Week 6 Final Paper

PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT A BID FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT IF YOU DO NOT HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH GRADUATE LEVEL WRITING TERMS AND CONCEPTS. ALL DIRECTIONS MUST BE FOLLOWED AND NO PLAGIARISM. MY SCHOOL USES SOFTWARE TO DETECT COPIED MATERIAL.

USE THE ATTACHED OUTLINE TO CREATE THE PAPER.

Imagine that you have been hired as an Environmental Compliance Manager for a multinational corporation named ABC, Inc. The corporation that you work for is a manufacturer of pesticide, agriculture fertilizer, and herbicide. Prepare an eight-page Final Project (excluding the title and reference pages) that addresses each of the following three parts from a business perspective. All three parts of this assignment should be submitted as one document.

Part I
 

Create a systemic approach (e.g., steps, flow chart, or directions) for ABC Inc.’s compliance with the following federal statutes. 

· RCRA

· CERCLA

· TSCA

· FIFRA

· CWA

· CAA

· EPCRA

You may prepare Part I of your project as a table, a flowchart, an outline with necessary steps listed in order, or in paragraph format.
 

Part II
 

Create a step-by-step plan for ABC Inc.’s risk management and for minimizing ABC Inc.’s liability exposure from environmental liability.
 

You may prepare Part II of your project as a table, a flow chart, an outline with necessary steps listed in order, or in paragraph format.
 

Part III
 

Evaluate the duties, leadership opportunities, and risks associated with environmental regulation for multinational corporations such as ABC Inc. in global business.
 

Part III of your project must be in paragraph format and should be a minimum of five pages.
 

Writing the Final Project
 

The Final Project:

· Must be eight double-spaced pages in length, excluding the title and references pages, and formatted according to APA style. 

· Must include a cover page that includes:

o Title of paper

o Student’s name

o Course name and number

o Instructor’s name

o Date submitted 

· Must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement. 

· Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought. 

· Must conclude with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph. 

· Must use at least eight resources in addition to the course textbook, six of which need to come from the Ashford Library. 

· Must use APA style. 

· Must include, as the final page, a reference page that is formatted according to APA style.

Week 6 – Global Environmental Issues and International Law

Welcome! This week, we will discuss how global environmental issues are addressed and the effectiveness of current international environmental laws. The learning outcomes are as follows:

1. Evaluate the roles of business and governments in addressing global environment issues.

2. Critique the effectiveness of current international environmental law.

3. Analyze compliance, risk management, and business response to environmental regulations in your final paper.

Required Resources

Text

1. Read the following chapter in your text, Environmental Law:

    a. Chapter 11: Natural Resources Law: Hot Topic

2. Read the chapter from: Hitchcock, D. & Blair, A. (2000). Environment and Business. Retrieved form the Ashford University ebrary database.

     a. Chapter 10: Environment and Business: The Future of the Relationships.

The reading provides perspective about the role of business in addressing global environmental challenges and supports the discussion for the week. 

Dolan, K.A. (2014, March 21). 

How an Ohio packaging maker came up with a cleaner, easier way for the poor to carry water

. Retrieved from

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kerryadolan/2014/03/21/how-an-ohio-packaging-maker-came-up-with-a-cleaner-easier-way-for-the-poor-to-carry-water/

Discussions

Participate in the following discussion:

Global Environmental Leadership: Business or Government?. 1st Post Due by Day 3. Read the article, “

How an Ohio Packaging Maker Came Up With a Cleaner Easier Way for the Poor to Carry Water 

”. Based on the information presented in the article, please discuss the following:

· What are the respective roles of governments and businesses in addressing global environmental problems?

· Do you believe businesses owe a duty to assist with global environmental issues such as discussed in the article? Why or why not?

· Should this be an issue dealt with by government entities? Explain.

Please respond to at least two of your fellow students’ postings. 

Assignment

1. Final Project. Due by Day 7. The purpose of the Final Project is for you to culminate the learning achieved in the course by describing your understanding and application of knowledge in the field of environmental business. The Final Project represents 25 percent of the overall course grade.

Focus of the Final Paper

1. Imagine that you have been hired as an Environmental Compliance Manager for a multinational corporation named ABC, Inc. the corporation that you work for is a manufacturer of pesticide, agriculture fertilizer, and herbicide. Prepare an eight page Final Project (excluding the title and reference pages) that addresses each of the following three parts from a business perspective. All three parts of this assignment should be submitted as one document. 

Part I

Create a systemic approach (e.g. steps, flow chart, or directions) for ABC Inc.’s compliance with the following federal statutes.

· RCRA

· CERCLA

· TSCA

· FIFRA

· CWA

· CAA

· EPCRA

You may prepare Part I of your project as a table, a flow chart, an outline with necessary steps listed in order, or in paragraph format.

Part II

Create a step-by-step plan for ABC Inc.’s risk management and for minimizing ABC Inc.’s liability exposure from environmental liability.

You may prepare Part II of your project as a table, a flow chart, an outline with necessary steps listed in order, or in paragraph format.

Part III

Evaluate the duties, leadership opportunities, and risks associated with environmental regulation for multinational corporations such as ABC Inc. in global business.

Part III of your project must be in a paragraph format and should be a minimum of five pages. 

Writing the Final Paper

The Final Project must:

· Be eight double-spaced pages in length, excluding the title and reference pages, and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

· Include a cover page with the following:

· Title of paper

· Student’s name

· Course name and number

· Instructor’s name

· Date submitted

· Include an introductory paragraph with succinct thesis statement.

· Address the topic of the paper with critical thought.

· Conclude with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph.

· Use at least eight resources in addition to the course textbook, six of which need to come from the Ashford Library.

· Use APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center to document all sources.

· Include as the final page, a reference page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Carefully review the 

Grading Rubric.

 for the evaluation of your assignments.

Reflection

Chapter 11 is about Natural Resources Law. Some hot topics in natural resources laws are discussed. Different laws address issues on natural resources in environmental law. What comes to mind when we use the term natural resources? Natural resources include land, fish, wildlife, air, biota, water (oceans, rivers, lakes, ground water etc.). The sources of energy are also addressed under natural resources law. Examples of natural resources discussed in this chapter are public lands and wilderness areas; fish, birds, and wildlife; and energy sources.

Public land management is achieved through the division of lands into four types: general public lands, national forests, national wildlife refuges, and national parks. Each type of land is managed by a special agency. Some factors that affect land management are economic uses and uses aimed at the protection of wildlife and wilderness areas. Acts which protect natural resources include the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA).

Different sources of energy (wind, solar, geothermal, biomass) as well as global warming are also discussed. Global warming is a phenomenon linked to the use of traditional energy sources. The alternative sources of energy discussed are a means to help address global warming and other environment related issues.

The other required resources for this week are: the assigned chapter (10) from Hitchcock & Blair (2010) which discusses the future of the relationships between environment and business; and the article about the Ohio packaging maker from the Forbes website.

Please read the assigned chapters and the article and note the role of businesses and governments in addressing global environmental issues. Also, analyze the effectiveness of current international environmental law. 

Reference

Schroder, K. L. (2008). Environmental Law. Clifton Park, NY: Thomas Delmar Learning

Running head: FINAL PROJECT OUTLINE 1

FINAL PROJECT OUTLINE 7

Final Project Outline

Reginald Whimbush

BUS665: Environmental Law & Compliance

Professor Addo

March 16, 2020

ABC Inc. Environmental Compliance

ABC Inc. is a multinational corporation that manufactures pesticides, herbicide and agriculture fertilizer. The products of the corporation may pose as a threat to wildlife, human beings, plants and the environments that can be quite costly. To minimize such risks, the corporation must develop and implement environmental compliance programs and strategies to meet environmental legal obligations at all governments. This project is divided into three parts that will lead the corporation to being environmental sustainable. Environmental compliance by an organization can be enhanced through compliance with federal statuses, creation of risk management plan, and appropriate allocation of duties.

Part I

ABC Inc. will comply with the following statuses in the following ways;

Federal Statuses

Necessary Step for Compliance

RCRA

· Proper storage of raw materials
· Proper disposal of hazardous waste
· Conduct inspections regularly and periodic audits to verify compliance (Steinway et al, 2011)

CERCLA

· Perform cleanup activities in a timely and appropriate manner

TSCA

· Comply with operation regulations that include manufacture, distribution, exportation/importation, disposal and use of products (U.S Environmental Protection Agency, 2016)

FIFRA

· Conduct on-site inspections
· Perform quality tests on products
· Ensure they meet labeling requirements (U.S Environmental Protection Agency, 2016)

CWA

· Conduct proper wastewater management
· Implement plans to prevent waste discharge into water

CAA

· Ensure facility is well designed and maintained
· Minimize consequences of accidental release of hazardous waste
· Label products that contain ozone depleting substances (U.S Environmental Protection Agency, 2016)

EPCRA

· Adequately plan for chemical emergencies
· Train employees on how to respond to chemical emergencies
· Submit hazardous chemical information to relevant authorities (U.S Environmental Protection Agency, 2016)

Part II

ABC Inc.’s Risk Management and Liability Exposure Plan

The corporations risk management and liability exposure plan will be created as follows:

1. Identify risks to the corporation

2. Assess these risks accordingly and evaluate their impact (Queensland Government, 2017)

3. Develop effective strategies to help treat or manage these risks (Aven, 2016)

4. Regularly review the plan and update it accordingly

5. Put measures in place to minimize environmental liability issues

6. Obtain and maintain appropriate insurance coverage (Webster, 2015)

Part III

There is need to evaluate the risks, duties and leadership opportunities associated with environmental regulation of ABC Inc.

The risks include environmental liabilities for failure to comply, unskilled workers and financial challenges to meet environmental regulations (Aven, 2016).

Different stakeholders of the multinational company have different duties to perform to enhance compliance with environmental regulation (Joshi & Li, 2016). The corporate managers, for instance, have to set social and environmental goals for their corporations to enhance sustainability (Lange, Busch, & Delgado-Ceballos, 2012).

Leadership opportunities include building a sustainable world, boosting career prospects and inspiring others globally (Khoshhal & Guraya, 2016).

Conclusion

ABC Inc. must comply with the environmental regulations for enhanced environmental sustainability. Environmental compliance by an organization can be enhanced through compliance with federal statuses, creation of risk management plan, and appropriate allocation of duties. ABC Inc. should understand the environmental regulations and laws of different countries since it’s a multinational corporation to enhance compliance. Environmental sustainable corporations tend to be more attractive to consumers compared to those that are not. Therefore, environmental compliance not only benefits the environment through minimized pollution but the business as well.

References

Aven, T. (2016). Risk assessment and risk management: Review of recent advances on their foundation. European Journal of Operational Research, 253(1): 1-13.

Joshi, S., & Li, Y. (2016). What Is Corporate Sustainability and How Do Firms Practice It? A Management Accounting Research Perspective. Journal of Management Accounting Research, 28(2): 1-11.

Khoshhal, K., & Guraya, S . Y. (2016). Leaders produce leaders and managers produce followers. Saudi Medical Journal, 37(10): 1061–1067.

Lange, D., Busch, T., & Delgado-Ceballos, J. (2012). Sustaining Sustainability in Organizations. Journal of Business Ethics, 110: 151-156.

Queensland Government. (2017, July 18). Risk Management. Retrieved from Queensland Government:

https://www.business.qld.gov.au/running-business/protecting-business/risk-management/preparing-plan

.

Steinway, D. M., Ewing, K., Case, D., Nardi, K., & Brownell, W. (2011). Environmental Law Handbook. Government Institutes.

U.S Environmental Protection Agency. (2016, December 30). Compliance Monitoring Programs. Retrieved from U.S Environmental Protection Agency:

https://www.epa.gov/compliance/compliance-monitoring-programs

.

Webster, D. (2015). Risk Management and Legal Liability. In M. Westcott, Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality in BC. BCcampus.

Week 6 Final Paper

PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT A BID FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT IF YOU DO NOT HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH GRADUATE LEVEL WRITING TERMS AND CONCEPTS. ALL DIRECTIONS MUST BE FOLLOWED AND NO PLAGIARISM. MY SCHOOL USES SOFTWARE TO DETECT COPIED MATERIAL.

USE THE ATTACHED OUTLINE TO CREATE THE PAPER.

Imagine that you have been hired as an Environmental Compliance Manager for a multinational corporation named ABC, Inc. The corporation that you work for is a manufacturer of pesticide, agriculture fertilizer, and herbicide. Prepare an eight-page Final Project (excluding the title and reference pages) that addresses each of the following three parts from a business perspective. All three parts of this assignment should be submitted as one document. 
Part I
Create a systemic approach (e.g., steps, flow chart, or directions) for ABC Inc.’s compliance with the following federal statutes. 

· RCRA

· CERCLA

· TSCA

· FIFRA

· CWA

· CAA

· EPCRA

You may prepare Part I of your project as a table, a flowchart, an outline with necessary steps listed in order, or in paragraph format. 
Part II
Create a step-by-step plan for ABC Inc.’s risk management and for minimizing ABC Inc.’s liability exposure from environmental liability.
You may prepare Part II of your project as a table, a flow chart, an outline with necessary steps listed in order, or in paragraph format. 
Part III
Evaluate the duties, leadership opportunities, and risks associated with environmental regulation for multinational corporations such as ABC Inc. in global business.
Part III of your project must be in paragraph format and should be a minimum of five pages. 
Writing the Final Project
The Final Project:

· Must be eight double-spaced pages in length, excluding the title and references pages, and formatted according to APA style. 

· Must include a cover page that includes:

· Title of paper

· Student’s name

· Course name and number

· Instructor’s name

· Date submitted 

· Must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement. 

· Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought. 

· Must conclude with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph. 

· Must use at least eight resources in addition to the course textbook, six of which need to come from the Ashford Library. 

· Must use APA style. 

· Must include, as the final page, a reference page that is formatted according to APA style.