Victoria Secret Tackles Sustainability Moriah Krzyminski Delta College, University Center, MI Abstract By reading this paper I hope that you get a better insight into what sustainability is all about. I would like to go through the things that make a business sustainable. I plan to explain a little more in depth about each thing and how the 21st century model explains it. I will also be looking into one company in particular, Victoria secret tackles sustainability and their take on it. I hope to give justice in my paper to both things and make you more comfortable with looking into how and why company change things to make them sustainable. What is Sustainability? What does Sustainability mean to you? Well, depending who you …show more content…
Although is it known most for its lingerie Victoria secret also has a very profitable clothing, fragrance and dorm line as well. Victoria secret “is also North America's #1 specialty retailer of women's intimate apparel, operating about 1,100 mostly mall-based Victoria's Secret and Victoria's Secret Pink shops throughout the US, Canada, and now the UK” (VICTORIA'S SECRET STORES, LLC., n.d.). Among L Brands Victoria Secret is one of the top performers. In 2014 their sales increase by 4% which is nearly 5.2 billion. There locations increased by 40 in the last two years and sales per average square foot grew to about …show more content…
This includes conducting our business in an environmentally responsible way. To this end, we are always looking for ways to reduce our environmental impact. We are working to shrink our footprint through better natural resource management. • Community: “we believe it matters how we play the game – and that includes making our world outside of work a better place. It’s why for more than 40 years we’ve remained dedicated to improving the communities where we do business and focused on making a positive difference in the lives of our associates, our customers and the global community at large.” • Inclusion: The supermodels. The fashion shows. They all speak for themselves. But, behind the glitz and the glamour is a team of dedicated associates from a variety of backgrounds that bring a diverse set of skills, talent and abilities together to ensure that the products we make and customer service we provide fulfill our customers’ expectations. • Labor practices: We all share a responsibility for improving the world for which we live. Honesty, integrity and fair treatment of associates, customers and suppliers are fundamental values. We insist that our business be conducted according to ethical standards that we can point to with