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Sustainability strategies in business

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Sustainability = meeting today's needs without harming ___

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Card 1concept

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Sustainability = meeting today's needs without harming ___

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Future generations.

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Future generations

Card 2definition

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What is CSR?

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Corporate Social Responsibility — a business takes responsibility for its impact on society and the environment.

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Responsible for social/environmental impact

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Name four business benefits of sustainability

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Attracts customers, reduces costs (long-term), meets regulations, attracts talent, improves investor appeal, builds reputation.

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Customers, costs, regulations, talent

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Name four practical sustainability strategies

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Energy efficiency, waste reduction, digital delivery, ethical sourcing, sustainable packaging, carbon offsetting, employee engagement.

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Energy, waste, digital, ethical

Card 5definition

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What is sustainability in business?

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Meeting today's needs without damaging the ability of future generations to meet theirs — long-term responsibility.

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Today without harming tomorrow

Card 6concept

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CSR covers: environmental responsibility, ethical labour, ___, ___

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Community involvement, fair trading.

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Community + fair trading

Card 7concept

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Sustainability covers three areas:

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Environmental, social and economic responsibility — all for the long term.

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Environmental + social + economic

Card 8example

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University sustainability example?

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Digital learning materials, solar panels, reduced single-use plastics, local ethical food suppliers.

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Digital + solar + plastics + ethical

Card 9definition

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ESG investing is growing — ESG stands for ___

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Environmental, Social, Governance — investors increasingly value responsible businesses.

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Environmental + Social + Governance

Card 10concept

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Strategies: energy efficiency, waste reduction, digital delivery, ___

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Ethical sourcing, green packaging, carbon offsetting.

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Ethical + green + carbon

Card 11concept

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Sustainability means operating in a way that is ___

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Environmentally, socially and economically responsible — not just green.

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Responsible across all three areas

Card 12concept

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Sustainability isn't just 'nice to have' — it makes ___

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Good business sense — short-term costs often pay for themselves long-term.

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Business sense

Card 13concept

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Argument against CSR: increases ___ and reduces ___

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Costs; short-term profits.

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Costs + profits

Card 14definition

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Ethical sourcing means ___

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Buying from fair trade or environmentally responsible suppliers.

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Fair trade suppliers

Card 15concept

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CSR = taking responsibility for social and ___ impact

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Environmental impact — closely linked to sustainability.

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Environmental

Card 16definition

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Carbon offsetting means ___

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Investing in projects that compensate for emissions — e.g. tree planting.

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Compensate emissions

Card 17concept

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Business case: saves costs, attracts customers, meets ___, builds ___

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Regulations; reputation.

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Regulations + reputation

Card 18concept

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The classic sustainability definition mentions ___

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Future generations — the key concept is intergenerational fairness.

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Future generations

Card 19concept

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Argument for CSR: boosts ___, ___ and long-term profitability

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Reputation; customer loyalty.

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Reputation + loyalty

Card 20concept

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Energy efficiency and waste reduction save ___ long-term

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Money — lower bills and material costs over time.

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Money

Card 21concept

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Employees prefer to work for ___ companies

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Responsible — sustainability helps attract and retain talent.

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Responsible

Card 22concept

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Quick: Exam questions often ask you to evaluate sustainability vs ___

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Short-term profits — argue both sides.

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Short-term profits

Card 23concept

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Sustainability in business isn't just about the environment — also ___

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Social responsibility (workers, communities) and economic viability (staying profitable long-term).

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Social + economic

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Employee engagement in sustainability means ___

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Training staff and involving them in sustainability goals — making it part of the culture.

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Train + involve staff

Card 25concept

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For CSR exam questions: argue both ___ costs AND ___ benefits

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Financial; reputational/ethical — balanced evaluation is key.

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Costs vs reputation/ethics

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