Topic 5 - art or environment - Bui Nhung

Saving the earth, keeping values of some types of the arts... have being usually discussed  in a lot of forums all around the world. Some times we are struggling to identify what is the priority between them. Standing at the point of view of a company, I strongly recommend that a company should spend its money to protect our environment.

First and foremost, saving the environment is one way to carry out social responsibilities of a company. Most of companies have to base on some kinds of natural resource to do business. It means that they exploit the nature and take benefits from it. So in return, it must protect the earth to show its duty to the society and consider it as a moral standard or a global mission. Furthermore, saving the earth means preventing and tackling all kinds of pollution, funding for research and development activities to protect the environment better, spending money to call for the support of every body or just raise the awareness of taking care the earth... With the strength of each firm, esp. the confluence of all organizations, implementing these above activities is possible and feasible.

Secondly, the reputation of a company may be upgraded by keeping the nature pure and clean. In the world, the duty to care for the environment is in character with the world-wide current tendency. So, one of the criteria to evaluate its reputation is based on its action to meet this trend. The more caring for the environment is , the better its image is on the eyes of its customers, its associate and  authorities. For example, its strategy should focuses on financing the manufacture of some environment-friendly products which is considered as a way to protect the earth. Or it puts money in some funds to reduce the speed of deforestation, immense farming and damages of acid rain in its location. The authority could give it more favorable condition to expand its business. And from appreciating its action, consumers may give it more credit and faithfulness. It means that a company may develop sustainably by having more customers.

Finally, a company should be aware that protecting the environment is more urgent than supporting the arts. The increasing change of the environment are influencing directly and badly us day by day. For example, in many areas, the speed of immense farming which is on the rise is spoiling the soil and crops. That also leads to the shortage of food. The pollution level of air or water and the emission of carbon dioxin and gas soar every day, which harms our health and destroys the ecosystem. There is no time to argue about whether protecting the earth or not. We must act right now after too late. In addition, the loss of some kinds of the arts are happening gradually. Its damage does not effect immediately and severely like the change of the environment. Besides, human beings still survive without the existence of some arts.

All in all, a company should spend money on protecting the earth because of both its social mission, its own benefit and the emergency of this duty.