Business Environmental Responsibility (Leaving Cert Business): Flashcards
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Green taxes
Green taxes
Charges on activities harming the environment
4 main environmental challenges
4 main environmental challenges
Energy efficiency, waste, pollution, sustainable development
4 Rs waste management approach
4 Rs waste management approach
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Recover
Sustainable development
Sustainable development
Growth meeting needs without wasting future resources
Environmental audits
Environmental audits
Studies assessing business impact on environment
EPA established year
EPA established year
1993
Biodiversity
Biodiversity
Number & variety of species in an ecosystem
Triple bottom line (3 Ps)
Triple bottom line (3 Ps)
Profit, People, Planet
ISO 14000
ISO 14000
Environmental management standards certification
Benefits of environmental responsibility
Benefits of environmental responsibility
Reduced costs, better reputation, improved long-term prospects