environmental responsibility
Environmental responsibility is the noble ritual of soothing one’s conscience by flipping through glossy slides in a swanky boardroom while ignoring the planet’s screams. Words about reduced waste always outnumber the actual trash sorted, and when called out, one simply promises “we’ll do better next time” and punts the problem into the future. Recycling bins become stage props for moral posturing, adorned with flowery language about unfulfilled pledges. Despite an ever-growing pile of annual reports, CO2 emissions remain stubbornly high, and blame artfully disperses among faceless committees. In the end, one can sit back and mentally applaud oneself for being green—provided no one asks for tangible action.