Corporate Social Responsibility is common practice in this day and age. Technology is an industry that is blossoming right now. Armed with these two facts, Technological Responsibilities’ goals is, “to provide coverage of a wide spectrum of technology companies, including information, hardware, cellular, and advancements in the automotive industry. We will look to deliver news in a personal format that will appeal to not only current business professionals, but also young adults looking who are focused on pursuing a technology-based job.”(Find out more about our mission statement)
For informational purposes I will use Google’s latest acquisition, Nest Home Automation. Nest is currently on the map for having built smoke alarms and thermostats that adapt to its users habits. This will help bring homes into the age known as “smart homes.” For more information about Nest Home Automation CSR goals, here is their webpage:
https://nest.com/responsibility/
The first thing you see when entering this page is their CSR mission statement, “Our company focuses on reducing waste and using energy wisely. It’s important to us to practice what we preach.” On their webpage they tell their stakeholders where they are currently in their corporate social responsible efforts:
- No hazardous substances. They’re fully compliant with RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive).
- They require ISO 14001 Environmental Management Standard certification in suppliers.
- Workers safety. They are continuing to develop our auditing process for workers’ safety, and are certified in compliance with local labor laws in manufacturing regions.
- REACH Compliance. They are in accordance with this EU requirement to manage chemicals correctly and not bring certain chemicals into the country.
- Sustainability. They are working with well-known corporations overseas in order to source from companies who are committed to improving social and environmental practices.
I figured Nest would be a good place to begin our first blog post because they make an effort to want to be socially responsible in the technology industry. “We want to have a positive impact on our community. Nest strives to be a good citizen when it comes to health, pay, education, and labor practices.” (Find out more) Also Nest is on the radar now because Google bought them in the pursuit of being the first to create the smart home. Therefore Nest right now is in this weird limbo. One, they are in a place where their is not too much competition in home automation (smart homes). Although not everyone is sure what the big deal is about “Nest Home Automation.”
My personal opinion, the future is now. Homes that can adapt to our habits is amazing, and now that Nest has the backing of Google they know no bounds. I can’t wait to see what else is to come from this blossoming company.
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