*ethics and the environment

Question 1

advantages of being ethical

Answer 1

• improved reputation with customers
• strong relationships with suppliers
• opportunity to win awards

Question 2

disadvantages of being ethical

Answer 2

• increased costs if paying employees more
• increased cost if paying suppliers more
• increased delivery time as there are fewer ethical suppliers so may be located further away

Question 3

advantages of being environmentally friendly

Answer 3

• improved reputation with customers
• helps to meet Government set emissions targets
• recycling can help to reduce cost of buying more materials in

Question 4

disadvantages of being environmentally friendly

Answer 4

• time consuming to recycle waste parts
• employees may need trained to recycle properly
• recyclable materials in packaging can be more expensive than plastic

Question 5

a business can be ethical by…

Answer 5

• paying your employees the living wage
• using Fairtrade suppliers
• ensuring child labour is not used anywhere in your supply chain
• purchasing materials from suppliers who treat animals well (eg buying meat from a farm with high welfare standards)

Question 6

a business can be environmentally friendly by…

Answer 6

• reducing waste from production
• reducing harmful carbon emissions
• reducing the amount of plastic used in packaging
• using recyclable materials in packaging
• recycling waste parts from production