Module V Environment Ethics
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This document discusses environmental ethics and corporate social responsibility. It defines environmental ethics as relating to the moral relationship between humans and the environment. It outlines India's environmental policies like the National Environment Policy of 2006. The NEP aims to protect resources, ensure livelihoods and equity, and integrate environmental concerns into development. The document also discusses environmental risk management, audits, and responsibilities of organizations to protect the environment.
![This Unit will help You
[Course Outcome (CO)]
To Analyze:
Infer the environmental social
responsibility by an organization
Prof. Nikhil Bangde, Asst. Professor, SBJITMR](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/modulev-environmentethics-210517064945/85/Module-V-Environment-Ethics-2-320.jpg)
![This Unit will help You
[Course Outcome (CO)]
To Analyze:
Infer the environmental social
responsibility by an organization
Prof. Nikhil Bangde, Asst. Professor,
SBJITMR](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/modulev-environmentethics-210517064945/85/Module-V-Environment-Ethics-28-320.jpg)
Module V Environment Ethics
- 1. By Prof. Nikhil Bangde (S. B. Jain Institute of Technology, Research & Management, Nagpur) Business Ethics Module V- Environment Ethics
- 2. This Unit will help You [Course Outcome (CO)] To Analyze: Infer the environmental social responsibility by an organization Prof. Nikhil Bangde, Asst. Professor, SBJITMR
- 3. Environmental Ethics Prof. Nikhil Bangde, Asst. Professor, SBJITMR • Application of ethical standards to relationships between human and nonhuman entities • Environmental ethics is related to environmental philosophy & defines what is right and wrong at ecological level. It is more a moral binding than legal compulsions • Environmental ethics is the discipline that studies the moral relationship of human beings and also the value & moral status of the environment and its nonhuman contents • Study of the ethical basis of environment or discussion of the ethical basis of environmental protection
- 4. India’s Environment Policy Prof. Nikhil Bangde, Asst. Professor, SBJITMR • There are two main article’s in India’s Constitution which have direct implications for environmental protection • Nodal agency in India which is responsible for the protection of environment & wildlife is the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) • Responsibility of framing and implementing the national environmental policy of India rests with the MoEFCC Article Description Article 48A Protection and improvement of environment and safeguarding of forests and wildlife: The State shall endeavor to protect and improve the environment and to safeguard the forests and wildlife of the country Article 51A (g) Fundamental Duties: It shall be the duty of every citizen of India to protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers and wild life, and to have compassion for living creatures.
- 5. India’s Environment Policy Prof. Nikhil Bangde, Asst. Professor, SBJITMR Policies Made in India other than NEP,2006: • Environment Protection Act 1986 • National Forest Policy, 2008 • National Conservation Strategy And Policy Statement On Environment And Development, 1992 • Policy Statement On Abatement Of Pollution, 1992 But the main policy regarding Environment in India is National Environment Policy, 2006
- 6. National Environment Policy (NEP), 2006 Prof. Nikhil Bangde, Asst. Professor, SBJITMR Formulated in 2006, Ministry of Environment and Forest, GoI NEP seeks to extend the coverage, and fill in gaps that still exist, in other policies. It does not displace, but builds on the earlier policies Dominant theme of this policy is that while conservation of environmental resources is necessary to secure livelihoods & well being of all. The most secure basis of conservation is to ensure that people depend on particular resources to obtain better livelihoods from the fact of conservation rather than the degradation of the
- 7. National Environment Policy (NEP), 2006 Prof. Nikhil Bangde, Asst. Professor, SBJITMR OBJECTIVES Conservation of Critical Environmental Resources To protect & conserve critical ecological systems and resources, invaluable natural and man-made heritage, which are essential for life support, livelihoods, economic growth & a broad conception of human well-being Intra-generational Equity: Livelihood Security for the Poor To ensure equitable access to environmental resources and quality for all sections of society, also ensure that poor communities, which are most dependent on environmental resources for their livelihoods, are assured secure access to these resources Inter-generational Equity To ensure judicious use of environmental resources to meet the needs & aspirations of the present and future generations Integration of Environmental Concerns in Economic & Social Development To integrate environmental concerns into policies, plans, programmes, and projects for economic and social development.
- 8. National Environment Policy (NEP), 2006 Prof. Nikhil Bangde, Asst. Professor, SBJITMR OBJECTIVES (contd..) Efficiency in Environmental Resource use To ensure efficient use of environmental resources in the sense of reduction in their use per unit of economic output, to minimize adverse environmental impacts Environmental Governance To apply principles of good governance (transparency, rationality, accountability, reduction in time and costs, participation, and regulatory independence) to the management and regulation of use of environmental resources Enhancement of Resources for Environmental Conservation To ensure higher resource flows, comprising finance, technology, management skills, traditional knowledge, and social capital, for environmental conservation through mutually beneficial multi-stakeholder partnerships between local communities, public agencies, the academic and research community, investors, and multilateral and bilateral development partners.
- 9. 2006 Principles Prof. Nikhil Bangde, Asst. Professor, SBJITMR i. Human Beings are at the Centre of Sustainable Development Concerns ii. Right to Development: Equitably meet developmental and environmental needs of present and future generations iii. Environmental Protection is an Integral part of Development Process iv. Precautionary Approach v. Economic Efficiency: Polluters Pay: Impacts of acts of production and consumption of one party may be visited on third parties who do not have a direct economic nexus with the original act. Such impacts are termed “externalities”, so polluters have to pay Cost Minimization: When the economic valuation of the impact on environment of a development activity cannot be calculated, the
- 10. 2006 Principles (Contd..) Prof. Nikhil Bangde, Asst. Professor, SBJITMR vi. Entities with “Incomparable” Values Economic valuations & cost-benefit analyses for utilizing/exploiting some natural resources (tiger population) or build heritage(Taj Mahal) simply cannot be done, since these are incomparable resources vii. Equity All human beings must be given equitable access to nature and natural resources viii. Legal Liability Any person or company causing harm to the environment must be liable in the court of law & must be penalized as discussed in the ‘polluter pays’ principle ix. Public Trust Doctrine State is not an absolute owner but only a trustee of the natural resource wealth of the country x. Decentralization
- 11. 2006 Principles (Contd..) Prof. Nikhil Bangde, Asst. Professor, SBJITMR xi. Integration Inclusion of environmental consideration in sectoral policymaking across all sectors & strengthening of linkages between various agencies at Central, State & Local levels is required for ensuring sustainable development xii. Environmental Standard Setting Such as risks to human health, risk to other environmental entities, technical feasibilities etc xiii. Preventive action xiv. Environmental Offsetting NEP provides provisions for exceptional cases where endangered species or natural systems required for supporting life cannot be protected for some reason. In this case, policy advocates that cost-effective offsetting measures must be undertaken to restore and/or reclaim the damages so that the lost environmental services are returned to the public
- 12. Environment Risk Management Prof. Nikhil Bangde, Asst. Professor, SBJITMR • Environmental risk management seeks to determine what environmental risks exist and then determine how to manage those risk in a way best suited to protect human health & environment. Ex: i. orHow much of a substance a company may discharge into river ii. Deciding which substances may be stored at a hazardous disposal facility iii. Setting permit levels for discharge • Risk assessment provides information on potential health or ecological risks & Risk management is the action taken based on consideration of that and other information like Political factors, Economic factors, Social factors, Technological factors and Legal factors
- 13. Environmental Audit Prof. Nikhil Bangde, Asst. Professor, SBJITMR • According to International Chamber of Commerce “Envt. Audit is a mgmt tool comprising systematic, documented, periodic & objective evaluation of how well environmental organisation, mgmt, equipment are performing With the aim of helping to safeguard the envt. by facilitating mgmt control of practices & assessing compliance with company policies, which would include regulatory requirements & stds. applicable”
- 14. Environmental Audit Prof. Nikhil Bangde, Asst. Professor, SBJITMR Features • Management tool • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) • Systematic process • Documented & Periodic • Objective evaluation • Environmental performance Objectives Improve environmental performance Assist facility management Increase overall level of environmental awareness Development of environmental management control system Improve risk management systems Protect corporation from potential liabilities Develop a basis for optimizing
- 15. Types of Environmental Audit Prof. Nikhil Bangde, Asst. Professor, SBJITMR Environmental Compliance Audit • To provide assurance that organizational activities are conducted in accordance Environmental Performance Audit • To assess whether an organisation meets its environmental objectives & is Environmental Financial Audit • To enable an auditor to establish whether reporting entity has
- 16. Ethics on Sale by Marketers Prof. Nikhil Bangde, Asst. Professor, SBJITMR
- 17. Ethics in Marketing/ Beyond the 4 P’s Prof. Nikhil Bangde, Asst. Professor, SBJITMR • Ethical marketing is about making marketing decisions that are morally right. • Marketing ethics is an area that deals with the moral principles behind marketing. • Ethics in marketing applies to different spheres such as in product, pricing, placing (distribution), promotion (advertising & social media etc. • Unethical marketing can send wrong signals about the products & services, destroy the brand’s reputation, & possibly legal problems
- 18. Area/Code Of Ethics in Marketing Prof. Nikhil Bangde, Asst. Professor, SBJITMR Responsibility of the Marketer Honesty & Fairness In Marketing Research In Product development & Management In Promotions In Distribution In Pricing
- 19. Area/Code Of Ethics in Marketing Prof. Nikhil Bangde, Asst. Professor, SBJITMR i. Responsibility of the Marketer • Marketers must accept responsibility for consequences of their activities • Effort must be made to ensure that their decisions, recommendations & actions are able to identify, serve & satisfy the customers and society ii. Honesty & Fairness • Marketers should be honest & fair in serving consumers, clients, employees, suppliers, distributors and the public iii. In the area of Marketing Research Prohibiting selling under the guise of conducting research Maintaining research integrity by avoiding misrepresentation
- 20. Area/Code Of Ethics in Marketing (Contd..) Prof. Nikhil Bangde, Asst. Professor, SBJITMR iv. In the area of Product development & Management • Disclosure of all substantial risks associated with product/service usage • Identification of substitution of any product component that might materially change the product or impact on the buyer's purchase decision • Identification of extra cost-added features in the product v. In the area of promotions • Avoiding of false and misleading advertising • Rejecting the high-pressure manipulations or misleading sales tactics
- 21. Area/Code Of Ethics in Marketing (Contd..) Prof. Nikhil Bangde, Asst. Professor, SBJITMR vi. In the area of distribution • Not manipulating the availability of product for the purpose of exploitation • Not using coercion or threat in the marketing channel • Not exerting undue influence over the retailer, wholesaler etc. vii. In the area of pricing • Not engaging in price fixing • Not practicing predatory pricing • Disclosing the full price associated with any purchase
- 22. Unethical Marketing Practices Prof. Nikhil Bangde, Asst. Professor, SBJITMR i. Making false, exaggerated or unverified claim ii. Distortion of facts to mislead or confuse potential buyers iii. Concealing side effects of products or services iv. Criticizing rival products v. Using fear tactics vi. Plagiarism of marketing messages vii. Exploitation viii. Discriminating people of different races, age, sex or religion
- 23. Is it Ethical? McDonald’s targeting Children via cartoons & Youth via Social Media Prof. Nikhil Bangde, Asst. Professor, SBJITMR
- 24. Ethics in HRM Prof. Nikhil Bangde, Asst. Professor, SBJITMR • Ethics in HRM indicates the treatment of employees with ordinary decency & distributive justice • Ethical business contributes to the business goals as employees feel motivated and they will work with efficiency and effectiveness • It basically deals with the affirmative moral obligations of the employer towards employees to maintain equality & justice
- 25. Areas of HRM Ethics Basic Human Rights, Civil & Employment right (Job security) Safety in workplace Justifiable treatment of employees (Equal opportunity) Respect, Fairness & Honest based process in workplaces Privacy
- 26. Role of HR in Promoting Ethics Prof. Nikhil Bangde, Asst. Professor, SBJITMR Role of HR Improve recruitment & selection tests Conduct Ethics Training Avoid discrimination amongst employees Rewards & Disciplinary system (Ex: Performance Appraisal) Improve & facilitate two way communicatio n
- 27. Unethical HRM Practices Prof. Nikhil Bangde, Asst. Professor, SBJITMR i. Creating split in union leaders ii. Biased attitude in selection, transfer, promotion etc. iii. Off-shoring & exploiting cheap labour markets (Nike Example) iv. Child Labour v. Physical violence vi. Coercion vii. Longer and inflexible working hours viii. Putting on more stress on employee for increasing the productivity ix. Reneging on company pension agreements
- 28. This Unit will help You [Course Outcome (CO)] To Analyze: Infer the environmental social responsibility by an organization Prof. Nikhil Bangde, Asst. Professor, SBJITMR