It’s a natural thought that doing the right thing in the
workforce is what you should do. However, many do not see the wrong that they
do and the consequences it has on the economy and environment. Businesses are
beginning to learn that the more good you do, the larger the positive affect on
your business reputation and income. If
we treat our people right, our people will treat us better.
In my previous blogs, I talked about how unethical efforts
affect companies by false advertising, sweatshops, animal cruelty and discrimination
These practices can be avoided a number of ways and with the help of human
resources it can be achieved easily to ensure the employee, employer and
customer is satisfied. There are many
laws set in place to protect human, animal and environmental rights and safety.
Unfortunately, these are not as enforced as they should be and laws vary
depending on which province or country you are in. We should aim to support
humanity and the things we are surrounded by, not destroying it.
1. Design:
ensuring the safety of the product is up to standard and will cause no harm to
consumers
2. Materials:
securing it is of good quality but has no harmful effect to the environment and
consumers
3. Production:
product is produced in an environmentally-friendly way and safe for employees
4. Quality
Control: product is of expected value
5. Packaging,
labels, warning: ensuring the negative effects of a product is known factually
6. Notification:
honest advertisement of product
Apart from the Due Care Theory, companies must also ensure
that the work environment is completely fair, that is, there is no racism,
bias, discrimination or anything else of this sort. Employees must feel
comfortable in their work environment as this is where they spend the majority
of their day. However, if employees do feel uncomfortable they should be able
to go to their manager or human resource representative to express their concerns.
The happier your employee is, the better your line of productivity.
If businesses want to be the best they can in society’s
eyes, they should partake in not only economic and legal responsibilities, but
ethical and philanthropic as well. Participating in these responsibilities does
not mean spending more money; it can simply be done by providing service and time
in events that promote goodwill. Businesses which give back to their community
get more in the long-run.
We tend to exclude fairness and trustworthiness when we
think about the “business world”, but, wouldn't you prefer one big selfless
world?
