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Read any online factual summary of office-related waste and you’ll agree that most of the perennial problems can be expanded ad infinitum with large scale business. But, as was once said, ‘we shall not shy away from difficult things’, and today, when our level of technology has already begun to demand an equal level of attention to our environmental obligations, this attitude is perhaps more pertinent than at any other time since the Industrial Revolution. That said, we’re about to discuss several approaches which prove that the first steps to promoting a sustainable, environmentally-benign business are easier to take than we might imagine.

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Today’s consumers are growing increasingly savvy when it comes to issues surrounding the environment and more and more shoppers are choosing to support businesses that make an effort to remedy social injustices and environmental issues.

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Cost cutting goes hand in hand with energy efficiency; quite simply the more energy you save the more money you save, both at home and in the workplace. Even relatively small organisations can save a significant amount by implementing energy conservation practices and with more of a focus than ever on environmental issues your eco-friendly efforts could help to improve both public and employee relations.

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Social responsibility comes in many forms – and it’s something that many businesses are taking an increasing interest in. Based on the nature of certain industries, some companies might integrate social responsibility into their business model from the very start. However, other types of businesses might consider social responsibility at later stages of company establishment.

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An awful lot of money has been poured into Africa by way of loans and grants but some African countries remain desperately poor and the debates as to why this is continue. For the purpose of this blog and the ones that will follow over the enxt few days, I have drawn on my experience as an African woman and by virtue of my work with African women involved in textile and handicraft production to explore some of the reasons why ending poverty is not simply about the money. The views I put forward are mine as well as those of the women I work with and others I come across during the of  course of my work.
What is it about the money?
We have all heard the saying “money isn’t everything”, Motivational speaker Zig Ziglar took this one step further when he said “money isn’t everything but it is up there with oxygen”. This is certainly very true of the many desperately poor and hunger stricken Africans. By the end of the series, I hope to have demonstrated that money is only part  of the equation
The one thing that most folk agree on is that AID in the form of money has failed because it doesn’t necessarily get to those that need it, it creates dependency and several reasons have been put forward as to why this is. There two reasons that really stand out in my mind’s eye one is VULTURE FUNDS the other is EXCLUSION

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Many of the problems facing today’s world aren’t news to us. The environment is in dire need of help, hunger is widespread throughout the world, and workers in third world countries are continuously being exploited. Yet many people still feel they can’t possibly make a difference to such widespread problems.

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In an attempt to promote products that are both healthy for the environment, and which help the producers that make them, Fairtrade Fortnight is an attempt to encourage a positive, global change.

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