The concept of business sustainability has been a buzzword for a while, as numerous companies have been implementing the strategies that allow them to reduce their impact on the environment. However, the lack of consistency in managing the issue of sustainability may be the result of the absence of understanding how these principles work in the context of the environment as a biosphere (Unruh xviii). In turn, the principle of power autonomy may provide the key to understanding of how the phenomenon of sustainability works within the context of the biosphere, thus encouraging an organisation to shape its function based on its effects on local ecosystems and on the global one. By introducing the concept of power autonomy and focusing on the transfer to the consumption of renewable energy by the company and its products, one will be able to minimise the negative impact and maintain the core principles of biosphere sustenance.
In the context of a business setting, the concept of power autonomy will imply abandoning the machinery that requires using fossil fuels as the main source of energy. Instead, alternative options for obtaining energy will have to be considered. Specifically, opportunities for using biomass as the main source of renewable energy will have to be considered (Fedak et al. 581). The specified option can be pursued by collaborating with the Renewable Energy Manufacturing (REM) Company or any other similar organisation that provides opportunities for companies interested in supporting sustainable business.
The implementation of the principle of power autonomy may be quite challenging for the organisations of a smaller scale or those that have their production and manufacturing processes rooted in the use of non-renewable energy sources deeply. Indeed, in the latter case, introducing new tools may disrupt the manufacturing process to the point where a company will be unable to continue its production, whereas in the latter, the expenses may outweigh the possible benefits that the sustainable approach provides.
Nonetheless, the specified obstacle can be handled by introducing the models that allow for a smoother transition to change and the principles of using renewable energy. Namely, organisations will be able to shape not only the key elements of their production processes, but also their supply chains, quality management and, most importantly, their philosophy. As a result, a more responsible attitude toward sustainability and the reinforcement of environmental awareness will lead to better relationships with customers, who will rely on a company to a greater extent due to its increased responsibility and reputability (Fedak et al. 583). Therefore, when armed with a useful model for change, a company can accept the principles of power autonomy and invest in the redesign of its manufacturing in the way that will lead to future benefits.
With a change in the attitude toward sustainability and the promotion of environmental awareness, as well as the enhancement of responsibility to its stakeholders, a company will be able to transition to the concept of power autonomy quite seamlessly. Namely, with changes to its supply chain, the framework for managing production processes and the approach toward its use of resources, an organisation will be able to invest in the purchase of equipment that will facilitate power autonomy. Furthermore, alterations to the corporate philosophy and the approach toward managing resources, specifically financial ones, will help companies to transition to the principles of power autonomy.
Works Cited
Fedak, Waldemar, et al. “The concept of autonomous power supply system fed with renewable energy sources.” Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems, vol. 5, no. 4, 2017, pp. 579-589.
Unruh, Gregory C. Power Autonomy: Using the Biosphere’s Rules to Renew Your Company with Renewable Energy. Harvard Business Press Chapters, 2010.