Proposal Outline - Essay Example

Methods of dealing with emissions at Coca-Cola Company Problem in the company Air pollution has caused a lot of environmental effects such as smog, acidic rain, and reduced atmospheric visibility among other problems. Some air pollutants such as black carbon lead to global warming and affect regional climates [1]. Coca-Cola Company has been releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere from its manufacturing factories across the world. There is a concern by the government that companies must reduce the amount of waste materials they emit into the atmosphere.

Company background Coca-Cola operates in all the ten provinces of Canada and employs more than 6000 people in its seven production facilities. The company offers different non-alcoholic brands such as sparkling soft drinks, juices, still waters, sports and energy drinks, and also ready-to-drink tea [2]. Possible options to resolve the problem The first way to reduce carbon dioxide emissions is for the company to avoid using carbon sources of energy. The company can get assistance from the government to capture and store carbon from fossil fuels or the atmosphere [3].

Coca-Cola can also install renewable energy systems such as solar thermal systems.Estimated staffing, timeline and budget A 6-member committee can conclude the analytical report within a period of 3 months. With a budget of USD 30000 per month, the committee will do an excellent job and come up with solutions.Request for authorization The problem of emissions in the company requires an analytical report that will help in resolving the problem. I ask the company to form a committee of 6 persons to prepare a comprehensive report within three months.

References[1] Arthur Stern, Air Pollution: The effects of air pollution, Vol. 2. Elsevier, 1977.[2] Coca-Cola. (2015). Coca-Cola in Canada. Available: http://coca-cola.ca/[3] S. Elhedhli, and R. Merrick, "Green supply chain network design to reduce carbon emissions." Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment 17.5, 2012, pp. 370-379.