Environmental Factors

Question 1

Which environmental problems can business operations cause?

Answer 1

Animal testing, pollution, destroying habitats, littering

Question 2

What are the impacts of environmental issues to businesses such as McDonalds and why?

Answer 2

Increased cost of ethical supplies BECAUSE customers want to by ethically

Question 3

Define sustainability

Answer 3

The endurance of resources and preventing impacts from business having negative effects on the environment

Question 4

How can businesses behave sustainably ?

Answer 4

Using Skype rather than planes,recycling scheme, reduce packaging, disposing chemicals in the correct way, renewable energy

Question 5

What is the carbon trust?

Answer 5

A kitemark that a business can earn for proving it has reduced its carbon footprint. It can act as a marketing tool

Question 6

What is the climate change levy?

Answer 6

A tax on the energy used by a business in order to help prevent using too much

Question 7

What is a congestion charge?

Answer 7

A charge in London where vehicles are charged for being on the road. Aims to reduce co2

Question 8

Positive impacts of acting sustainabily

Answer 8

Increased sales and demand, improved reputation, decreased costs