1. Environmental/Sustainability/Ethics

Question 1

How can a company improve its SUSTAINABILITY?

Answer 1

A company can improve its SUSTAINABILITY?

• ensure it doesn’t use TOO MANY SCARCE RESOURCES eg water/coal/oil
• Use FUELS that are RENEWABLE - eg WIND FARMS
• Packages products using recycled cardboard and plastics
• reduce pollution
• use less packages - pack all toys in one box - less packages
• less delivery journeys - organise all parcel to go in one trip rather than many trips - reduce pollution

Question 2

ADVANTAGE to company of making a product ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY

Answer 2

ADVANTAGE to a COMPANY is INCREASE in SALES - more people will want to buy an ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY PRODUCTS

Question 3

Why would a company be more environmentally friendly?

Answer 3

• to INCREASE SALES - people want to buy from a eco company that reduces pollution, packaging, uses less water
• can use this as a means of competition

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Question 4

Disadvantage of making a new factory more ENVIRONMENTALLY friendly

Answer 4

A Disadvantage of making a new factory more environmentally friendly may be:

It may have to CHANGE the WAY PRODUCTS are made - this might costs money that will effect the profits.

Question 5

A sustainable business will work in ways ….

Answer 5

A SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS will work in ways which DO NOT DAMAGE the EARTH for FUTURE GENERATIONS

Question 6

How can a business effect the environment?

Answer 6

A business can effect the environment by:

• maximising its recycling policies
• buying more efficient machine to REDUCE AIR POLLUTION
• buying quieter machinery to REDUCE NOISE POLLUTION - better for community
• reducing its waste

Question 7

How can an business reduce the negative effects on the environment caused by its employees?

Answer 7

• the company can allow the employees to WORK FROM HOME so they are not using a much FUEL (using scarce resources such as petrol & diesel) - this will REDUCE POLLUTION/NOISE POLLUTION/TRAFFIC CONGESTION

Question 8

ADVANTAGES OF making your business more SUSTAINABLE

Answer 8

• using less scarce resources
• not damaging the planet for future generations
• USB for your product “green” product - give your business a COMPETITIVE advantage & INCREASE SALES and PROFITS

Question 9

DISADVANTAGES OF A SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS

Answer 9

To make a business more SUSTAINABLE:

• it could COST a lot to change how things are made - this will reduce PROFITS

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Question 10

How can a business treat its employees in the UK ETHICALLY

Answer 10

A business can treat its employees ethically by:

• rewarding staff fairly
• keeping their personal details safe and private
• providing a comfortable working environment

Question 11

How can a business behave ethically?

Answer 11

A business can behave ethically by:

• rewarding its employees fairly
• by not testing its products on animals

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