Environmental factors Flashcards
1
Q
What are environmental factors ?
A
Sustainability and the environment to attract customers
2
Q
What are 5 potential environmental costs ?
A
- Air, water and noise pollution
- Climate change
- Congestion
- Destruction of the environment
- Waste disposal
3
Q
What 4 environmental factors can the government intervene with ?
A
- Air pollution = Clean Air Act
- Noise and nuisance
- Water pollution = laws so chemicals not in water system
- Climate change = reduce emissions by 80% of 1990 levels by 2050
4
Q
What are pressure groups ?
A
Group trying to influence company policy in interest of a particular cause
5
Q
What are 3 ways businesses respond to environmental issues ?
A
- Reducing waste
- Increase use of sustainable raw materials
- Reduce creating emissions
6
Q
How does 5 factors of business activity affect the environment ?
A
- Increasing waste into local rivers
- Causing drought conditions
- Creating poor air quality
- Inefficient manufacturing methods
- Poisoning workers or local population
7
Q
What are 4 impacts of a business operating environmentally friendly ?
A
- Using less raw materials and packaging
- Using sustainably sourced raw materials
- Minimising harmful chemicals
- Creating USP
8
Q
What is are 2 advantages of being environmentally friendly ?
A
- Saving money in long term
- Helps attract customers
9
Q
Why may a business not be able to be environmentally friendly ?
A
The nature of what they offer
