CHAPTER 1----INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Environmental sustainability is the maintenance of the factors and practices that contribute to the quality of environment on a long-term basis (Costanza, Robert, and Bernard C. Patten, 1995). Broadly speaking, environmental sustainability” might be seen as “meeting the needs of the current generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs,” by taking on the general definition “meeting the resource and services needs of current and future generations without compromising the health of the ecosystems that provide them,” (“Our Common Future”). More specifically, environmental sustainability could be defined as a condition of balance, resilience, and interconnectedness that allows human society to satisfy its needs while neither exceeding the capacity of its supporting ecosystems to continue to regenerate the services necessary to meet those needs nor by our actions diminishing biological diversity.
Developed nations embarked on massive industrialization through manufacturing in order to reap the benefits that accompany this developmental strategy. Nations of the developing world are also adopting similar strategies to make the most of their natural resources. Realizing the negative effects of manufacturing on the environment and human lives, nations have began upgrading their manufacturing methods through the adoption of eco-friendly processes. Manufacturing companies across the globe have resorted to more environmentally safe enterprise and marketing activities due to the upsurge in the environmental difficulties and increasing public demand to reflect on the effects of their activities in the environment (Kotler, 2011). Strategic approaches have been adopted by several firms to meet the concerns of stakeholders in the manufacturing industry, while producing goods that meet customer expectation regarding environmental safety concerns (Hult, 2011). Among the responses to this change in customer expectations is the alteration in current products while bringing on board new products and processes aimed at minimizing environmental effect, but instead improve the environmental protection by firms (Cronin et al, 2011). The study seeks to appraise the environmental sustainability practices adopted by beverage manufacturing industries in Nigeria. A case study of Nigeria breweries Onitsha.
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Manufacturing companies play significant roles in the economy of the nation in providing the needed goods and services. They also provide employment opportunities, generate income for the government and contribute to the living standard of the people. However, the manufacturing process releases toxic substances and waste into water bodies, and also releases toxic gasses into the air, thus affecting the clean air. The increasing activities of these manufacturing companies consistently leads to environmental degradation and exact negative environmental impact. Consequently, this situation poses a great challenge to the nation on the need to mitigate environmental degradation. Therefore, the problem confronting the study is to appraise the environmental sustainability practices adopted by beverage manufacturing industries in Nigeria. A case study of Nigeria breweries Onitsha.
1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
The fundamental objective of the study is to appraise the environmental sustainability practices adopted by beverage manufacturing industries in Nigeria. A case study of Nigeria breweries Onitsha. The specific objectives of the study include:
- To determine the rate of environmental degradation by the Nigeria Breweries.
- To determine the environmental sustainability practices adopted by the Nigerian Breweries, Onitsha.
- To determine the challenges to the implementation of the environmental sustainability practices.
1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
i. What is the rate of environmental degradation by the Nigeria Breweries, Onitsha?
ii. What are the environmental sustainability practices adopted by the Nigerian Breweries, Onitsha?
- What are the challenges to the implementation of the environmental sustainability practices?
1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The study intends to provide valuable information concerning the environmental sustainability practices adopted by beverage manufacturing industries in Nigeria. A case study of Nigeria breweries Onitsha.
1.6 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
The study focuses on the appraisal of the environmental sustainability practices adopted by beverage manufacturing industries in Nigeria. A case study of Nigeria breweries Onitsha.
1.7 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
The research was confronted with logistics and geographical constraints.
1.8 DEFINITION OF TERMS
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY DEFINED
Environmental sustainability is the maintenance of the factors and practices that contribute to the quality of environment on a long-term basis. Costanza, Robert, and Bernard C. Patten (1995).
ENTERPRISE DEFINED
This is referred to as an organization or a business. It is also referred to as a project, Business plan or Business activities.
INNOVATION DEFINED
Innovation is the discovery of a new thing or business. It can also refer to something new or to a change made to an existing product, idea, or field.
INVENTION DEFINED
Usually something which has not previously been in existence?
