Advocares: IKEA

“Nature provides us free lunch, but only if we control our appetites.” - William Ruckelshaus

Saving energy would be very advantageous and good for the environment and for us. Environmentally speaking, it can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and pollution. Economically, it can lower utility bills, provide jobs, and aid in steadying out electricity prices. And it also helps in diversifying utility supplies.

Efficiently saving energy will lessen the number of fossil fuels required to produce electricity and the number of greenhouse gas (which greatly contributes to global warming) released as a consequence.

Additionally, efficient use of energy can help in reducing the overall electricity demand, which can, later on, have a long-term positive impact on the environment by reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and other pollutants. Thereby, helping in solving different environmental concerns.

Solve South China Sea Territorial Disputes through Peaceful and Diplomatic Actions

"Preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific is a core interest of the United States.” - U.S. PACOM COMMANDER PHIL DAVIDSON

“Our territorial sovereignty and integrity, maritime entitlements and rights should not be compromised.” - Philippine Secretary of Defense Delfin Lorenzana

“Vietnam does not pursue a military buildup, but Vietnam pursues protecting our sovereignty, firstly with peaceful measures, diplomatic measures, and even justice measures.” - Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan P**c

Solving territorial disputes through various peaceful means is necessary to avoid armed conflicts between involved nations and achieve harmonious relationships in order to secure the prosperity and exercise of sovereignty of the South East Asian region.

Global Governance: Together we can do exceedingly

“With great power, comes with great responsibility.” ~ Uncle Ben (from the Spiderman movie)

UNITED NATIONS:
After World War II, the United Nations (UN) was founded as an intergovernmental body on October 24, 1945, with the goals of fostering global cooperation and preserving peace and security. The UN works on a wide range of subjects, including peacekeeping, human rights, development, climate change, and disarmament. It has 193 member states and two observer states.

Proposed Projects/Campaigns:
(1) 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2015-2030) - This is the reaffirmation of the members of the United Nations regarding their commitment to guarantee supported economic development, environmental preservation, and promotion of peace. Its established core ideals include universality, inclusiveness, interconnectedness, creation of multi-stakeholder partnerships, and indivisibility.

(2) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - The 17 SDGs (of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development) are the puzzle pieces needed in order to fully comprehend the intention and purpose of the 2030 Agenda - to take on intrepid and metamorphic ways to make our world a better place for everyone. The SDGs, though imperfect, constitute and solve some of the world’s contemporary issues.

CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY: Encourage human rights, not abuse them.

“A right delayed is a right denied.” - Martin Luther King

The issue of corporate accountability has gained significant attention in recent years, as many high-profile scandals have highlighted the need for greater transparency and accountability in the corporate world.

In response to these and other incidents, there has been a growing movement for greater corporate accountability, with calls for stronger regulation, greater transparency, and more effective enforcement of existing laws.

References:
Ganesan, A. (2022, November 12). Musk Chaos Raises Serious Rights Concerns Over Twitter. Humans Right Watch. https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/11/12/musk-chaos-raises-serious-rights-concerns-over-twitte

Wijesinghe, P. (2018, March 14). Human Rights Violations by Multinational Corporations: Nestle as the Culprit. SSRN. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3136321 #:~:text=Multinational%20corporations%20commit%20corporate%20crimes,violating%20these%20rights%20is%20illegal

Rogers, K. (2022, May 6). Starbucks hit with sweeping labor complaint including over 200 alleged violations. CNBC. https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/06/starbucks-accused-of-more-than-200-labor-violations-in-nlrb-complaint.html

Global Witness. (n.d.) Holding corporates to account. https://www.globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/holding-corporates-account/

Gilbert, D.U., Rasche, A., & Waddock, S. (2011, January). Accountability in a Global Economy: The Emergence of International Accountability Standards. Business Ethics Quarterly. https://sci-hub.st/https://doi.org/10.5840/beq20112112

Goodwin, J. (2020, October 20). What Is Corporate Accountability and How Is It Being Enforced?. Grown Ensemble. https://growensemble.com/corporate-accountability/

UNHR. (2012). The Corporate Responsibility to respect Human Rights.https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/Documents/publications/hr.puB.12.2_en.pdf

CIDSE. (2013, September). Human Rights Due Diligence: Policy measures for effective implementation.https://media.business-humanrights.org/media/documents/files/documents/HRDD_EN_Final.pdf