Flashcards in Unit 24 - Corporate Social Responsibility Deck (13):
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a feature of a product that means it will not last for a long time
built-in obsolescene
2
treating some people in a worse way that you treat other people
discrimination
3
an economic system in which anyone can raise capital, form a business and offer goods or services
free enterprise system
4
when a company steals secrets from another company with which it is competing
industrial espionage
5
the activity of trying to persuade someone in authority, to support laws or rules that give your organization or industry an advantage
lobbying
6
to make pofit as great as possible
maximize profit
7
damage caused to water, air, etc. by harmful substances or waste
pollution
8
something (esp. land/buildings) that belongs to a particular person or company, rather than to a government
private property
9
the profit from an activity for a particular period compared with the amount invested in it
return on investement (ROI)
10
sb who is involved in or buys from a business and has an interest in its success
stakeholder
11
to try to make someone do sth for you, often, sth. dishonest that sth illegal that is happening
to bribe/bribery
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person, who tells someone in authority that sth. illegal that is happening
whistle blowing / whistleblower
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