Chapter 23 Multiple Choice Questions Name: ____________________________________________________________ 1) The term sustainability refers to ________. A) maintaining resource use at current or higher levels B) keeping the natural environment and human society in a happy‚ healthy and functional state C) holding or increasing the current quality of human life D) always focusing on fulfilling short‑term needs E) opposing change from current
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firewood‚ animal manure‚ crop residues and waste (Department of Environmental Protection‚ 2009). A non-renewable source is one that can not be replenished in a short period of time (California Energy Commission‚ 2006). Non-renewable sources are also known as fossil fuels. These fossil fuels are "thought to have been formed from the buried remains of plants and animals that lived millions of years ago" (Department of Environmental Protection‚ 2009). Fossil fuels consist of oil‚ natural gas‚ coal
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From: Joanna Zeng‚ Senior Vice President for Sustainability at Nestlé To: CEO and the board of directors‚ Nestlé Subject: Implementing a sustainability strategy to improve corporate performance Date: April 18‚ 2013 Recommended Action: The task was to develop a sustainability strategy that Nestlé ought to implement to improve our corporate and environmental performance. And we recommend adopting “eco-efficiency” programs which focus on lowering costs and optimize organizational processes. In
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scasff kaEnvironmental issues are harmful aspects of human activity on the biophysical environment. Environmentalism‚ a social and environmental movement that started in the 1960s‚ addresses environmental issues through advocacy‚ education and activism. The carbon dioxide equivalent of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the atmosphere has already exceeded 400 parts per million (NOAA) (with total "long-term" GHG exceeding 455 parts per million). (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report) This level
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Approaches to Corporate Sustainability Executive Summary Woolworths Limited is one of Australia’s largest retailers with a presence in food‚ liquor‚ hotels‚ gaming‚ general merchandise‚ hardware‚ consumer finance and electronics. The company has a 90 year history of growth and innovation and has had a record of social responsibility along the way demonstrated with its support of community and charity organisations. Further to this the company has adopted rigorous environmental standards and recognised
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SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2012 The only Company in the world‚ to be carbon‚ water and solid waste recycling positive FOR ALL OUR TOMORROWS Creating over 5 million sustainable livelihoods More than 38% of energy consumption at ITC is from renewable sources ITC Hotels Greenest Luxury Hotel Chain in the world G R I - G 3 C O M P L I A N T A P P L I C AT I O N L E V E L A + CONTENTS Chairman’s Statement: ITC’s Vision and Strategy Key Impacts‚ Risks and Opportunities 04 07 ECONOMIC
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Business Model Innovation for Sustainability _______________ Karan GIROTRA Serguei NETESSINE 2013/64/TOM Business Model Innovation for Sustainability Karan Girotra* Serguei Netessine** * Assistant Professor of Technology and Operations Management at INSEAD‚ Boulevard de Constance 77305 Fontainebleau Cedex‚ France. Email: karan.girotra@insead.edu ** The Timken Chaired Professor of Global Technology and Innovation‚ Professor of Technology and Operations Management at
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one of the world’s most ethical companies. It has received many awards for sustainability and integrity and is a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices. According to the company’s web site‚ it has been operating this way for 115 years. Sustainability is key to a company that harvests timber for products from paper to OSB. Weyerhaeuser is the epitome of the business with a social consciousness. Its sustainability programs are not its only foray into society; it also encourages employee
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operations towards sustainability. According to Bob Doppelt‚ organizations can have the best intentions for improving and moving in a more sustainable direction‚ yet they fall prey to sustainability blunders. These blunders are: 1- Patriarchal thinking that leads to a false sense of security. This is the most serious of blunders. Employees who are not empowered and only take directives from superiors will lack in personal responsibility to drive change. 2- Silo approach to environmental and socio-economic
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have adverse environmental effects. Many of these impacts are linked with the construction of general infrastructure such as roads and airports‚ and of tourism facilities‚ including resorts‚ hotels‚ restaurants‚ shops‚ golf courses and marinas. The negative impacts of tourism development can gradually destroy the environmental resources on which it depends. On the other hand‚ tourism has the potential to create beneficial effects on the environment by contributing to environmental protection and
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