HP Australia: Sustainability in supply chain strategies

This case study explores the supply chain management strategies of Hewlett Packard Australia.(HP). At the heart of HP's supply chain strategy is sustainability. HP sees itself as a socially responsible organisation and therefore pursuing sustainable supply chain practices are seen as an integral part of achieving the social responsibility. HP proactively seeks to use its sustainable supply chain practices as a competitive tool so as to improve its image among stakeholders as a good global citizen. HP runs an ambitious program of asset recovering centred on recycling as part of its supply chain and encourages both suppliers and customers to become part of its sustainability program

Incremental change towards sustainability: integrating human and ecological factors for efficiency

This chapter presents case studies of two companies, one based in South Wales, UK, and the other in New South Wales, Australia. Both companies have successfully carried out incremental changes that have integrated economic aims with environmental improvements and local social sensitivity. We argue that the competitiveness of these companies is facilitated by their proactive and co-operative environmental management philosophy. A key capability underpinning the environmental success of both organisations is networking with regulators and with local community. Another is the systematic approach to human resource functions. The chapter thus raises suggestions concerning the integration of the human and ecological sustainability of corporations

Building a Framework for Implementing Total Responsibility Management

While numerous writers have argued in general terms about the principles of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and sustainability management (e.g. Dunphy, Griffiths and Benn 2003, 2007) there has been little empirical exploration of these highly generalised prescriptions. We explore a framework for the management and implementation of CSR and sustainability developed by leading scholars Waddock and Bodwell (2007). Waddock and Bodwell s (2007) Total Responsibility Management (TRM) model implies that TRM begins with inspiration, gains strength with integration and stays relevant with constant innovation. Using data from two corporations with strong performances according to CSR and sustainability assessment mechanisms such as the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, we aim to identify examples of the management practices and processes associated with inspiration, integration and innovation. We conclude that there is clear evidence that inspiration and integration systems of TRM are associated with the successful implementation of CSR and sustainability. Innovation may be another factor in the implementation of CSR but this may be more important in some industry sectors than others

HP Australia: Strategies in response to global sustainability

This paper analyses the strategic response by HP Australia to these global challenges for business and for wider society

Networks for knowledge creation: interorganizational collaborations for sustainability

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The nature and role of social relationships in social responsibility

The importance of socially responsible purchasing continues to grow. However there is limited work that considers high involvement purchasing and the importance of social relationships in building attitudes and guiding behavior in this context. This paper presents findings that consider these issues. Social relationships are found to be an important factor in responsible purchasing however these effects often are not consciously recognized by consumers. The paper concludes by considering the need for research methods to uncover the importance of social relations

Landcare and the livelihood of knowledge

This paper explores how communities generate effective ecological solutions using both implicit narrative construction and explicit processes of knowledge creation and knowledge application. We argue that the act of developing a narrative frames our understanding of the environment and governs our relationship with our environment. We identify micro-narratives extracted from the interviews with members of Australian Landcare organizations and link these micro-narratives to knowledge creation and dissemination processes. We conclude that social change toward sustainability comes about through the rewriting of the environmental story within which we situate ourselves

CSR: The Australian consumer's perspective

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