Invest in Green and Heart, not Only Profit
It’s time we all started looking at life in a new way, rather than being motivated by what makes more money, profit, etc., imagine if we applied a new principle where we did things based on what made us more content, proud, and would contribute to a greener environment.
Too idealistic? Perhaps, but since we have no control over the future, as evidenced by the recent horrific and lifechanging pandemic, we might as well, live it all up and do some good.
This applies to what we choose to buy, eat, drive, breathe and perhaps even who we love.
Give our children the education that makes them more informed, aware of social justice and the environment, rather than prepare them for a life where we get them into top schools so they can get “the best jobs” so they can make the most money! What if we educated them to be individuals and to drive what they have passion for? Have we not found that most people thrive when they do what they love?
These are just nuggets to make us think about the future generation and how even as I write, it seems most traditional ideas are being scrapped, including college admission tests or scores, which generally not mean much. Wouldn’t it make more sense to rate children and younger people on how much they contribute to society or doing things that improve lives?
Now that we have all realized we cannot be isolated as one nation and that we are all one, how about doing things to care for the well being of poorer countries which will all come back to benefit us all.
Examples to come.
WE START THIS BLOG BY LOOKING INTO RATING TOP COMPANIES, SUCH AS THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY ON THEIR IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND WHETHER THEY INVEST IN THEIR EMPLOYEES AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES
U.S. Airlines:
American Airlines: According to Indeed.com, AA has approx. 100,000 employees, with no specific mission statement on the environment. No visible statement on how to reduce carbon emissions or anything in place to improve the impact on the environment. There is a Diversity Advisory Council, supporting “employees and their beliefs, nationalities and backgrounds.” Whilst there is a statement that AA employs approx. 7000 veterans, there is no statement on employee percentages based on diversity (age, gender, disabilities, sexual orientation, race or national origin).
United Airlines: Other than a statement about the word “united” there is nothing on actively committing to diversity, employee support or reduction of emissions. see hub.united.com
British Airways: British Airways is part of IAG, seemingly an impressive group of airlines, including BA, Aer Lingus & Iberia with detailed statement on sustainability, noise control and emissions. Read more here. https://www.iairgroup.com/en/sustainability
Lufthansa, a German based airline is part of the Lufthansa Group with a corporate responsibility statement on environmental protection by “renewal of its fleet, as well as trying to offset CO2 emissions, setting a goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2020.” Lufthansa claims to have programs supporting humanitarian crisis and natural disasters. See link below but I will try to verify these claims.
https://investor-relations.lufthansagroup.com/en/corporate-facts/group-strategy.html