-Session 6a - The Environment and Global Mangement

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The Environment and

Global Management:Addressing Environmental Issues Which Affect the Conduct of

International Business


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Environmental Forces Impacting

Global Businesses

Natural Disasters

! "our business# emplo$ees# suppliers and customers

can be severel$ affected b$ hurricanes# t$phoons#

and earth%ua&es!

'! As a business o(ner# $ou must recogni)e the need fora Business Continuity Plan so that the firm can still

operate in the %uic&est possible time after the

disaster!


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Global Businesses

Environmental Protection! Man$ countries around the (orld have environmental

la(s (hich prohibit the indiscriminate dumping of

manufacturing b$products!

'! *ustainable development of ra( materials used li&e

(ood# agricultural and fisher$ products# and naturalte+tiles!

,! Air and ground (ater must be protected from to+ic

emissions li&e particle- or chemical-filled smo&e# and

ash!


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Global Businesses

Consumer Attitude1. Eco-labeling#environmentall$-friendl$ products and

green pac&aging are big movers in the mar&et!

'! Man$ companies particularl$ in the .eveloped World

are creating more and more of these products in order

to prevent further degradation of the environment!

,! Although greenproducts are more e+pensive# man$

consumers in the West are (illing to pa$ more for

them!


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Global Businesses

Green Management Practices! Man$ global businesses are compl$ing (ith

environmental regulations# conserving (ater#

reducing greenhouse emissions# and practicing

Reduce# Reuse# Recycle!

'! Also# man$ international firms alread$ have an in-house Environmental Management System (hich

ensures that the compan$ continuousl$ improves its

environmental performance!


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-Session 6a - The Environment and Global Mangement