Environmental responsibility is the pillar of corporate social responsibility rooted in preserving mother nature. Through optimal operations and support of related causes, a company can ensure that it leaves natural resources better than before its operations. A company can pursue environmental stewardship through:
- Reducing pollution, waste, natural resource consumption, and emissions through its manufacturing process.
- Recycling goods and materials throughout its processes, including promoting re-use practices with its customers.
- Offsetting negative impacts by replenishing natural resources or supporting causes that can help neutralize the company’s impact. For example, a manufacturer that deforests trees may commit to planting the same amount or more.
- Distributing goods consciously by choosing methods that have the least impact on emissions and pollution.
- Creating product lines that enhance these values. For example, a company that offers a gas lawnmower may design an electric lawnmower.