Business Sustainability Through SDGs Assessment Answer

Introduction

COVID-19 in the context of globalization:

At the end of 2019, Coronavirus started to spread from China. Cases started to increase in number rapidly. The World Travel and Tourism Council estimated for 2020, that the fall of international travel arrivals could be around 75% in comparison to previous years. Global education opportunities were remarkably affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, it had an impact on the global economy and political social as well and environmental conditions. Educational systems were affected, and many changes have been adapted since then. Furthermore, the organizational environment is also affected by this. As a result, alternative approaches such as working from home, online classes, etc. took place worldwide.

How Toronto was part of the spread and global response to the pandemic:

Toronto is the largest city in Ontario province, having around 5.9 million residents. Toronto is the center of numerous corporate businesses, and highly modern urban culture, and is considered one of the world’s largest stock exchanges. The city is known for its high-rise buildings, many skyscrapers, and a famous tourist destination. Toronto has a large population of immigrants, coming from all over the world, making it one of the most multicultural cities across the globe. Toronto responded to the pandemic of COVID-19 by working with other departments of government, corporations, agencies, community, and business organizations, including their residents to cease the spread of Coronavirus. The federal government was focused on coordinating and mobilizing public health across the country to mitigate the risk of new COVID-19 cases. Furthermore, the Public Health Unit (Toronto Public Health) has proactively taken initiatives to fight against COVID-19. The provincial government ordered for lockdown in Ontario. In November, strict lockdowns were done in specific regions. The second intervention, 2 of 35 PHRs in Toronto and Peel, was associated with the onset of mitigations during the initiation of a pandemic wave. At present it successfully recovered from the damage caused during the pandemic.

Overview of the Essay:

This essay has been written to analyze the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto and how the city’s experience with this virus was connected to globalization. An introduction regarding the topic will be provided first. Next, my personal experience during the period of the pandemic, and how I am doing now will be written briefly. Furthermore, the connection of Toronto’s condition in the context of Globalization has been given, followed by a brief conclusion in the end.

My experience during the pandemic:

The pandemic had a deep impact on the economic, social, political, cultural, and environmental aspects of every country. The majority of the population died from every part of the globe. COVID-19 has become a terror for everyone. Children, adults, and elders were affected severely. The biggest concern was that the anti-dots were not discovered yet. Basic precautions were taken strictly, including lockdown, which took place within the hot zones of COVID-19 cases. Inter-regional mobility as well as international travelling were prohibited during the pandemic period. It affected educational systems, organizational behaviour, economic development, etc. There was less environmental pollution, the only thing that was a bit positive happened in this situation. As a human, the pandemic had a deep impact on my life too. Schools and colleges were closed, businesses were facing loss, and essential resources were not available. Food, medicines, and other facilities were not easily available at that moment and could not be imported either. Medical faculties and doctors played a great role at that point, even though their demand increased along with the number of infected patients. People were dying in bulk, situations were pathetic, and I was feeling very helpless. I tried to keep my family safe and stay safe by following the restrictions as much as possible. Furthermore, I donated some random amount to some organizations that were collecting funds for pandemic recoveries. I tried to deliver some food, grains, etc. to some regional areas near me so that I could help people with as much as I could offer at that moment.

Life after the pandemic:

Life after the pandemic has changed totally. Educational systems have been reconstructed. Online classes and other opportunities on digital platforms are available at reasonable prices, digital eta has been started in the meantime. Moreover, business organizations have realized the importance of employees in organizational development. Thus, they have taken many policies for the well-being of the employees. The opportunity to work from home is offered by the organizations for employees’ comfort, intended to enhance their performance and productivity. It will be beneficial for me as it enables me the opportunity to study and work at the same time from home. Tourist destinations are opened with precautions, such as wearing masks, using sanitizer, health check-ups before any tour, etc. to mitigate further transfer of any diseases. Vaccinations are available and also provided free of cost.

The place of Toronto, that best represents the connection between the city and the global nature of the pandemic, according to me is the region where the CN tower has been situated. The CN tower has previously held the record of the tallest free-standing structure on land over 3 decades. At present Burj Khalifa took the title, and the CN Tower re-certified as the tallest free-standing tower in the world. CN Tower opened Edge Walk, the first attraction of its kind in North America. Tourists as well as local people come to visit here. Additionally, there are plenty of high-quality restaurants like 360 Restaurant, featuring spectacular views of 360 degrees of Toronto from the top of the tower, Le Café, Vue Bistros, Hunters Landing, etc. are the most popular places to visit. During a pandemic, as inter-regional as well as international travel was restricted, these places were affected severely. Their revenue dropped, and as a result entire economy of Canada was affected(Loa, et al., 2021).

What I see there now:

At present, in the post-pandemic phase, lifestyles, the world economy, etc. all are recovering. The severity of Coronavirus has decreased, and people are taking precautions, in terms of treatments, check-ups, medicines, wearing masks, etc. In Toronto, all restrictions are ended. People from all over the world and inter-regionals are welcome to visit Toronto, to enjoy the absolute view of the CN Tower and the ambiance of the restaurants.

Why I think this is the best representative of the connection:

As the CN Tower is a Guinness world record holder, tourists as well as local people pay their visit to enjoy the unreal views of Canada from the CN Tower. It also contributes a large portion to the country’s economy. During the pandemic, it caused a great decrease in the Canadian economy as a part of globalization(Wu, et al., 2020).

The place in Toronto that had no direct connection to the global spread and response to the pandemic:

According to me, the region was the North-East and North-West Toronto, specifically, Northern Etobicoke and Northern Scarborough. These neighbourhoods having higher portions of multi-unit residences as well as low-income residents, suffered severely during the pandemic. These areas have key issues like access to housing and employment, income, etc., where higher cases were registered.

Why I chose this place:

Dr. Eileen De Villa, Toronto’s medical officer of health, identified the key issues of these areas where higher cases of infected people were registered. She also included that it is not necessary to get affected in a neighborhood, that had higher cases. It could be from anywhere, including areas that had lower rates of cases as they were not considered inherently safer from the perspective of COVID-19. So, I think these are the right places to be chosen here.

How the place overcame the pandemic

The Healthcare centers were there at the service of the people of Canada. Locals followed protocols and restrictions during lockdowns. Took precautions such as wearing masks, getting tested, staying quarantined, etc. Furthermore, the government aided them as much as possible. In this way, the places overcame the pandemic.

Conclusion:

It has been shown by analyzing this project that, Toronto being a major part of Canada’s economy, impacted globalization during a pandemic. Toronto is the largest city in Ontario province, Canada with a great population rate. There are many tourist spots malls, restaurants, zoo, the CN Tower, etc. that attracts people from all over the world as well as regional residents to visit here. During the pandemic of COVID-19, this was restricted, causing a great decrease in both micro as well as macro levels of political, economic, environmental, and Socio-cultural aspects.

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