Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Flashcards
What Does CSR Stand For?
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Definition of Sustainability?
The development of meeting current needs without affecting the future generation to meet there needs
What does Greenwashing mean?
Appearance matters more than the facts, companies lying that they do something but behind it, nothing is being done
What is the exact exam question for CSR?
Evaluate actions from within the transport sector to address the issues of the climate emergency
Example of an airline & separate airport taking ENVIRONMENTAL action to address climate emergency?
- Etihad, reducing the size and weight of in-flight meals, leads to less weight and less carbon emission burnt off, less contribution from their part, they expect to be 0 carbon emissions by 2050, they plan to do this with the help of industry partners and their green a/c programme. Explain pro’s and negatives
- Kochi Airport First Green Fully Solar Panel Airport, explain pro’s for climate emergency but negative for companies…
The 2 ECONOMIC actions of an airline to combat climate emergency?
- EasyJet = reducing a/c noise, plastic usage and improving local air quality by using green neotype aircraft
- KLM & AF = Fuel, 400 Biofuel flights, more sustainable, fewer emissions, better company image, CSR industry leader, noise reduction in newer a/c, lighter seats, less fuel burn.
SOCIAL action being taken by an airline to combat climate emergency?
- BA employee carpool, free TfL transport
Another General Example of CSR ENVIRONMENTAL & Economic (I used it in ATM exam)
Kochi Airport First Green solar panel a
Example to use of manufacturers in industry tackling climate emergency?
Boeing (787 family, composite material, lighter, less fuel burn, less pollution emitted)
Airbus (A330neo, A321neo, same factors as above)
