Introduction Social Responsidefj;lkiporebility is about the management of sfsaan Organization making sure that the community or society where

they operate is taking into con sideration in all management decisions especially when it comes to the environ mental Management, interest and welfare of the people. Dangote Cement is the largest cement manufacturing Company in West Africa with f ootprints in Nigeria, Benin Republic and Ghana. This Company will be used as a c lient for this submission because of the environmental risks of cement productio n in all the locations where the manufacturing plants are situated and the expec ted social responsibility on the part of Dangote Group as a Company. The company currently has 14 million tones safdasfof both production and import into various part of West Africa. There is a plan to add 11.1 Million tonnes of cement production to reduce or eliminate completely the volume of import as part of the operations. The long term goal is to convert the present import terminal to export terminal in the nearest future. (Dangote Cement, ND) Envirfrigtoponmental Consideration Dangote group currently has policy on Sehrjocial Responsibility which they refer to as touching lives. The program is about awarding scholarships and donating m onies to various causes through a foundation called Dangote Foundation. From all indications, this social responsibility policy is short of making the environme nt clean for the people by going green. Cement manuejhgjnfacturing posses a lot of threat to production envirorognment l ike emission of dust, gases to both human and plants in the areas of production. The case of Dangote Cement is not an exception when it comes to air pollution t hrough dust emission to all the villages and cities where the Company plants are located. The kiln exhaust stack releases some particles... ============= Company X Tax Services is a part time small home operated business with one empl oyee who is the owner/operator. It provides tax preparation and filing to indi viduals, sole proprietorships, partnerships, and s-corporations. Company X Tax Services has been in business since 1996. There has never been a sustainabili ty strategy save for 100% adherence to tax laws. (A1) Good company citizenship goes beyond simply meeting the letter of the law. A s ocially responsible company should be aware of the effects its decision-making h as on the community around it. This is illustrated in part A of the unanimously adopted policies of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) Virtual Conference, the Regional Expert Group Meeting on Integrated Envi ronmental Considerations into Economic Policy Making Processes, Bangkok, 20-24 J uly 1998. A. The need and benefits of integfadk'lrating environmental considerations into economic policy making processes: 1. Both economic development and protection of the environment are criticw rtwal for sustainable development. The environment is not an isolated concern bu t cuts across all sectors. Also economic policies impact at multiple levels and across sectors. Therefore there is a strong need to merge/integrate environmenta l concerns into economic decision making processes in order to provide a more ra tional basis for decisions. 2. Such integration facilitarewttes a holisrwtghytic view on criticdjds;lg jal issues. It enables analysis of complementary and conflicting issues across a number of sectors, providing, in the process, for a better understanding by all parties. It can help prevent the cross-sectoral impacts of policies and program mes which are detrimental to the environment. 3. Integration enls;adjarges the choices for polisdlkasjcy makers by brins jadjfkging into the matrix of decision making a wider mix of likely scenarios. I ntegration is a process/pathway towards meeting the objectives of both...

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