance to the society. 1. Not giving value for Shareholders money invested. 2. Misutilises scarce natural resources incl raw materials. 3. Wastes employees talent and potential and promotes inefficiency. 4. Not paying taxes which are utilized for economic development of the country. 5. Not paying creditors and upsets economy. 6. Jeopardizes employees future. In a way - Pushing them in to unemployment market.

PLANET Preventing Environmental Pollution 1. Growing cost of compliance 2. The cost of breaking the law 3. The polluting enterprise is more vulnerable to changes in environmental legislation 4. Polluters will increasingly find it difficult to obtain finance and insurance cover 5. The polluting enterprise will find it harder to attract and retain talent 6. The polluting enterprise can be attacked as being anti social and uncaring 7. The polluting enterprise can find itself left behind by competitors which adopt greener products and processes

PEOPLE
Preserve, promote and nurture Social and Cultural values 1.Set an example : Be a Role Model 2.Respect others. 3.Respect & Obey Elders. 4.Be considerate to your workers. 5.Do not tell a lie for personal benefits. 6.Do not misguide for personal benefits. 7.Keeping promises 8.Atithi Devo Bhava an Indian culture. 9.Create a level playing field 10. Zero politics and Sense of purpose.

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