Alumina Inc. is an aluminum maker that operates in eight countries worldwide. Accounts in the United States make up 70% of the companies $4 billion worth. Located on Lake Dira, in the state of Erehwon, Alumina has business interests in automotive components and manufacturer of packaging materials, bauxite mining, aluminum refining, and aluminum smelting. The company falls under the jurisdiction of region 6 of the EPA.
Five years ago, Alumina was in violation of environmental discharge norms in a routine EPA compliance evaluation. PAH concentration in test samples was above the prescribed limit. A clean up was ordered, with which Alumina promptly complied. A follow up audit reported the violation as corrected. Other than this single isolated incident, Alumina has a good record of compliance before and after.
Kelly Bates, a 38 year old single mother, accused Alumina of repeatedly contaminating the waters of Lake Dira with carcinogenic effluents, and has alleged that consumption of the contaminated water is the proximate cause of her 10 year old daughter's leukemia. Bates also alleges that her daughter's condition may be as old as Alumina's first instance of environmental law violation.
As a corporation, Alumina's first interest must be being profitable, as that is what keeps them in business. To that end, they are responsible to their shareholders. Alumina also has a responsibility to the communities that it operates to be a good neighbor. That means to respect not only the surrounding environment, but also the people and animals that inhabit that environment.
The stakeholders in this situation are as follows: Roger Lloyd, the company chairman, Chris Blake, the company Chief Operating Officer, Diane Richards, the Head of Public Relations, Arthur Todd ...