Ehtical And Envirometnal

Question 1

What are advantages of being ethical?

Answer 1

-customers are prepared to pay more for products that consider the enviroment
-awards can be granted for being ethical, which can be used for promotional purposes
-can attract more customers and increase sales

Question 2

What are disadvantages of being ethical?

Answer 2

-audits are needed to ensure standards are meant and maintained which can be time consuming
-decision making could be more complex as many possible solutions may not be appropriate

Question 3

What are advantages of being environmentally friendly?

Answer 3

-having a positive effect on the enviroment will ensure the organisation has a positive reputation
-awards can be given which can be useful for promotional purposes
-renewable energies save costs in the long run

Question 4

What are disadvantages of environmentally friendly?

Answer 4

-investment in environmentally friendly measures will be expensive in the short term
-new procedures may have to be adapted to be more environmentally friendly which can take time

Question 5

What can organisations do in relation to reducing carbon footprint?

Answer 5

-using alternative sources of renewable energy
-using electric vehicles for deliveries and company cars

Question 6

What can organisation’s do in relation to sustainable raw materials?

Answer 6

-replanting raw materials that are used in production
-reusing or recycling materials used in production
-sustainable resources

Question 7

What can organisations do in relation to packaging to be more environmentally friendly?

Answer 7

-packaging should be reusable
-should be recyclable
-be biodegradable so should break down easily

Question 8

What could organisations do in relation to waste to be more environmentally friendly?

Answer 8

-segregate waste appropriately
-stored and transport waste appropriately

Question 9

What are the advantages of fair trade?

Answer 9

-businesses are awarded the fairtrade mark on products which can appeal to customers and improve image of organisation
-stocking fairtrade demonstrates the retailers ethical commitment to its customers
-have positive impact on the producers of the raw materials meaning they have a better relationship with supply chain
-higher prices can be charged meaning increased profit

Question 10

What are the disadvantages of fairtrade?

Answer 10

-losing a fairtrade mark after gaining one will result in bad publicity meaning decreased sales
-fairtrade products are often more expensive so some customers may be put off buying
-business has more limited choice of potential suppliers as not all area fairtrade
-may increase the firms carbon footprint through air transport as the raw materials need to be transported