The Progress Many organizations have already started to embrace CSR commitments. General Motors has developed goals to produce only electric vehicles by the 2035, with 30 new plug-in models arriving by 2025. Ford has also made the announcement that 40% of their cars will be electric by 2025. On Earth Day, the City of Chicago has committed that when the lights are turned on in 2050, all the power will be generated by renewable sources. PepsiCo has committed to expanding their minority managerial population by 30% and double its spending with black owned suppliers. They along with Apple have committed to obtaining a 40% female representation in their C-Suite. Paypal, Apple and the Bank of America have announced that the companies will invest $530 million, $100 million, $1 billion respectively to advance social equity and inclusion in the United States. Woke CEOs are recognizing the importance of a becoming a responsible corporate partner on this earth. We can all contribute to improving our life on our planet. Living a sustainable life means reducing our share of the earth’s resources and fostering equality by supporting marginalized and less fortunate populations. Like many CEOs, we can become better partners to our earth and society. Being conscious of our surroundings and recognizing how our actions impact the environment and the lives of others is the first step. Other tangible steps include using ecofriendly cleaning products, riding your bike as a means of transportation, reducing your use of water, recycling and reusing whenever we can, working to save energy by turning down the furnace or air conditioning, and turning off standby products when they’re not in use. Regarding social sustainability, educate yourself with reliable information sources about justice issues, volunteer in your community, examine your beliefs and habits, invest responsibly, support local minority owned businesses in your community, and of utmost importance, be kind, understanding and compassionate. The future of our earth is in our hands whether you are an individual, or a CEO of a corporation. We are all responsible to hand this earth over to our children and grandchildren in condition the same as when we inherited it from our grandparents. The earth is our only home, it is all our responsibilities to take care of her so we can live together in peace and harmony for millenniums to come.
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