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QSO 321

In your replies to at least two peers, contribute to the discussion by sharing the potential repercussions of

not taking risks to prioritize sustainability. Examples of how you could contribute to the discussion

include the following:

● Provide examples of organizations that experienced the repercussions of not prioritizing

sustainability.

● Reflect on how you or people you know might react to organizations and products that don’t

prioritize sustainability from a consumer perspective. Consider how factors such as age,

geographic location, and finances might affect consumers’ reactions.

● Name some specific impacts of not remaining competitive in the market based on what you

learned from your reading in the Resources section.

● Provide other reasons to justify prioritizing organizational sustainability.

To complete this assignment, review the Discussion Rubric.

https://learn.snhu.edu/shared/Global_Campus_Files/undergraduate_Discussion_Rubric.html

initial post

I have studied the sustainability operations about the Peabody and I think they have maintained their

operations really straight forward and have expressed their way forward into an economic and

environment friendly approach to their clients and their strategy and building the materials for making

steel driving into their environment friendly operation. Peabody explains about their vital role in the

energy mix in the market sustainability because they are making raw material for the building materials

which drives urbanization and industrialization. They have supported this vision for so much.

Peabody has a really vital impact on the industrial and social aspect about being a leading building

material provider and thermal products for the making of energy is really helping the economy. However,

the main priority for any is to provide the business sustainability through their long-term policy or their

long-lasting product market. That’s why their priority is related to energy development. But the risk is far

more superior to their business. Because, whatever they do they still are the highest possible cause for

creating carbon footprints on the environment and when the cause grows stronger, then they might lose

their sustainability. That’s why there is risk in environmentally and socially as well.

I think this idea of minimizing the footprints is the better approach by initializing some aspects which can

actually create some better equipment and more suitable approach for the business but this risk comes

with the market demand for that idea. So, it’s a 50/50 situation in this case. but still, it’s a good approach

to provide sustainable benefits to society. This idea is worthwhile for the business as well as the

stakeholders and society as well.

References

Sustainability Approach. Peabody. (n.d.). Retrieved January 19, 2023, from

https://www.peabodyenergy.com/Sustainability/Sustainability-Approach

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Peer 1 :

Rhonda Sams

Good Evening,

For this week’s discussion I have chosen to highlight Zappos. Zappos is an online clothing retailer

based in Las Vegas, NV. This ecommerce business has grown significantly since its inception in 1999.

Zappos believes that sustainability is crucial to the business and the planet. The initiatives that Zappos has

https://www.peabodyenergy.com/Sustainability/Sustainability-Approach

focused on were community, energy/water conservation, recycling, indoor air quality and health, and

materials selection. Before updating to the new headquarters in October of 2013, Zappos championed

sustainability teams, as well as employee-driven movements like the L.E.A.F team, to help promote

environmental awareness and raise awareness in the company (Zappos

Sustainability |

Zappos.com, n.d.).

With the new headquarters, began to focus on social and environmental responsibility.

Key priorities that Zappos focused on through this sustainability initiative, employee involvement in

improving the health of all Zappos employees by installing bike racks at the campus, improving the

walkability of downtown Las Vegas by making more friendly curbs and corners for walkers, promoting

carpooling, launching a bike share program for employees to access the community more (Zappos

Sustainability | Zappos.com, n.d.). Zappos has also taken a steadfast stance on water and energy

conservation, by updating lighting, removing cubs to an open office arrangement, to include a 25%

reduction in in energy use. The company has installed reverse osmosis purification stations, updated

landscape, and domestic water fixtures to reduce water consumption by 57%. Giving back to the

community with the updated toilets to low flow sinks and toilets, Zappos donated the older working

fixtures to Habitat for Humanity, which as they have stated their commitment to community (Zappos

Sustainability | Zappos.com, n.d.).

Zappos made the decision to also focus on air quality and health, because it represents an investment in

Zappos Employees which in turns makes for a happier, healthier and more productive employee. Some of

these things included planting an herb garden, moving to a non-smoking environment around and inside

the campus, and replacing two large cooling towers with new efficient models (Zappos Sustainability |

Zappos.com, n.d.).

Investing into the sustainability of the company does have small risks, such as the cost, and

implementation of programs, but ultimately, it’s a risk I believe that has paid off for Zappos. Since Zappos

is one of the most desired companies to work for, simply because of its commitment to its employees and

to the community.

References

Zappos Sustainability | Zappos.com. (n.d.). Retrieved January 18, 2023, from

https://www.zappos.com/c/leed

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Peer 2

Azra Ljaljic

Hello Classmates,

After reviewing a few examples, I decided to explore more in detail Starbucks and its sustainability

efforts. Inherent to the coffee industry, Starbucks pledged to offer ethically purchased and responsibly

produced sustainable, high-quality products. In 2004, Starbucks launched Coffee and Farmer Equity. It

opened the first Farmer Support Center in Costa Rica to support coffee farmers with climate change

adaptation and to help them improve coffee crops’ quality and profitability (Starbucks stories, 2022). By

2015, Starbucks reached the goal of 99% ethically sourced coffee and launched the “One Tree for every

Bag” program that helped farmers affected by coffee rust, a fungus that damaged millions of trees. One

tree was planted for every bag of coffee purchased in any US-based store. Similarly, Starbucks pledged

100% ethically sourced tea and cocoa by 2020.

https://www.zappos.com/c/leed

● What other sustainable practices did the organizations you explored identify as priorities, and

what kinds of business risks may they be taking on to prioritize those sustainable practices?

Starbucks has set ambitious goals by 2030 for Carbon, Water, and Waste to help them become resource

positive. The goals are a 50% absolute reduction in greenhouse emissions, 50% of water withdrawals will

be conserved or replenished, and a 50% reduction in waste sent to landfill from stores and direct

operations (Starbucks ethical sourcing, 2020). In addition, Starbucks joined the Transform to Net Zero

initiative, which aims to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. By prioritizing sustainable practices, the

biggest concern is the higher cost of sourcing high-quality, sustainable raw materials, packaging, waste

management, etc. Starbucks charges premium rates, 25% higher than most of its competitors, creating

room for them to implement many different programs for People and Planet. Its target market is willing to

pay more for high-quality, sustainable products; hence their risk is much lower. However, in many cases,

when companies operate on low margins or the target market are low-income families, it makes it difficult

to increase prices to offset cost related to implementing sustainability. An example is Walmart, whose

customers may prefer sustainable practices yet cannot pay the premium, making it very difficult for

Walmart to source and resell sustainable products on a larger scale (Soomo Learning, 2020).

● Do you think that the business risks the organizations are taking to prioritize their identified

sustainable operations are worthwhile from a business perspective? Why or why not?

While there are risks of increased costs in the short run, the benefits outweigh the risks. Consumer

demand for more sustainable solutions will continue driving companies’ decisions to make more

planet-friendly choices when conducting business. Starbucks is an innovative company, and it started its

sustainability efforts in 1998 when it formed its first Starbucks ethical sourcing program. Twenty-five

years later, they still have ambitious goals to reach. If companies lay the foundation for success and

implement strategies to achieve sustainability goals, they can save costs, gain more loyal customers, and

increase their profits.

References

Starbucks Corporation. (2022, April 25). Starbucks stories – stories to inspire and nurture the human

spirit. Global Environmental & Social Impact Report. Retrieved January 18, 2023, from

https://stories.starbucks.com/uploads/2022/04/Starbucks-2021-Global-Environmental-and-Social-Impact-

Report

Soomo Learning. (2020). People, planet, and profit. https://www.webtexts.com

Starbucks. (2020, April). Starbucks ethical sourcing. Starbucks. Retrieved January 18, 2023, from

https://athome.starbucks.com/learn/starbucks-ethical-sourcing

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INT 220

In your responses to two or more of your peers, address whether the government accomplished its goals

for the economic interventions and describe any unintended consequences of the government intervention.

To complete this assignment, review the Discussion Rubric.

https://stories.starbucks.com/uploads/2022/04/Starbucks-2021-Global-Environmental-and-Social-Impact-Report

https://www.webtexts.com

https://athome.starbucks.com/learn/starbucks-ethical-sourcing

https://learn.snhu.edu/d2l/common/dialogs/quickLink/quickLink.d2l?ou=1228595&type=content&rcode=snhu-702316

There are different ways governments influence any industry through legislation and they affect the

business and industry by intervening for restrictions and controlling the trade. This is necessary because if

they don’t take control, it would take things out of hands and there would be no policies and regulations

for any industry in the long run. That’s why the government needs to step up and take control of these

issues. For example, there is a hot debate about crypto currencies being held for legislations and

regulations to keep under control by the governments from various countries. This has been happening for

years now and it’s still so controversial that everyone has handed it over but there are so many restrictions

that it’s still not for everyone. This is due to the fact that crypto currency is the trade medium which is not

traceable and doesn’t require any intermediary for the trade or for handling it. That’s why governments are

concerned about the banking system and intermediary control. This is a valid reason for the government

to think about controlling the economy . That is due to the fact that they control the banking system in

their countries. Another fact is that it’s a platform to do illegal actions as well that is also not possible to

keep track of. So, if they move on to crypto currency then it will be harder to keep the track of correct and

legal transactions from illegal ones.

Bitcoin is the biggest coin of investment and medium to trade with USDT and therefore it’s the biggest

organization which bears the risk of impact if governments keep restricting the crypto trading and that

goes without saying this will also affect the price of commodities as well. This happens because when a

person trades the crypto, there are no me diaries in the same country to get ahold of money or that

transaction. Like in America has always kept its agencies on crypto trading like financial crime

enforcement networks to keep the track of activities. Similarly, Europe has policies about the crypto

currencies issuance and to keep the track they have to keep the issuer as a legal entity. These are the cases

which impact the users as well as the industry itself by getting the restrictions and even sometimes get

banned.

References

Huo, Y. (2022). The effect of government policies on cryptocurrency market. Proceedings of the 2022 7th

International Conference on Social Sciences and Economic Development (ICSSED 2022).

https://doi.org/10.2991/aebmr.k.220405.076

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Peer 1 :

Lesly Jimenez

Hey everyone,

In the article Trade tensions with India and China put California almond growers at risk, they discuss the

issues regarding almond exportation to India and China due to the tariffs imposed by both countries.

These tariffs were placed in response to the US placing tariff on products being imported from those

countries. In this situation, the Almond Board of California along with their 7,000 growers felt the impact

of sales decrease because of the tariffs. The tariff automatically hiked up prices abroad, making it less

affordable for people in both India and China to purchase these products. One way the industry can begin

to understand and adjust to the intervention is by being more strategic in regards to who they plan to make

contracts with in the future and which contracts will bring the most balance to potential losses. The

Almond Board of California will definitely suffer loses because of the new tariffs regardless of their

approach but as long as the most strategic contract is set in place, there will be less loses.

Samantha, M. (2019, June 27). Trade tensions with India and China put California almond growers at

risk. Los Angeles Times.

https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-almonds-california-tariffs-india-china-20190627-story.html

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Peer 2 :

James Farren

Tariffs are a tool used by many governments around the world. Tariffs are basically a tax on any imported

or exported good. There is no set percentage or price set on tariffs. Different materials or goods likely

have different tariffs imposed. Governments use tariffs to allow or restrict imports and exports. This can

make certain unwanted products less desired by consumers. It is more or less a way to manipulate the

market.

The government imposing these taxes affect everyone. It can affect multiple countries but takes a major

toll on consumers and small businesses. The extra costs can be the difference of keeping a specific

product in stock. This can also cause the prices of goods to vary significantly. Raised prices cause

consumers to seek another product or another source.

What Is a Tariff and Why Are They Important? (2022, August 10). Investopedia.

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/t/tariff.asp

Samantha, M. (2019, June 27). Trade tensions with India and China put California almond growers at

risk. Los Angeles Times.

https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-almonds-california-tariffs-india-china-20190627-story.html

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/t/tariff.asp

https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-almonds-california-tariffs-india-china-20190627-story.html

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BUS 225

In response to at least two of your peers, address the following:

● Can you describe ways in which data visualizations make information more accessible to their

audience? What would you recommend to make key insights in visualizations more digestible to

your audience? What would you avoid?

To complete this assignment, review the Discussion Rubric.

https://learn.snhu.edu/d2l/common/dialogs/quickLink/quickLink.d2l?ou=1228362&type=content&rcode=snhu-702316

initial post

Visual representation is the best possible way to explain every little information to the public and also

very easy to demonstrate details of event or any model. It can easily define complex structure of business

in a simpler and modified way to stakeholders, client and team members. I have selected the visual

representation of how regularly get news on social media platforms to engage the users with their

business advertisement. I have selected this because social media is the best platform for any business

model to advertise these days. Social media news is the most vital information that can be used for

business to market their product or information about their organization. That why this topic is so

interesting to me due to my interest in social media marketing and so.

This visual model is defined to explain the news that social media shows to the public. Basically, the news

here is projected as the balls with number of news displayed per day on platform. So basically, keeping

that in view it showing the result to be most successful news display is twitter. After that Facebook and so

on. This visualization is really easy to understand as the social media have the ways to express the news

differently. As the twitter is already a business social platform more than Facebook or other competitors,

it has more reach to the people already. And this was the reason of getting the public attention for any

possible cause to raise. Conveying the message about news on different platforms is really a different one

from other visual ways, I think it could’ve been better if it was a histogram or bar chart because that

would’ve explained the purpose more clearly.

Order and layout of the visualization is really good to show the difference in news per day but the color is

really out of the blue for any of the category. I mean look at the color scheme, it’s not defining what’s

better and what’s worse. Like If I have to arrange colors I would start with green and end with red to show

from best to worse visualization. That’s why I don’t agree with the color scheme. Hierarchy is really

perfect to show the visualization. Overall, it’s a good portrayal but color scheme can be better than this.

Visualization is really important when you have to explain things in simpler and easier way.

References

Public.tableau.com. (n.d.). Retrieved January 19, 2023, from

https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/michael.dunphy8764/viz/HowUsersRegularlyGetNewsonSocialMe

diaSites/Dashboard

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Peer1 :

https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/michael.dunphy8764/viz/HowUsersRegularlyGetNewsonSocialMediaSites/Dashboard

Christopher Brewer

Hello everyone,

I chose the “‘Entry-level’ jobs require 3+ years of experience” visualization. I chose this visualization

because it is shows how different industries view different levels of experience. It also shows individuals

the level of school and experience they will need to enter a specific field. The author’s uses colors to

visualize the different fields within the study with corresponding criteria for required experience. The

target audience is potential employees searching for careers to peruse and providing them with the

knowledge of the criteria required to enter these specific fields. The author includes a variety of

industries and includes information throughout the visual that help the audience determine the industry to

choose based on level of experience required.

The purpose of this visualization is to provide information to job seekers in a way that is easy to decipher

and understand. Each career path is a different color, and the corresponding length of the path shows the

level of experience needed to gain entry into that field.

https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/arshad.ejaz/viz/Entry-leveljobsrequire3yearsofexperience_1630483

5725570/Dashboard

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Peer 2:

https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/arshad.ejaz/viz/Entry-leveljobsrequire3yearsofexperience_16304835725570/Dashboard

Randi Grody

Hello, everyone!

The data visualization that I chose is, Covid Pandemic Sparked a Boom of New Businesses in US. I chose

this, because I was included in those that started their own business in 2020, and it seemed very

interesting to me that the year the world seemed to shut down, we had many new businesses open doors.

The visualization addresses the audience through an introduction about the data presented and detailed

how many businesses were formed in peak pandemic and that the month they were comparing in each

year was July. They also the author utilized vivid colors that contrast with one another. The purpose of the

visualization conveyed was to compare the years of 2019, 2020, and 2021 (pre-pandemic, peak pandemic,

and post pandemic) and how the growth of businesses varied and changed from year to year. 4.5 million

businesses started in July of 2020, which was 77% increase from 2019 (Tableau Public, 2022). The

visualization uses bright and dark colors that contrast, yet compliment each other. The order is in

chronological order from year to year and displays the states in a fashion similar to where they would be

on the map of the United States. From each diagram to the next (same style, just updated for the year’s

data), they use different colors of colored bubbles to note a negative change or a positive change for that

year to prioritize information. It also includes the United States’ position as a whole and if there was a

negative or positive change overall. In the beginning of the visualization, it displays a graph and it really

puts in perspective how much different the years were from each other and I do not believe the

information would have as much of an impact if that wasn’t listed first.

I found this very interesting, because it seemed that a lot of businesses struggled during the pandemic, but

rather in recent years was one of the highest years of new business registrations.

I hope everyone has a great week!

-Randi

Visualization Link:

https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/zainab2225/viz/BusinessFormationintheUSPandemicYearMakeover

Monday/BusinessFormationinTheUSA

Reference

Public.tableau.com. (n.d.). Retrieved January 18, 2023, from

https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/zainab2225/viz/BusinessFormationintheUSPandemicYearMakeover

Monday/BusinessFormationinTheUSA

https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/zainab2225/viz/BusinessFormationintheUSPandemicYearMakeoverMonday/BusinessFormationinTheUSA

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