Question

Q: critically evaluate Apple Inc interest. and Complete the following requirements::

1 – Introduce and review the Apple Inc. strategic direction (Vision, Mission, and Values) for sustainability alignment

2 – Analyze the Apple Inc. operations / strategies relevant to i.e., Sustainability leadership, Ethics, CSR, SDG’s, and ISOs for integration / application and provide examples in support

Important Note: Please provide a details and comprehensive answers.

Answer 1

1. Apple Inc. is prominent company which has expanded their products and services in years. Apple Inc. is a company that started out by producing both business and personal computers in late 1970 by two prominent personalities like Stevaan Wozniak and Steve Jobs. After Inception of this digital and technological world has continued to evolve globally.

Vision: Vision statement Strike for sustainable alignment here it describes the company's aspiration and hopes of where they want to go in the future. Company’s vision statement is to evolve and wanting to create and provide great products for their customers and evolve into the digital market.

Mission: Mission statement is to capture the company's identity and explain who they are ,what they do and what they hope to accomplish. Apple Inc. mission is to touch the clients and market from various regions which gives room for the improvement because taste and preference of the customers different from region to region.

Values: Apple Inc. value of the company is to develop new products and to have continuity with innovation.

2. Apple Inc. or any company they will have their certain standards and responsibilities to   be maintained in societal level.

Leadership :Operating small company is possible but when company has grown to the larger entity it had to follow hierarchical system of organization which is headed by chief executive officer like in Apple Inc.Tim Cook .He even mentioned company leaders to set the tone in order to operate properly.

Ethics: Ethics helps to govern the conduct with the total honesty and perform ethical behavior respect to confidentiality and to maintain the highest standard of business conduct.

CSR: Corporate social responsibility activities of Apple Inc. contributed to child labor violation activities, toxic conditions and concern over environmental issues recycling and use of greenhouse gas emission.

SDG’S: Sustainable development goal is to strive towards close to look supply-chain it encourage others to produce mindfully and reach pinnacle of environmentally forward thinking.

ISO’s: Apple Inc. has a certification in compliance with the ISO 27001 and 27018 it helps customers to deal with their contractual obligations and regulations. It has helped company to maintain security management system for the purpose of Asset Management ,physical and environmental security, It has even Access control and compliance. This ISO standard has even paved way for use retention and disclosure limitations along with privacy compliance.