The previous century was characterized by the emergence and growth of huge multinational companies in the world, some of which monopolized the market and generated substantial revenues by selling their products in all corners of the world. However, as a number of global issues, like poverty and climate change, have assumed importance, many people hold the view that such corporations are expected to adopt and play an active role in tackling such issues. I agree with this idea entirely.
From an environmental perspective, the emission of greenhouse gases is the root cause of global warming and the problems that follow such as the melting of the Arctic ice. Although the Kyoto Protocol exerts pressure on industrialized countries to lessen the amount of CO2 they produce, greenhouse emissions are still a serious issue posing serious threats to human race in the not-too-distant future. Given that this growing problem is caused by such industrial giants, it is reasonable to expect them to appropriate a proportion of their income for environmental issues. Some of these companies claim that they conduct groundbreaking research to devise more environmentally-friendly methods, and reduce the harm they do. True as it may be, they still have to pay money to support green projects all over the world, because it is a problem for which they should assume responsibility.
These profitable companies should also be involved in social activities. Modern human societies are faced with numerous social disorders including starvation, illiteracy, vice and poverty. Under the circumstances that every single person should perform a role in tackling these issues, can such successful leading companies remain indifferent to the aforementioned problems? In fact, their wealth and reputation should be attributed to human behaviour to purchase their products, so they are indebted to humanity and human societies. For the purpose of illustration, consider the most successful entrepreneur in the world, Bill Gates, who has devoted his entire life to humanitarian purposes. Apart from the moral part, this course of action can even lead to greater success, because people have a positive sense knowing that they can help starving children in Africa if they purchase certain goods or services from a company.
To sum up, it is high time reputable companies served a more active role in dealing with environmental and social issues affecting the entire humanity. It is through such participation that they can maintain the trust of the general public and move into the new era.
The previous century
was characterized
by the emergence and growth of huge multinational
companies
in the
world
,
some
of which monopolized the market and generated substantial revenues by selling their products in all corners of the
world
.
However
, as a number of global
issues
, like poverty and climate
change
, have assumed importance,
many
people
hold the view that such corporations are
expected
to adopt and play an active role in tackling such
issues
. I
agree
with this
idea
entirely
.
From an environmental perspective, the emission of greenhouse gases is the root cause of global warming and the
problems
that follow such as the melting of the Arctic ice. Although the Kyoto Protocol exerts pressure on industrialized countries to lessen the amount of CO2 they produce, greenhouse emissions are
still
a serious
issue
posing serious threats to
human
race in the not-too-distant future.
Given
that this growing
problem
is caused
by such industrial giants, it is reasonable to
expect
them to appropriate a proportion of their income for environmental
issues
.
Some
of these
companies
claim that they conduct groundbreaking research to devise more
environmentally
-friendly methods, and
reduce
the harm they do. True as it may be, they
still
have to
pay money to support green projects all over the
world
,
because
it is a
problem
for which they should assume responsibility.
These profitable
companies
should
also
be involved
in social activities. Modern
human
societies
are faced
with numerous social disorders including starvation, illiteracy, vice and poverty. Under the circumstances that every single person should perform a role in tackling these
issues
, can such successful leading
companies
remain indifferent to the aforementioned
problems
? In fact, their wealth and reputation should
be attributed
to
human
behaviour
to
purchase
their products,
so
they
are indebted
to humanity and
human
societies. For the purpose of illustration, consider the most successful entrepreneur in the
world
, Bill Gates, who has devoted his entire life to humanitarian purposes. Apart from the moral part, this course of action can even lead to greater success,
because
people
have a
positive
sense knowing that they can
help
starving
children in Africa if they
purchase
certain
goods
or services from a
company
.
To sum up, it is high time reputable
companies
served a more active role in dealing with environmental and social
issues
affecting the entire humanity. It is through such participation that they can maintain the trust of the
general public
and
move
into the new era.