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“The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.”
July 8, 2010Reims 2010
Karel Cassimon Michelle Farhat Arturo Enrique Jasso Garduno Kate Mulcahy Tim Reidel
Ecosultants, Inc.
CSR vs. Corporate Sustainability
Short Term• CSR – is “the commitment of business to contribute to
sustainable economic development, working with employees, their families, the local community and society at large to improve their quality of life.”
• “For the business enterprise, sustainable development means adopting strategies and activities that meet the needs of the enterprise and its stakeholders today while protecting, sustaining and enhancing the human and natural resources that will be needed in the future.”
Spotting the difference
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Depletes non-renewable resources at rates that do not
exceed the rate of development of renewable substitutes
Depletes non-renewable resources at rates that do not
exceed the rate of development of renewable substitutes
Exploits renewable resources at rates that do not exceed the ability of the ecosystem to regenerate these resources
Exploits renewable resources at rates that do not exceed the ability of the ecosystem to regenerate these resources
Limits resource use to rates that allow waste to be absorbed by
the ecosystem
Limits resource use to rates that allow waste to be absorbed by
the ecosystem
Business as usualBusiness as usual
Social responsibilitySocial responsibility
Corporate sustainability Corporate social responsibility
The Good
Bullfrog Power
100% Green and Renewable Power
End to End Solution
New Technology
The Bad
City of Ottawa
City charged over raw sewage spillBy The Ottawa Citizen August 1, 2008
Environmentally Friendly?
Accountable?
Who is tracking this?
The Ugly
Firestone Tires
Profit Before People
FIRESTONE DUMPS TOXIC CHEMICALS
ON THE COMMUNITY
Thank You! Karel CassimonMichelle Farhat
Arturo Enrique Jasso GardunoKate Mulcahy
Tim Reidel
Ecosultants, Inc.