The document discusses environmental sustainability and sustainable development goals. It provides information on key goals like affordable clean energy, no poverty, climate action, zero hunger, and the Paris Agreement. Case studies on the environmental management systems of Panasonic and McKinsey & Company are presented. The importance of environmental sustainability to businesses is discussed. Ways individuals can contribute to sustainability are listed as planting trees, supporting sustainability organizations, carpooling, recycling, and minimizing waste.

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E H S A S S R I V A S T A V A
R A M K R I S H A N G U P T A
P A L L A V I G A N D H I
P R I Y A R A G H A V
S I M R A N P A T H A K
S U R A J S A T I
( S E C T I O N J ,
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ENVIRONMENTAL
SUSTAINABILITY

2. The practice of environmental sustainability helps to ensure that the needs of
today's population are met without jeopardizing the ability of future
generations to meet their needs.
Environmental sustainability is defined as responsible interaction with the
environment to avoid depletion or degradation of natural resources and allow
for long-term environmental quality.
Our environmental policy aims to minimize the production of waste; to
eliminate where possible the use of potentially harmful chemicals, and to
minimize them where they are unavoidable; and always to assess the
environmental impact of our procedures in advance.
INTRODUCTION

3. Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
 to eradicate extreme poverty and
hunger;
 to achieve universal primary
education;
 to promote gender equality and
empower women;
 to reduce child mortality;
 to improve maternal health;
 to combat HIV/AIDS, malaria,
and other diseases;
 to ensure environmental
sustainability; and
 to develop a global partnership
for development.

4. India is a signatory to the Millennium Declaration adopted at the United
Nations General Assembly in September 2000, and has consistently
reaffirmed its commitment towards the eight development goals.

5. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

6. AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY
 Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern
energy for all
 Energy is central to nearly every major challenge and opportunity
the world faces today. Be it for jobs, security, climate change,
food production or increasing incomes, access to energy for all is
essential.
 Sustainable energy is opportunity – it transforms lives, economies
and the planet.
 All initiative to ensure universal access to modern energy
services, improve efficiency and increase use of renewable
sources

7. NO POVERTY
The sustainable development goal fund support initiatives that
tackle poverty from a multispectral perspective and address the
following dimensions-
 Create opportunities for good and decent jobs and secure
livelihoods.
 Support inclusive and sustainable business practices.
 Promote better govt. policies and fair and accountable public
institutional.

8. CLIMATE ACTION
 Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.
 It is disrupting national economies and affecting lives, costing
people, communities and countries.
 People are experiencing the significant impacts of climate
change, which include changing weather patterns, rising sea
level, and more extreme weather events.
 Affordable, scalable solutions are now available.
 To address climate change, countries adopted the Paris
Agreement.

9. ZERO HUNGER
Underlying the food and nutrition situation are multiple challenges
in achieving sustainable food production. A rapidly growing
population is increasing the demand for food.
The sustainable development goals fund programmes apply a multi
sectoral approach and include the following key dimensions.
 Promotion of integrated approaches for alleviating child hunger
and under nutrition.
 Promotion of sustainable and resilient livelihoods for vulnerable
households.
 Strengthening of capacities to generate information allowing for
improved policy making & advocacy.

10. PARIS AGREEMENT
 To strengthen the global response to climate change by creating an international
network of government bodies, all dedicated to lowering emissions. Syria and
Nicaragua were the only countries who did not join the Agreement.
 Goal of keeping the increase in global average temperature to well below 2°C above
pre-industrial levels, ideally aiming to limit the increase to 1.5°C. This change would
put massive strain on food production, clean water sources and energy production.
 What happens next? It was designed not to spook the world's biggest polluters away
from the table and to open a dialogue between nations on an international issue. And a
step towards a unified front against climate change.
 If everyone abides by the Paris Agreement, what could it achieve? hopes of
reducing their overall emissions to a long-term goal of zero-net emissions overall -
carbon neutrality.
 How is it being enforced? World's worst polluters would be financially accountable
for their chemical contribution to climate change. The greater the polluter, the higher
the cost - the typical rate set at $150 per tone of CO2.
 What have been the results of the agreement to date? 5 years ago India, one of the
countries to sign the Paris Agreement, had an economy largely driven by coal. It has
now made significant steps towards adopting solar energy and recently scrapped 13.7
GW of planned coal power projects.
The Paris Agreement was an assurance of these changes - a way to hold countries
accountable for future generations and the needs of a changing world. While no
financial claims could be made by countries against one another for the effects of
climate change, it held the greatest polluters to a new standard.

11. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM OF PANASONIC MCKINSEY & COMPANY
 Focused on from product designing,
material selecting, manufacturing,
distributing, utilizing, to waste
treatment, recycling and re-using.
 Environmental Action Plan “Green
Plan 2018”
 Many of their products consume
power over a long period and their
businesses create the most
environmental impact in this area. So
should focus on clean energy.
 Formulated “Environment Vision
2050”, as a long-term vision for
environmentally sustainable
management.
 Leads Sustainability & Resource
Productivity Practice.
 Initiatives include; video-
conferencing to avoid unnecessary
travel, recycling hubs, and locating
major offices in energy-efficient
buildings.
 “Green teams” in offices across the
world, which develop and implement
initiatives.
 Invest in projects with substantial
long-term impact on sustainability like
development of green-growth
strategies for developing nations.
CASE STUDIES

12. ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
AND BUSINESS
Businesses focus on “going green,” they enforce sustainability on
their organization to reduce energy use, costs, waste, and other
environmental factors.
Many consumers and stakeholders increasingly expect to see
sustainability initiatives; as such, sustainability has become a new
part of the strategic, tactical and operational environment of many
businesses.
For instance, one national chain of convenience stores started
tracking green analytics data to optimize transportation routes to and
from its distribution centers; to maximize fuel efficiency.
All in all, the importance of environmental sustainability to the
business sector is doing well by doing good.

13. 1.Plant more trees
3.Carpool or use public
transportation more often
2.Support organizations
dedicated to sustainability
5.Minimize waste
4.Recycle
HOW WE CAN CONTRIBUTE TO ENVIRONMENT
SUSTAINABILITY