4-2 Sustainable Policies

Sustainable development is essential for any business if the plan on staying in business in the future. It is very important for companies to think of environmental impacts at all times, companies must create policies to make sure that all employees know and follow the companies plan.

The Community

The company should constantly show that they are socially responsible within local communities. Doing things such as sponsoring local events and teams, helping with and making donations to annual fundraisers and charities.  Doing these things will help to make the company more visible and it will show that the company is socially responsible. Doing these things shows the company is attempting to make a positive change within the local community.

The Environment

By creating green policies it will overall help the company and the environment, implementing things like only printing certain documents and when then documents are printed they are printed on both sides of the paper, setting up recycling programs and trying to reduce general waist within the company has on a regular basis. Going forward making the more building environmentally friendly by installing things like solar panels for both electricity and water heating systems, energy efficient windows, low flow toilets. By making these minor changes it is making for a more sustainable future.

 Other things that will be implemented to become more environmentally friendly:

1.Recycling program - Paper, plastic and can

2.Solar panels- help save on electricity used

3.Reduce the use of printing – double sided printing

4.Turn off computer and lights at the end of the work day

5.Reduce the heat in the building during non business hours

6.Produce less waist  - use reusable products or recyclable products

Company Operations

The company should take a proactive approach towards social responsibility.  By having a clear set of rules and conduct, everyone in the company is trained to follow the rules and regulations, doing this will ensure that decisions will be made with the companies best interests in mind and to the companies ethical standards.  The company will show their efforts to eliminate things like bad business practices.   Violations of any Code of Conduct will be addressed according to each situation immediately after the violation. Violators that are found accountable will result in: fines, write-ups, disciplinary action and termination.