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how can IT help with finance

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-easy to change/update
- can draw graphs and charts

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ICO

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exists to empower you through information, upholds information rights in the public interests, all organisations register with them

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GDPR

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General data protection legislation, to protect individuals rights and freedoms.

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data protection act

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controls how your personal information is used by organisations, all workplaces and businesses

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B-corp

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Businesses that meet the highest standard of verified social and environmental performance, public transparancy

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why would a company want to go b corp

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to save money for your company in the long run, have access to the certification process

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advantages of b corp

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  • faster growth in turnover and employee headcount
    -higher expectations about future growth
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disadvantages to b corp

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  • there are no tax breaks
  • you need to consider the non financial impact of your actions
  • youre open to ongoing security
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examples of bcorp

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ben and jerrys
patagonia

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ethical policy

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a document outling a companys values, principals and expectations for employees behaviouro

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social responsibility

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people behaving and conducting business ethically and sensitive to issues around the world

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animal rights

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the entitlement of non human animals to ethical treatment

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why act ethically?

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companies that act ethically can attract loyal clients, hire top talent and even win awards.

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what happens if you dont act ethically?

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bad reputation
bad publicity

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gentrification

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the process where middle and upper class individuals move into traditionally working class areas in the city

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social enterprise

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businesses that put the interests of people and planet ahead of shareholder gain, these businesses are driven by a social or environmental mission

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conscious coporation

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  • those which choose to follow a multiple stakeholder approach
  • making sure the business acts in a responsible way
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unethical behaviour in businesses

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  • misleading communication
  • knowledge hiding
  • anticompetitive activity
  • violence
  • lying
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TBL- triple bottom line

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  • includes social, environmental and financial factors
  • they use TBL to evaluate their economic value and their importance
  • helps businesses move towards a more sustainable future
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how can businesses act ethically?

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-treat suppliers right
- environment
-fair trade
- b corps
- food miles
- responsible marketing
-workers rights

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what are the costs of a new building

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  • increased traffic
  • could be seen as ugly
  • decrease in tourism
  • increase pollution
  • unsociable hours of delivery
  • loss of greenfield space
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what are the benefits of a new building

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  • more jobs , positive impact on economy
  • different levels of jobs
    -brownfield sites can be vandalized so will reduce crime
  • auxiliary jobs will be created
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environmental influences on a business

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  • noise pollution
  • air pollution
  • water pollution
  • light pollution
  • litter
  • congestion
  • waste
  • climate change
  • use of finite resources
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what actions can be taken to reduce these negative impacts?

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  • clean air zone
  • employing litter patrol in areas close to the business
  • installing noise barriers near busy roads
  • research into alternative fuels/energy
  • reduction in packaging on products
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corporate social responsibility FOR
- improve brand image - increased sales - easier for talent acquisition - growth in ESG funds - improved ' economic performance' - reduce unemployment
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corporate social responsibility AGAINST
- increased costs - decreased profits - less feasible in recession
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globalisation
refers to companies operating internationally or on a global scale
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international trade
the process of buying from and selling to overseas countries
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multi national companies (MNCS)
companies that operate in a number of countries around the world
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advantages of globalisation
- bigger market - economies of scale - wider range of customers - exchange rate
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disadvantages of globalisation
- higher transport costs - other transport problems - language - currency - cost of different laws - lack of knowledge - trade barriers - political factors
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home market economic factors
- no currency - secure economic environment
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home market cultural factors
- no language problems - known social structure - purchasing habits understood
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home market technological factors
familiar standards
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home market legal factors
known laws and regulations
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home market demographic factors
size and structure of population known
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home market marketing and competition factors
- distribution channels established - known brand - activities of competition understood
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overseas market economic factors
- fluctuation of currency value, affecting pricing and profitability - costs of currency transactions
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overseas markets cultural factors
- language barriers, costs of translation - different social structure - unknown purchasing habits -
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overseas markets technological factors
- different standards - product adaptation required
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overseas markets legal factors
- different laws regulation - political influence - high levels of bureaucracy
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overseas markets demographic factors
lack of understanding of population
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overseas markets marketing and competition factors
- need to establish distribution channel - high spending required to establish brand - unknown competition - need to adapt pricing strategies
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economies of scale
when the average cost falls as output increases
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risk bearing
the more markets youre in the wider risk is spread
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financial
as a business grows they are able to get a better rate on borrowing
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managerial
as a business grows support departments can give specialised support
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technical
as a business grows they can invest in better machinery
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marketing
as a market growws a business can use mass marketing which are less per customer
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purchasing and buying bulk

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