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corporate social responsibility
Select a product you use regularly. It could be a food item, a cosmetic, an electronic gadget, an item of clothing etc. Consider yourself ethics consultants and write a report (1.5 pages, single spaced) to the CEO of the company that makes the product about the ecological foot print and ethical issues associated with the product.
- Details of the product: Name of product, manufacturer, price, where you normally purchase it.
- Examine the lifecycle of the product and the environmental impact
- Stage 1 (Raw material): What are the different components/ingredients of the product? Where do the different raw materials required for these components /ingredients come from? (List the different countries if applicable). What is the environmental impact on land, water, greenhouse gas emissions, solid waste?
- Stage 2 (Manufacturing/assembling): What kind of manufacturing/assembling is required to finish the product? Where is it done? What is the environmental impact on land, water, greenhouse gas emissions, solid waste?
- Stage 3 (Packaging): What kind of packaging is required for the product, and where is it done? (Remember to mention raw material for packaging in the answer to question a). What is the environmental impact on land, water, greenhouse gas emissions, solid waste?
- Stage 4 (Transporting): What modes of transportation are required to bring the product to you? (Begin from stage one; i.e. raw material). What is the environmental impact on land, water, greenhouse gas emissions, solid waste?
- Stage 5 (Disposal): How long do you normally use the product? Is any waste generated after you use the product? Where is the waste disposed, and what happens to the waste generated? (If it goes to a landfill, try to find out where it goes). What is the environmental impact on land, water, greenhouse gas emissions, solid waste? Based on your analysis of the environmental impact at each stage, what are your recommendations (at least three) to reduce the environmental impact (ecological footprint) of the product?