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by Mahsinur Rahman | 21-01-2021 02:14
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WHAATT!! Job in a Tobacco Company??!
Well, it was my first reaction when I came to know that Bangladesh lost one of my personal mentors to the tobacco industry. One of my elder brothers form Notre Dame Nature Study Club (Nature Club of my College) joined a Tobacco Company as he started his career. It felt like a grave betrayal. I had loved him, idolized him and respected him. He spent his adolescent years preaching everything eco friendly and then went on to join a company that is the exact opposite. I asked him about it. His answer was as astonishing as it is true. British American Tobacco is the biggest environmental organization in Bangladesh. It runs the biggest afforestation program in Bangladesh. It is also the biggest user of solar panels in Bangladesh. In fact it has a larger budget to protect the trees it sows than the Bangladeshi Government (relatively). As the largest taxpayer in Bangladesh, It relatively contributed more to the climate fund than many other countries. There are geo-economics aspect of their environmental investment as well. They grow their products mostly in rural hilly areas with no electricity and a high possibility of landslides. Trees they sow prevent landslides and their solar panels bless the poorest of the poor with all important lights and ceiling fans. My brother feels justified to be part of the company that is more carbon neutral than most electric car manufacturers. Should this really be the case? Should we forget the billions of dollars these company spent lobbying for lower environmental protections? Do the children of Bangladesh deserve to die of lung cancer? This brings me to the case in point. "Greenwashing" Companies who use environmental friendliness/investment in environmental investments to gather public support for their otherwise controversial products. While students of John Rawls and Ludwig Wittgenstein may disagree on the ethics of getting a Job in BATBD. We can all agree that companies such as shell hasnt turned into the darling of environmental protection scene with its billions of investment into sustainable tech startups. In simple terms, almost all jobs can be environmental enough if you try enough, even a Bank accountant can ask the bank to plant more trees to save tax (something you can actually do in Bangladesh). However it is our responsibility to identify and stand our ground in the battle of minds that take place during recruitment and stand up to evil companies and their greenwashing techniques.
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3 Comments
Greetings mahsinur
I hope you are doing well
Thank you so much for this report
Keep writing
Green cheers
Regards
Asmita Gaire
Posted 13-02-2021 14:26
Hello Mahsinur,
this is your mentor WooJoo.
I hope you are doing well.
Thank you for sharing your own experience and thoughts!
I am impressed how a company, especially a tobacco one, can put so much effort to become an green-company, and I started to think that I should think in different perspectives too.
Many of present companies and industries are trying to promote eco-friendly culture, and reduce harmful products from all the processes.
It is thanks to the new enacted global regulations, as well as our increased awareness.
I believe that if each individual, as well as a worker, try to change something into a more eco-friendly one, we can achieve a better sustainability as a group.
Thank you once again!
Regards,
Woojoo
Posted 25-01-2021 21:48
Hello Mahsinur!
It's your SJ mentor.
Warm greetings from Korea!
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on environmental jobs.
These days, many companies are promoting eco-friendly products and campaign.
This is because consumers' interest in the environment is increasing.
BlackRock, a global investment company, emphasized ESG and announced that it would not invest in companies that did not work to do so.
If we all pay attention to the environment and demand change, companies will make more efforts to be eco-friendly for their survival.
It is also the responsibility of consumers to require companies to change.
Keep sharing!
Best regards,
SJ mentor.
Posted 25-01-2021 08:36