Sappi And Sustainability Sappi North America - 990 Words

Sappi and Sustainability Sappi North America owns a paper mill in Skowhegan, Maine and another in Westbrook. The article I read was predominantly about the Skowhegan Sappi Mill, which has been ranked among the worst polluters in the state of Maine. Sappi North America came out with their sustainability report for 2015 back in May after a tax agreement was completed with the town of Skowhegan. I live in Madison, which is the next town over from Skowhegan, and our paper mill stopped production of is paper this past May soon after Sappi released their sustainability report. The issue of taxes is something the town of Madison is still dealing with and something Skowhegan hopes they will not have to deal with. This, however, seems inevitable as evaluations continue to drop the value of mills in the state, forcing towns to find money somewhere else. There are three major issues Sappi must deal with. The first problem is the closing of other paper mills in the area. The Madison Mill, along with four other paper mills in Maine, have shut down over the past couple of years (Harlow, 2016). This is a result of better technology including laptops, tablets, email, instant messaging, and online shopping. People do not need paper for writing letters, printing assignments, or looking through catalogs anymore, causing the demand for paper to drop. Companies that still use paper for catalogs and magazines have start to buy paper from mills in other countries, such as Canada, which offShow MoreRelatedCase Analysis-Arauco3446 Words   |  14 Pageslong-term cooperation relationships with many developed and developing countries, which would do great help in promoting the development of foreign trade because of the tax-free incentives. For example, as a free trade partner with European Union and America, Chile had achieved fruitful results, es pecially from the recovery of American economy. Furthmore, it was well known that the exchange rate was vital for the development of economy. In 2002, the exchange rate between dollar and peso moved from 1:688Read Morecorporate social responsibility motivations and country factors3504 Words   |  15 Pageshonoured by the company in goodwill so as to position oneself as a positively value-driven entity (Swanson 1995; Wood 1991). CSR initiatives can be derived out of self-interest, or external pressure from institutional economics (Meyer and Rowan 1991; North 1992) or when a company decides to rise above its economic function to help and aid stakeholders (Trevino and Nelson, 2004). While there are many reasons for a company to engage in CSR, it ultimately assists the corporation in enhancing its legitimacyRead MoreCase 11 Mabindra Mabindra B 10337 Words   |  42 Pagescompany stormed into the global limelight with the formidable success of its Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV)-the S.c orpio.,,3 Going forward, MM planned to expand its global reach by launching its vehicles in the international markets including North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. However, analysts said it This case study was written by Syeda Maseeha Qumer and Vandana Jayakumar, under the direction of Vara Vasanthi, IBS Hyderabad. It is intended to be used as the basis for class discussion rather