Company Of Your Choice: Describe Best Sustainability Practices (Essay Sample)

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Sustainability
Sustainable development has gained special attention from states and multinational companies today. Usually, companies lay down strategy in efforts to achieve sustainable growth and development. Continuous concerns have been raised on the changing environmental, climatic conditions increased economical gaps among societies and social inequalities. Sustainability is an approach that aims to maintain a systematic functionality and diversity of the natural resources to support ecosystem balance in the present and in future (King, 12). In my case, my choice of company is Unilever Global a multinational company with footprints in almost every continent in the world. Hence this paper seeks to explore the sustainability best practices by Unilever global company.
Sustainability is an all-inclusive approach that is embedded in three pillars; environmental, economic and social with an aim to ensure a continuous prosperity of ecology. First, the environmental pillar advocates for balance on environmental natural resources and usage in self-sustaining rates. Further still, it enhances the continuous protection of the environment with the emphasis being on renewable sources power, recycling and proper waste and packaging disposal. Unilever global strategizes in reducing the greenhouse emission and aims to become carbon positive by 2030. Furthermore, the company recognizes the scarcity of water hence endeavors to achieve water accessibility for all by 2030. Additionally, it practices sustainable sourcing by ensuring all supplier are in respect to nature, (Kashmanian, 112).
Second, the economic pillar seeks to uphold the independence of human communities towards achieving financial and resources for their satisfaction by ensuring the systems are stable and activities flow to all people. Unilever Global has aligned its mission towards achieving a favorable livelihood for all. The organization seeks to maintain fairness in the workplace by ensuring commensurate compensation, strict observance of employee’s rights, fair treatment of suppliers and business partners. Further, the company focuses on creating a comprehensive business that protects and encourages an entrepreneurial culture, small-scale farmer’s growth and wealth sharing all along the value chain, (King, 11)
Finally, the social pillar serves to ensure a healthy and secure society with rights and basic needs taken care of. Communities with such setup have leadership and governance that formulate laws and safeguards its citizen interests. Unilever global is on the forefront at championing for social wellbeing of society and ensuring an abundance of hygiene and health through the provision of proper sanitation and proper food and refreshment that sugar-free. Moreover, the organization plays a vital role in recognizing the less privileged groups in the society such as women and people living with disabilities by offering facilitation as well equal employment opp...