Eng101 - Bonus Project - Global Warming

Evren Ayhan ARTUN

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Eng101 - Bonus Project

We can not ignore that global warming is one of the biggest threat for the earth. Jonathan Lash and Fred Wellington president and senior financial analyst at the WRI, they have environmental issues in the Washington, DC. They got financial supports from some companies. The target audience for this article is aimed at different businesses across the globe. It helps to identify problems and risks that global warming has on industry no matter what business it is. This is apparent in the text where it says "numerous climate change risks include tough emission-reduction, legislation, damaging backlash from environmentally concerned consumers and weather related. Damage to physical assets" this therefore suggests that global warming plays a big role when engaging in business due to the risk factors it involves. Furthermore, it states that consumers take the environmental records into account when making decisions. The source is considered reliable as it provides various accounts of evidence that suggest is can be relied upon, for example the steps 1 to 4 provide valid information that have been put into precise for instance Honda and Toyota have bettered their vehicles by making them more fuel efficient than their rivals and fellow competitors. This has lead to Honda and Toyota commercializing hybrid vehicles. The article was updated at March 2007 which means informations are almost new. At the same time that article was written for high degree business managers so it should be reliable.

Nowadays, lots of people on the earth worry about change in climate and extinction of habitat. On the other hand, many firms are influenced by global warming and they have been making some decisions based on that vital issue. Companies make some investments to reduce gas emission impacts. If they ignore that vital threat, hopefully they make risky decisions about their issues. Governments have some obligations for companies to decrease risks of global warming. Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott said that reducing greenhouse gases is a good business strategy. For instance all companies in the world should obey Kyoto Protocol, which helps to reduce carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases and to limit greenhouse gas emissions and many companies which are in the U.S changed their policy to contribute that issue. At the same time companies should check and make some adjustments to their departments because departments can be extra cost for companies. Managers and executives should be aware of that situation because it is one of the ways that contribute Kyoto Protocol. Moreover, companies should consider their new products before they release. Products must not be harmful for the nature.

Depend on changing in climate cause to damage ecological damage in nature. Many animal species extinct with global warming which means it is vital problem for the humanity. Because of that reason companies are responsible for the negative effects what they are doing and they should not hide from their stakeholders. It is one of the most important ethics of business. There is an another very significant protocol which is Greenhouse Gas Protocol and it was developed by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. If companies obey Corporate Sustainability Responsibilities, they can increase their profit and quality of their products. General Electric chairman and CEO Jeffrey Immelt said that companies with the technology and vision to provide products and services that address climate and other pressing issues will enjoy a competitive advantage.

If we take it all into account, the writer's attitude is persuasive and he/she tries to prove his ideas and supporting with examples of important managers and executives in the world. To sum up, global warming has the vital importance for the humanity and business sector. In the business sector, especially managers and executives should be aware and responsible for the negative effects of what they have done.

Reference : Harvard Business Review

Evren Ayhan ARTUN

S000235

Eng101 - Bonus Project

We can not ignore that global warming is one of the biggest threat for the earth. Jonathan Lash and Fred Wellington president and senior financial analyst at the WRI, they have environmental issues in the Washington, DC. They got financial supports from some companies. The target audience for this article is aimed at different businesses across the globe. It helps to identify problems and risks that global warming has on industry no matter what business it is. This is apparent in the text where it says "numerous climate change risks include tough emission-reduction, legislation, damaging backlash from environmentally concerned consumers and weather related. Damage to physical assets" this therefore suggests that global warming plays a big role when engaging in business due to the risk factors it involves. Furthermore, it states that consumers take the environmental records into account when making decisions. The source is considered reliable as it provides various accounts of evidence that suggest is can be relied upon, for example the steps 1 to 4 provide valid information that have been put into precise for instance Honda and Toyota have bettered their vehicles by making them more fuel efficient than their rivals and fellow competitors. This has lead to Honda and Toyota commercializing hybrid vehicles. The article was updated at March 2007 which means informations are almost new. At the same time that article was written for high degree business managers so it should be reliable.

Nowadays, lots of people on the earth worry about change in climate and extinction of habitat. On the other hand, many firms are influenced by global warming and they have been making some decisions based on that vital issue. Companies make some investments to reduce gas emission impacts. If they ignore that vital threat, hopefully they make risky decisions about their issues. Governments have some obligations for companies to decrease risks of global warming. Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott said that reducing greenhouse gases is a good business strategy. For instance all companies in the world should obey Kyoto Protocol, which helps to reduce carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases and to limit greenhouse gas emissions and many companies which are in the U.S changed their policy to contribute that issue. At the same time companies should check and make some adjustments to their departments because departments can be extra cost for companies. Managers and executives should be aware of that situation because it is one of the ways that contribute Kyoto

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