CHAPTER 5.1 Flashcards

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Managerial decision making that
considers environmental, societal, and financial impacts.

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Corporate social responsibility (CSR)

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Developing policies and practices that enhance the competitiveness of an organization, while advancing the economic and social conditions in
the communities in which it operates.

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Shared value

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3
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Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.

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Sustainability

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4
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—Looking at a product’s life from design to disposal, including all of the resources required

A

Systems view

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5
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Inputs or resources for a production system that are held by the public

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The commons

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6
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Systems needed to support the three Ps: people, planet , and profit .

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Triple bottom line

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7
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A measure of the total GHG emissions caused directly and
indirectly by an organization, product, event or person

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Carbon footprint

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8
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—Analysis of environmental impacts of products from the
design stage through end-of-life

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Life cycle assessment

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9
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Supply chains that
consider the product or its materials after the product reaches its end-of-life
stage. This includes forward and reverse product flows. Green disassembly lines
help take cars apart so that parts can be recycled. Recycling is the 16th-largest
industry in the U.S.

A

Closed-loop supply chains, also called reverse logistics

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10
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are guided by OSHA, EPA, and many state
and local agencies. There are also U.S. agencies that govern the disassembly and
disposal of hazardous products.

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Manufacturing and assembly activities

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The International Organization of Standardization family of guidelines for sustainable development.

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ISO 14000

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