Ethical and Moral Aspects of Sustainable Logistics Lecturer

Ethical and Moral Aspects of Sustainable Logistics Lecturer: Jorma J. Imppola Winter School 2017 ŠKODA AUTO University Mladá Boleslav Czech Republic 1

Sustainable Development Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Sustainable living or development is “Living on Earth’s income, not its capital. ” (James Garvey) 2

Key Concepts It contains within it two key concepts: 1) The concept of needs, in particular the essential needs of the world's poor, to which overriding priority should be given Ethical challenges: 8 richest individuals own more than the poorer half of the whole world population rich countries eat themselves sick, poor countries experience malnutrition 2) The idea of limitations imposed by the state of technology and social organisation on the environment's ability to meet present and future needs. Ethical challenges: Management priority seems to be 1: Profit, 2: Growth, 3: Human needs, 4: Sustainability “How to eat and save the cake? ” 3

Fundamental Components of Sustainable Development The Brundtland Report highlighted the three fundamental components of sustainable development, the environment, the economy and society, and highlighted a number of major proposals for sustainable development. 4

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The Three Pillars of Sustainability The principle of the Three Pillars of Sustainability says that for the complete sustainability problem to be solved all three pillars of sustainability must be sustainable. The three pillars are social sustainability, environmental sustainability and economic sustainability. 6

Systematisation The largest system is the biosphere we live in. It contains the human system, which has two main systems: social and economic. The people (the social subsystem) are working together under a central government to maximise their economic system's output. 7

Environmental Sustainability To define environmental sustainability we must first define sustainability. Sustainability is the ability to continue a defined behaviour indefinitely. We should conserve and enhance our resource base, by gradually changing the ways in which we develop and use technologies. We should be aware of the limitations and consequences of using both renewable and non-renewable natural resources. 8

Rationale for Sustainability Desertification, Eutrophication, and Acidification Destruction of Environmental Amenity and Environmental Services Poverty and the Maldistribution of Wealth Population and consumption Climate change Mineral resource depletion Loss of biodiversity Overfishing 9

The Hannover Principles Insist on the rights of humanity and nature to coexist. Recognise interdependence. Respect relationships between spirit and matter. Accept responsibility for the consequences of design. Create safe objects of long-term value. Eliminate the concept of waste. Rely on natural energy flows. Understand the limitations of design. Seek constant improvement by the sharing of knowledge. 10

Corporate Social Responsibility Is profit all that matters? Oil spills (Torrey Canyon, Amoco Cadiz, Exxon Valdez…) Union Carbide Bhopal disaster Chernobyl epic failure test Case Ford Pinto VW diesel scandal Bangladesh Rana Plaza factory collapse etc. 11

Ethics Rules of conduct or moral principles that guide individual or group behaviour Branch of philosophy which seeks to address questions about morality, concepts like good and bad, right and wrong, justice, virtue etc. The study of principles relating to right and wrong conduct; morality; the standards that govern the conduct of a person, especially a member of a profession. 12

Sustainability Ethics A new discipline that analyses the issues regarding our moral obligations to future generations with respect to the environment 13

Ethical Problems of Environmental Sustainability The usage of non-renewable natural resources is very uneven between nations. The usage of non-renewable natural resources is not planned properly. Benefits go to rich countries, pollution to the poor countries. 14

Business Ethics Rules of conduct or moral principles that guide individual or group behaviour. The focus in business ethics is on awareness of an organisation’s values, guidelines and codes, and behaving within those boundaries when faced with dilemmas in business or professional work. 15

Environmental Ethics The branch of ethics that examines the questions of moral right and wrong relating to the management, protection or endangerment of the natural environment A cluster of beliefs, values and norms regarding how humans should interact with the environment. 16

Depleting Natural Resources 17

Economic Sustainability Economic growth should be revived and developing nations should be allowed a growth of equality to the developed nations. 18

Social Sustainability Developing nations must be allowed to meet their basic needs of employment, food, energy, water and sanitation. If this is to be done in a sustainable manner then there is a definite need for a sustainable level of population. Social sustainability is a quality of societies. It signifies the nature-society relationships, mediated by work, as well as relationships within the society. Social sustainability is given if work within a society and the related institutional arrangements satisfy an extended set of human needs are shaped in a way that nature and its reproductive capabilities are preserved over a long period of time and the normative claims of social justice, human dignity and participation are fulfilled 19

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Sustainable Consumption Challenge 21

Sustainable Consumption Challenge 22

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