According to the text, what has made social responsibility more complicated than it has been in the past? 
     In the past, there may not have been the regulation that there is today.  Currently, there are several regulatory agencies and Supply management professionals need to understand national and international laws and regulations, in order to mitigate risk when dealing with the storage and disposal of hazardous and regulated materials.  In a globally staged community, a complex interrelated supply chain is critical. The first agency listed in the activity is the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) formed on January 1, 1970, this is the policy adhered to by our government. 

      The most significant and farthest reaching agency formed is The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).  The EPA has been in the forefront of the news since its creation in 1970.  Some of the items the EPA oversees are;  Water Pollution both private and industry marine protection and research. Operating under the Sanctuaries Act of 1972, which also controls the municipal sewage systems.  Another item under EPA is when Congress enacted the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 which had amendments in 1986 and 1996. A third item overseen by the EPA is Air Pollution. EPA centerpiece is the legislative effort to clean the atmosphere and is operated under the Clean Air Act of 1970 (amended in 1975, 1977, and 1990). There are two levels of National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The primary standards limit the ambient. Secondary standards define pollution that affects animals, plants, and property — another area that the EPA monitors are Waste Disposal starting with the Solid Waste Disposal Act established in 1965 as well as the 1970 Resource Recovery Act. Congress further responded in 1976 with the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) RCRA defines hazardous waste with the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and then in 1980 the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act-- CERCLA.  CERLA is also known as the Superfund which extends emergency powers to the EPA to respond to public health or environmental crisis from faulty hazardous waste disposal. The further regulation includes Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) which operates under the Chemical Hazards and the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)--The TSCA gives the EPA authority to screen for health and environmental risks by requiring companies to notify the EPA ninety days before manufacturing or importing new chemicals.  Lastly, Pesticide Regulation is listed as overseen by the EPA. Congress enacted significant amendments to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide its Act in 1947 and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) of 1906.

Think of a company you know well that operates internationally. How does this company act socially responsible?  Be sure to provide examples to support your response.

     I used to work for Cemex.  This company sells and delivers concrete worldwide. One way that this company acted socially responsible was to find alternative biodegradable replacements for the acid wash.  Typically, a powerful acid (usually sulfuric) is used to degrade the concrete which accumulates on a truck.  This then collects in a wash pond and evaporates.  In an attempt to limit the ground contamination Cemex tries to find green alternatives.  Unfortunately, drivers are usually very unhappy with the alternatives as they just do not erode the concrete off the trucks. 
	 
	Dr. Diana Echols
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