Ethical and environmental

• What does it mean for a business to be ethical in production?

  To minimize negative impacts on society and environment
• What are the costs associated with ethical production?

  It may be more expensive to produce this way
• What are the benefits of ethical production?

  Improves the organization's reputation
• What does it mean for a business to be environmentally friendly in production?

  To minimize negative environmental impacts
• What are the costs associated with environmentally friendly production?

  Can cost more money to implement policies
• What are the benefits of environmentally friendly production?

  Improves a business's reputation as eco-friendly
• What are the key components of ethical production?

  • Fair wages for employees
  • Good working conditions
  • Use of sustainable suppliers
  • No animal testing
• What are the key components of environmentally friendly production?

  • Reduce wastage with quality management
  • Reduce energy use and utilize renewable energy
  • Minimize transport to cut carbon emissions
  • Implement recycling practices
  • Reduce packaging
• How does reducing transport contribute to environmentally friendly production?

  It helps reduce carbon emissions and footprint
• If a business wants to reduce energy use, what could they implement?

  Use solar panels or wind turbines
• What is a way to minimize packaging while maintaining product protection?

  Make packaging recyclable or reduce amount
• How does recycling benefit the environment in production?

  Reduces waste going to landfill
• Why might customers prefer businesses that are ethical and environmentally friendly?

  They appreciate assurance of no harm to environment
• What is a potential drawback of ethical production regarding employee wages?

  Paying staff a good wage increases costs
• How can ethical production attract employees to an organization?

  By offering fair wages and good conditions
• What is a challenge businesses face when trying to reduce packaging?

  Some products require a lot of packaging