2SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY. RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) Flashcards

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Is value the tangible difference between costs of inputs and products?

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No, value includes aspirational and sentimental aspects, not just economic factors.

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Is value an objective parameter?

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No, value is subjective and varies among different customers.

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Can value always be monetized as an economic parameter?

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No, value can include sentimental aspects that are not easily monetized.

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Do producers receive a price equivalent to the value they create?

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No, producers often do not get a price that fully reflects the value created.

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Are fashion customers willing to pay a price equivalent to the value they receive?

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No, customers often pay less than the perceived value of the product.

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What is the difference between value and price?

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Value is the perceived benefit to the customer, while price is the monetary amount charged for the product.

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What is the value chain?

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A tool for disaggregating a company into its strategically relevant activities to focus on competitive advantage sources.

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What does each step in the value chain need to do?

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Add some increment of value to the finished product or service.

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What is the goal of analyzing a value chain?

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To identify activities that result in higher prices or lower costs.

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What is a value system?

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It includes companies upstream (suppliers of raw materials) and downstream (distribution channels to customers).

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What is the margin formula in the value chain context?

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Margin = Price - Cost

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What constitutes value to end customers?

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The perceived benefits of a product divided by the perceived sacrifices of buying it.

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What factors contribute to the results aspect of value?

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Overall quality, ease of use, warranty, purchasing experience, etc.

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What factors contribute to process quality?

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Convenience, fun experience, short waiting times, ease of finding products, etc.

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What are customer access costs?

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Costs associated with club membership fees, inconvenient locations, poor store hours, inadequate parking, etc.

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What is Tobin’s Q ratio?

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A measure comparing a company’s market value to the value of its tangible assets.

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What does a Q ratio greater than 1 indicate?

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Financial markets believe part of the company’s value comes from its non-tangible assets.

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What are public goods?

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Goods that cannot exclude anyone from using them and are not reduced by individual consumption.

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What are externalities?

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Side effects of actions by individuals or organizations that affect others.

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What are examples of negative externalities in the fashion industry?

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Factory pollution, environmental degradation.

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What are examples of positive externalities in the fashion industry?

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Job creation, income tax revenues.

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What is sustainable development?

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Development that meets present needs without compromising future generations’ ability to meet their needs.

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What is CSR?

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Corporate Social Responsibility; the responsibility of enterprises for their impacts on society.

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What is the stakeholder theory?

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The idea that companies have relevant stakeholders beyond just owners and shareholders, including government, NGOs, and local communities.

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What is ESG?

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Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance; a framework for measuring a company’s impacts in these three fields.

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What is shared value according to Michael Porter?

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A management strategy that enhances company competitiveness while advancing social, environmental, and economic conditions.

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What is circular fashion?

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Fashion that focuses on reducing waste by reusing, repairing, and recycling garments.

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What is upcycling?

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Using waste materials to create new products of equal or better value than the original.

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What is downcycling?

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Using waste materials to produce less valuable products.

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What is cradle-to-cradle design?

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Designing products so that all materials can be safely returned to the environment or reused.

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What is the triple bottom line (TBL)?

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Simultaneous performance in economic, social, and environmental dimensions of sustainability.

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What are SCRAPs?

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Sistemas Colectivos de Responsabilidad Ampliada del Productor; systems for collective producer responsibility.