IBM’s Public Policy

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IBM has been a global leader in taking the initiative to bring about change. Structured by firm public policy, they have been recognized for their achievements in going above and beyond, while dragging those expectations on to their suppliers as well as internal departments. With IBM’s four major points of public policy being environmental, supply chain, employee well-being and political issues, they have carved the way to being one of the largest and most successful companies in the world. The larger a company becomes, the larger their global footprint. IBM recognized that they were susceptible to devastating the environment with both their manufacturing and services. In order to become environmentally sustainable and remain an environmental leader, they developed the Global Environmental Management System in 1971 which identified impact projections. Some of the major sources that attributed to environmental impact were the use of chemicals and water-intensive processes. IBM focused on a means to more efficiently manage these processes, from storage, use and disposal. Furthermore, they went on to create more eco-friendly products that could be recycled. The EMS policy focuses on employee well-being as well as resource conservation and creating products that have less of an impact on the environment. These responsibilities and expectations are seen on a company wide spectrum, where IBM employees have a commitment to environmental leadership. Training is provided to all employees, who are consistently being updated and certifying their compliance with IBM’s expectations. This corporate responsibility isn’t unrecognized. IBM was recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This came at the cost of their ambitious emis... ... middle of paper ... ...Like to Work at IBM. Retrieved November 20, 2013, from http://http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2011/03/20/what-its-like-to-work-at-ibm/ • Fortune/CNN Money (2012, May 21). Fortune 500 Biggest Companies. Retrieved November 19, 2013, from http://http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2012/performers/companies/biggest/ • http://www-935.ibm.com/services/us/gbs/bus/pdf/qr_gbe3172-usen_blueprintsc.pdf • IBM (2013). IBM - Diversity 3.0™. Retrieved November 19, 2013, from http://www-03.ibm.com/employment/us/diverse/awards.shtml • IBM (2013). Responsibility at IBM. Retrieved November 19, 2013, from http://http://www.ibm.com/ibm/responsibility/ • Lawrence, Weber, & Post (2013). Business and Society (14th ed.). U.S.A.: McGraw-Hill. • LeClaire, Jennifer. "IBM Wins 'Green' Cloud Patent for More Efficient Data Centers." Sci-Tech Today. N.p., 12 Nov. 2013. Web. 2 Dec. 2013.

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