Chapter 13 - The Impact Of Consumer Choices

Question 1

Resources -

Answer 1

Natural resources- oil , water
Human resources - workers
Capital resources- buildings , equipment
Financial resources - money

Question 2

Non-renewable resources -

Answer 2

Non-renewable resources are limited in supply e.g.coal , oil

Question 3

Renewable resources -

Answer 3

No limited in supply e.g. wind , sunlight

Question 4

What are 3 core pillars of sustainability ?

Answer 4

There are three core pillars of sustainability and we need to consider how consumers shocked and behaviour impacts each of these pillars -
- social - people
- environment - planet
- economic - profit

Question 5

What is an ethical consumer ?

Answer 5

Ethical consumers only buy products that are produced in a fair and honest way

Question 6

What are ethical consumer concerned about ?

Answer 6

Impacts on the environment - pollution
Impacts on people - exploitation of workers
Impacts on animals - animal testing
Sustainability

Question 7

What is the CSR ?

Answer 7

Corporate social responsibility - is the duty of business to act in the best interest of all those who are affected by their activities (their stakeholders) , not just their owners (their shareholders)

Examples of ethical responsibilities -
- treating people well and paying them a fair wage for their work
- providing customers with high-quality products
- minimising pollution

Question 8

What can you do to limit the negative impacts of your consumer choices?

Answer 8

Engage in life cycle thinking (cradle to grave) - working conditions , waste production , pollution

Ask questions - where was a product made? What is it made of?

Reduce reuse and recycle

Shop local where possible - helps reduce food miles