Goods that do good (8th grade)

Goods That Do Good

Will Tuttle

Businesses have always been about the bottom line. How much can a business make? At what cost? Businesses have seldom thought about balancing profitably with their impact on society and the world.

Companies can be conscious of the kind of impact they are having on all aspects of society including economic, social, and environmental. To be a socially responsible company means that, in the normal course of business, a company is operating in ways that enhance society and the environment, instead of contributing negatively to them.

Over the next couple of weeks, you and your Design Team will be collaborating as a cohesive unit to create a unique invention (product, or service) that you collectively feel has the potential to make a positive impact on the world. As is the case with all successful inventions, the key to your product/service is to make sure that it will benefit the world in some manner - not just YOU! 

How can we develop products and companies that are socially responsible while also being successful businesses?