{"id":1075,"date":"2020-11-19T17:25:33","date_gmt":"2020-11-19T20:25:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stillmantranslations.com\/?p=1075"},"modified":"2020-11-19T17:25:35","modified_gmt":"2020-11-19T20:25:35","slug":"corporate-responsibility-environment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stillmantranslations.com\/fr\/corporate-responsibility-environment\/","title":{"rendered":"Corporate responsibility towards the environment \u2013 urgent and possible"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Climate change is an urgent global matter. The COVID-19 pandemic is solid evidence that we need to commit to caring for the environment and those around us if we are to overcome any global crisis. As government action proves insufficient in creating the radical change that we need, companies have a unique opportunity to become true contributors to the wellbeing of all humankind. There are three reasons why corporate environmental responsibility is both urgent and possible.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is corporate environmental responsibility?  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Corporate Environmental Responsibility (CER), also known as \u201cGreen CSR\u201d has been a global trend for some time. The term derives from Corporate Social Responsibility or CSR, and it refers to the duty of reducing or eliminating the negative impact that companies have on the environment. Environmental protection is, of course, as much an individual responsibility as it is a collective one, but research has proven that companies play a fundamental role in slowing down climate change. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Businesses have a prime responsibility towards the environment. They overuse natural resources, produce toxic waste, emit CO2 and contribute to global warming. They also deplete forests, pollute rivers and intoxicate ocean ecosystems. In sum, there is an urgent need to find ways to slow down and even stop the impact companies have on the environment.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are all businesses a threat to the planet? Certainly not. But this does not mean those which are \u201cinnocent\u201d are free of responsibility. It isn\u2019t just businesses with high levels of CO2 emissions that need to start changing their practices. The good news is that, according to scholars<\/a>, organizations around the world are becoming more aware of their role, and stakeholder pressure for sustainable practices is an important factor in this change.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Studies<\/a> also show that companies which apply systems and practices to maintain and improve the quality of the environment in the long run, can \u201cgain competitive advantage.\u201d  This is both because they can reduce costs by recycling and reusing, but also because their reputation improves among their customers, the company’s most important stakeholders.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are green companies doing to protect the environment? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

More and more companies are now going green! There are many inspiring examples of big and small companies around the world who are doing things right by the planet. And good actions deserve attention and celebration because they make the world feel a little brighter. So let’s shine a spotlight: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Swiss company IKEA has an encompassing CSR initiative called People & Planet<\/a>, involving specific and action plans to reach 3 ambitious goals:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n