Health Care Paper In: Other Topics Health Care Paper Executive Summary The Report describes a proposal for the Renfrey Memorial Hospital Board of Directors with regard to the health care problems. RMH located in Midwest in US, is facing a problem of lack of nursing staff. It used various strategies, such as increased remuneration, provided good working environment and invested in technology to deal with this problem and retain nursing staff. The report identifies the strategies used by several
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WHAT IS SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS/ DEVELOPMENT? WHAT IS SUSTAINABLE/ GREEN BUILDINGS? In the 21st century, our world is developing from every aspect in a blink of an eye. Everywhere we go, there’s huge tall buildings, shopping centres, etc. But the question is, what is the advantage of a sustainable building? Sustainable building also known as green building refers to a structure and using process that is environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life-cycle
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Abstract— Cities need to become smarter by becoming more sustainable, more efficient and more livable. Information technology is helpful in making the city smarter. Smart cities are based on eight pillars comprises of buildings, energy, water, recycling, healthcare, mobility, services and finance. This paper focuses mainly on energy, environment and infrastructure which include all the eight pillars. The key drivers in smart city in terms of energies are maintaining grids reliability and stability
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FROM “(R)EVOLUTION” TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: CURRENT FEATURES AND PERSPECTIVES ABSTRACT This article aims to address the issue of Sustainable Development (SD) in an evolutionary perspective within its multidisciplinary scope. The complexity of developments for sustainability has frequently proven difficult in its implementation, evaluation and effective communication.It was our intention to provide an outline of the diverse views on the subject, focusing on globalization as a change of attitude
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Managing a Sustainable Supply Chain: By: Stephen F Finkelman, EGR 7112. 11/28/2012 McDonald’s internal “Sustainable Supply Chain Working Group” (SSCWG) was established to “develop the strategies and tools necessary to accomplish McDonald’s vision of sustainable sourcing”. That vision is a sustainable supply chain “that profitably yields high-quality, safe products without supply interruptions while creating a net benefit for employees, their communities, biodiversity and the environment”. A paper published
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Course: Sustainable Entrepreneurship 2013-2014 Lecturer: * Dr. J.S. Small * Dr. M.A.H. Groen Team Number: 1 Name: Michaelain Trimon ANR: 893225 Number of Words: 5701 Date: April 24th, 2014 Course: Sustainable Entrepreneurship 2013-2014 “On our way to Sustainable Green Printing” “On our way to Sustainable Green Printing” Preface This assignment is about a case study, which means the description of a situation regarding the development of a sustainable business
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Department of Economic and Social Affairs Commission on Sustainable Development Seventh Session 19-30 April 1999, New York TOURISM AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THE GLOBAL IMPORTANCE OF TOURISM Background Paper #1 Prepared by the World Travel and Tourism Organization and International Hotel and Restaurant Association The Global Importance of Tourism prepared by the World Travel & Tourism Council and International Hotel & Restaurant Association A. Introduction Creating jobs and wealth
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today’s shoppers Sustainability trends and new shopper insights 3 Executive summary Overview The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) enlisted Deloitte* to conduct a study to examine the behavior of consumers related to the purchase of sustainable products. We conducted a direct study of more than 6,000 shopper experiences in 11 major retailers of varying formats to understand the characteristics of the green shopper and to examine their shopping responses to sustainability issues. We will
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CSR issues – The palm oil and tea production case 9 5. Strengths and weaknesses of the current CSR policy 10 6. Conclusion 11 Executive summary In this paper, the approach of Unilever, a British-Dutch major player in the FMCG sector, towards corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainable development (SD) will be discussed. In Unilever’s day to day business CSR and SD are key. This makes it a core business activity within the company at all levels. First, it will
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The Relevance of Sustainability in Marketing Decision Making Introduction Sustainable marketing calls for socially and environmentally responsible actions that meet the present needs of consumers and businesses while preserving and enhancing the ability of future generations to meet their needs (Kotler & Armstrong 2012, p. 582). The aim of sustainable marketing is to satisfy the customer’s the needs and wants while also putting high emphasis on the environment and the social issues and thus
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