Two Key Procedures for the central function of the working team
The organization chosen for the study is the Reliance Industries Limited in the petroleum sector. Sustainability is the core responsibility of every organization to work in the direction of achieving sustainability in the resources used for carrying out the business process. “The performance indicators should be used for measuring the sustainability in the resources and the business plans” (Duphily, 2014). The development of the organization should be based on the sustainability associated with the resources utilization. The new strategies should be adopted by the business to protect the resources for the future. “The economic and environmental problems are the major hurdle in the growth of sustainability” (Mensah, 2004). The organization should take the three important steps in the direction of protection of environment, healthy working environment to the human resource, and financial management. “The new fundamentals and principles should be used for making the organization eco-friendly” (Hoa, 2002). The principle of green sustainability helps the organization to remain at glance in the eyes of the competitors.
Stakeholder Analysis:
The analysis of the stakeholder helps in analysing the areas which requires changes for uplifting the business tactics towards the sustainability plan. The issues and concerns of the stakeholder should be taken under consideration for the deployment of sustainable activities. “The development of the green environment helps in saving the resource for the future generation” (Nollman, 2013). The need of the stakeholders should be given privilege. In today’s world, the customers are looking forward for getting the products which are environmental friendly.
Use of Performance Indicators
“The performance indicators should be used for measuring the sustainability in the resources and the business plans” (Ruedig, 2013). The development of the organization should be based on the sustainability associated with the resources utilization.
Road Map:
Process Map for the challenges faced in the planning phase for achieving sustainability
Resources |
Day1 |
Day2 |
Day3 |
Day4 |
Day5 |
Total |
Water |
150000 cu.m |
143000 cu.m |
144000 cu.m |
135000 cu.m |
152000 cu.m |
724,000 cu.m |
Electricity |
550 units |
637 units |
432 units |
367 units |
640 units |
2626 units |
Gas |
14000 cu.m |
23000 cu.m |
27000 cu.m |
18000 cu.m |
22000 cu.m |
104,000 cu.m |
Packaging |
50000 litre |
62000 litre |
45000 litre |
54000 litre |
56000 litre |
267,000 litre |
Crude Oil |
150000 litre |
162000 litre |
145000 litre |
154000 litre |
156000 litre |
767,000 litre |
Resources |
Waste |
Environmental Impact |
Water |
435,000 cu.m |
Contamination of the sewage system and polluting the fresh water reservoirs |
Electricity |
536 unit |
Extra utilization of non-renewable source of energy such as coal |
Gas |
26,000 cu.m |
Global warming |
Packaging |
25000 cu.m |
Oil spills can harm the marine life |
Crude Oil |
163,000 litre |
Oil spills can harm the marine life, blockage of the drainage system, and others. |
The following diagram shows the proposed sustainability model for the effective utilization of resources:
The following table shows the list of resources and the associated utilization of the correspondent resources:
List of Resources |
Utilization of the correspondent resources |
Use of energy and its related efficiency |
92% |
Compliance with environmental policies |
95% |
Change in the climate and its effects on the emission of greenhouse gases |
87% |
Use of water resources |
85% |
Reduction in the waste production |
89% |
Oil spills in the environment |
83% |
Liabilities of the environment |
79% |
Effects of non-climatic changes on the environment |
68% |
Use of Renewable energy |
62% |
Recycling and reusing of waste material |
67% |
Description of purchasing strategies |
The purchasing strategies should be based on the evaluating the scorecard of the selected supplier, suitability with the current working supplier, ranking of the supplier in the global market, and freedom of negotiation. |
Main principles used for the selection of the supplier: |
The selection of the supplier is based on the cost and quality associated with the raw material, delivery of the material, location of the supplier, capacity of providing raw material, required reputation and certification, development of the product, and ethical behaviour of the supplier. |
Description of the purchasing procedures |
Identification of the requirement, selection of the product needed, specification in the technical equipment, budget prepared for purchasing, and location of the supplier to check delivery of the product on time |
Evaluation of the purchasing strategies and the procedure for sustainability |
The parameters of sustainability should be checked, utilization of the resources, drafting the policy for sustainable utilization of the resources, Choosing the new supplier, and setting of goals and objectives |
How the sustainability and efficiency of the resources improved |
The sustainability of the resources can be improved assessment of the waste produced, improvement in the purchasing strategies, improving the capacity of the storage of raw material, conservation of energy and water, reducing the assimilation of the waste, and improving the area of data collection. |
Name of the regulation |
Type of environmental regulation |
Workplace relevance |
The environment protection and biodiversity conservation act 1999 |
Federal Legislation |
The action should be taken to grow more and more trees all around the organization |
Clean water act |
Federal Legislation |
Non-disposal of hazardous waste |
Conservation of resources and Recovery act |
Federal Legislation |
Resources should be recycled |
National environmental policy act |
Federal Legislation |
Green environment should be given privilege |
Comprehensive environmental response act |
Federal Legislation |
Green environment should be given privilege |
Compensation and Liability act |
Federal Legislation |
Green environment should be given privilege |
The following principles should be taken under consideration for setting the deployment plan to achieve the green working environment within the working curriculum of the organization.
Principle |
Description |
Identity of the organization |
“The focus should be given on the clear identification of the vision, mission, goals, aims, values, objectives, branding, and leadership of the enterprise” (Osha, 2016) |
Administration of the financial resources |
Analysis of the budget and the cash flow statements “Auditing of the report generated by the IRS department” (Young, 2013) |
Long range strategic plan |
“The development of the long range strategic plan is based on the setting of the company goals and objective” (Bubriski, 2008) |
Long range funding plan |
The focus should be given on the assessment and the utilization of the resources in the effective manner with the minimal wastage of material (Eccles, 2014) |
Business Operational Plan |
The operational plan of the business is based on the objectives and goal set by the top executives of the company Development of timeline chart for the manufacturing of the product Specification for the need and requirement of the resources |
Management plan of the top executives |
Assessment of the requirement Evaluation and orientation of the team building plan |
Development of the human resource and the organization culture |
Assessment of the training and development plan. The health and the working environment of the human resource should be taken under consideration (Ostrom, 2012). |
The following table shows the parameters which should be taken under consideration for the sustainable development of the organization.
Parameters |
Description |
Reporting System |
The accountability of the information can be kept with the effective management of the reporting system |
Stakeholder analysis |
The communication with the stakeholder helps in analysing the area of gaps and requirement of the effective utilization of resources (Agarwal, 2015) |
Business plan |
The business plan should be bound with the regulatory and legal compliance to minimize the wastage of the raw material and the circulation of the hazardous waste in the environment (Basiago, 2014) |
Procurement plan |
The selection procedure of supplier should be undertaken based on the checklist so that most sustainable supplier can be adopted |
The following table shows the utilization of resources:
Resources |
Increase in the percentile |
Satisfaction score in the scale of -3 to 3 |
Quality of the air |
30.6% |
1.4 |
Satisfaction of the employees and other stakeholders |
22.4% |
1.8 |
Thermal utilization |
19.2% |
0.8 |
Lighting |
5.6% |
1.1 |
Sound and noise |
14% |
0.3 |
The objectives should be set out for developing the organization towards the green environment in which the wastage of the resources is minimized to a large extent. “The working capital should be utilized for substituting the resources with the environmental friendly material” (Wuest, 2000). The role and responsibilities should be divided among the employees for reducing the emission of elements which are hazardous to the environment. The health and the working environment of the human resource should be taken under consideration. “The emission of hazardous waste should be minimized” (Buhalis, 2001). The green strategies should be built for the management of the chemical released from the enterprise. The step should be taken for the management of noise produced during the working hours of the enterprise. Sound proof system should be indulged for controlling the pollution produced due to the noise of machines and equipment. The following fundamental principles should be used for developing the organization to a green environment:
- The new procedures should be laid down for manufacturing of the product
- The assessment of the environmental risks is the key step for reducing the emission of hazardous waste. “The process of recycling the material and minimizing the emission of the waste should be taken under consideration” (Boryseiwicz, 2014).
- The legal requirement and standard should be determined for adopting the standards for increasing the efficiency of the operational working of the employees.
- The specific goals should be identified for establishing the program for developing green environment.
- The annual budget of the enterprise should be based on the environmental program
- The tools and technologies should be used for reducing the chemical waste and discharges
- The three R’s principle should be used which is based on the reducing, recycling, and reusing the waste materials.
- The linkage of information should be maintained between the stakeholders, business partners, and customers
- The selection of supplier should be taken under consideration because the raw material should be of good quality
- The new legislation should be produced
- The new practices, processes, and procedures should be used for the efficient working of the enterprise.
- The strategies of the competitors should be known proactively.
- The standard policies and activities should be grouped
- Concerns of the labour and other stakeholders should be given privilege
- Deployment of the monitoring system
Process Map
The implementation plan should be designed which highlights the working steps in the direction of developing green environment in the working structure of the business tactics. The corporate working culture should be changed according to the attitudes of the employees. The accountability measures should be measured in terms of the division of roles and responsibilities among the working program of the employees, changing the infrastructure of the organization on the basis of green environment, the development of reporting system for the sharing of data and information, and the change management in the operational procedures. The modification of the planning procedures involves the active participation of the top managers and associated stakeholders. The purchasing activities should be focused in regards to the selection of the suppliers to supply quality raw material at the resource centre of the enterprise which helps in reducing the elimination of the waste during the manufacturing of the product. The planning of the budget should be done on the basis of the installation of the environmental friendly tools and technology within the working platform of the enterprise. The standards for measuring the performance of the employees should be set up for enhancing the methodologies for reducing the wastage of water, electricity, and other environmental products. The monitoring system helps in reviewing of the information provided from different sources and departments. The division of duties helps in smooth functioning of the operational policies. The arrangement of meetings at the regular interval of time helps in generating new needs and requirement in the direction of sustainability. The auditing program should be implemented for the proper functioning of the program lead for getting environmental sustainability. The management can keep a control for environmental practices by having a systematic documentation of the business processes. The policies of the company should comply with the rules and regulations of the environment.
Particulars |
Key performance Indicators |
Mechanisms used for key implementation |
Emission of carbon and its management |
Emission of carbon by the use of energy Emission of carbon by the use of water Emission of carbon from human resources |
The carbon management plan should be reviewed Development of the roadmap for reducing the emission of carbon Carbon reduction project should be implemented within the working program of the enterprise. |
Electricity |
Use of Electricity |
The use of electricity should be reduced by making use of schemes related with the electricity incentivisation |
Water Management |
Consumption of total water in cubic meter Water consumed by the staff per day in cubic meter |
Placement of monitoring system for potential savings of water consumed Projects related to the water saving should be taken under consideration Installation of the water measurement system |
Waste management |
Waste found on the land areas Waste generated by the human resource Waste used for composition and recycling |
Recycling of the waste associated with the organization infrastructure Generation of composite Reusing and recycling of the waste material |
It has been researched that the organization is sustainable if it give value to the socio cultural management system. The participation of the stakeholder should be taken under consideration at every phase of the project life cycle. The alignment of the coordinating units helps in reducing the occurrence of waste. The following diagram shows the effective utilization of resources with the applicability of sustainable strategic plan within the working curriculum of the Reliance industries in the petroleum sector.
The following metrics shows the evaluation of the sustainable project:
Particulars |
Sustainable factors |
|||||
Life Stage |
Socio-cultural respect |
Participation of the stakeholder |
Political Cohesion |
Economic sustainability |
Environmental Sustainability |
Total |
Assessment of the requirement |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
20 |
Feasibility in the conceptual design |
3 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
14 |
Planning, designing, and action |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
14 |
Implementation plan |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
14 |
Follow up of the post implementation plan |
1 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
Total |
14 |
16 |
14 |
15 |
13 |
72 |
Cost |
Benefit |
Expenditure |
The annual budget of the enterprise can be reduced due to the reduction in the wastage of the raw material |
Goodwill |
The reputation of the company will improved due to the limited disposal of the hazardous waste in the environment |
Regulatory requirements |
The completion of legal and regulatory compliance helps in reducing the political hazardous in the working of the enterprise and improves its sustainability |
Environmental Impact |
The quality of air and water can be improved. The reduction in the noise pollution results in the peaceful environment. |
The sustainability of the organization can be improved with the effective deployment of the strategic plan to reduce the elimination of the hazardous waste and improving the efficient utilization of the resources. There are certain areas of improvement to enhance the level of sustainability of the organization. The planning team should be educated towards the knowledge of environmental sustainability so that they can develop the more accurate plans of sustainability. The constraint associated with the socio-cultural aspects should be proactively determined. The environmental laws should be followed for the disposal of the hazardous waste. The evaluation of the areas where the improvement of the sustainability can be improved is shown in the table below:
Particulars |
Description |
Relationship in the reporting system |
The relationship should be maintained in the different reporting system |
Scope in the program used |
Business operation can be changed |
Ethical code of conduct |
The ethical behaviour should be followed by the working employees |
Management system |
The guidelines should be followed for managing the recognized standards |
Auditing |
Gather the information regarding the performance |
Targets |
Setting the targets for continual improvement plan |
Risks |
Identification and management of the risks proactively |
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