businesses do not take into consideration the need to uphold their social responsibilities. Patagonia does outsource its production to other countries. This company is not only considering discounted labor. They do take into account the working conditions of its employees. Also‚ they take into consideration the conditions of the factory. They do manage to care for the employees and their well-being. What if Patagonia did not care for the health of their workers? Who would be responsible for ensuring
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One company that has always had its hand in ensuring that their products are economically‚ ethically‚ and socially responsible is Patagonia. Patagonia is one of the leading brands for outdoor gear and apparel throughout the world. Patagonia is the founding member of the FLA or Fair Labor Association.1 The fair labor association ensures that every level of the supply chain compensates employees fairly‚ provides fair working conditions
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We chose Patagonia‚ Inc. as our company. Patagonia is a Ventura‚ California-based clothing company that was found in 1973 by Yvon Chouinard. The company focuses mainly on high-end outdoor clothing. They started with a strong emphasis on sustainable materials and products‚ offering a wide range of products which are geared towards individuals that are environmentally conscious outdoorsmen. We are interested in this company due to their consistency in producing environmental friendly products. For
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within the industry. Threat of substitutes (low) Threat of substitutes of oil at the current moment is really weak mainly due to the high prices of such. Solar panels and other alternative energy include high switching costs and long waiting time‚ which makes them unattractive to the consumer. Although bloodies and bioethanol also exist‚ availability is low. Even though the threat of substitutes is weak‚ BP has already taken it under consideration and‚ as we mentioned‚ entered the market of alternative
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3. Principles on which vicarious liability is based The doctrine of vicarious liability is based on principles which can be summed up in the following two maxims : (a) Qui facit per alium facit per se :- The maxim means‚ ‘he who acts through another is deemed in deemed in law as doing it himself’. The master’s responsibility for the servant’s act had also its origins in this principle. The reasoning is that a person who puts another in his place to do a class of acts in his absence‚ necessarily
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can go there?" asked Fred‚ with his finger pointing towards a tiny little star. "Why not? Nothing is impossible!" answered Walter confidently. All of them enjoyed the party and they almost forgot that they were actually soldiers serving in the air force for the USA. Meanwhile‚ two test pilots‚ Xiao Yang and Liu Hao‚ were testing the new type of fighter aircraft in China conscientiously. Xiao was the only woman among the teams of test pilots‚ however‚ she was smart and was willing to take up additional
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engineering to leave a positive global impact. I view Patagonia as a pioneer in the retail industry‚ leading the charge not only on sustainable business practices‚ but also a company that is stranding up for environmental causes all over the world. I see Patagonia as a vehicle were I can purse my life’s mission by being surrounded with so many passionate individuals‚ who I can learn and grow from. I never want to stop growing and learning and I see Patagonia as the epicenter of sustainable business practices
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| Introduction Using the seven key principles of the hospital discharge process devised by the Department of Health (DH‚ 2003)‚ this case study will critically analyse the process of an elderly patient who was discharged from a local acute trust. It begins by providing a definition of discharge planning‚ before providing a brief biography of the patient‚ including a rationale of why this patient was selected‚ details of her past medical history‚ reason for current admission‚ any issues raised
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Essay on teaching methods in moral and religious education in Namibia First and foremost‚ this paper serves as an essay on teaching methods in moral and religious education in Namibia. There are different types of teaching methods used all around the world and in Namibia as well and these are teacher-centered approach and learner-centered approach. In this paper we will discuss how both methods are used‚ their advantages and disadvantages‚ and to make it a point‚ these methods are not only used
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Things Are Not Always As They Appear By Tammy Templeton I guess you could say that the mistakes that I make are my fault. And‚ I should take on the responsibility of the consequences of my actions. It seems that everyone wants to blame everyone else for their problems. They end up in trouble with the law‚ or with drugs‚ or financial debt‚ and then they want to blame everyone else but themselves. People don’t want to take a look at whom they are associated with and wonder how they got themselves
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