Zusammenfassung der Ressource
IMPACT OF BUSINESS
- ENVIRONMENT
- NEGATIVE
- Massive amounts of electricity used during office hours
- Computers
- Lighting
- Printers
- Factories
- Emit Greenhouse gasses
- Marine Pollution - dumping of waste into the sea
- Large amounts of solid waste
- Consistent use of Hazardous Materials (bleach, gasoline, pesticides)
- POSITIVE
- Select companies choose to promote "green" behaviour
- Use of recyclable materials
- Use of recycled materials
- Designated bins for compost/recycling
- Introduced online transactions
- Less gasses are used (delivery)
- Minimal paper used
- SOCIETY
- POSITIVE
- Employment opportunities for all demographics
- Improved standards of living
- Encourages innovation
- Introduced Fair Trade
- Created Cities/Communities
- Hamilton
- Silicon Valley
- NEGATIVE
- Exploitation of under-aged workers
- Deprivation of Human Rights
- Worker Abuse
- Sexual
- Physical
- Emotional
- Poor Mental Health
- Overload of Work
- Stress
- Financial Anxiety
- Loss of Culture in countries striving for urbanization to attract foreign companies
- Corruption
- Wealth Disparity
- ECONOMY
- POSITIVE
- Growth in GDP
- Investment oppurtunities
- Growth of International Trade
- Imports/Exports
- Defined by Business
- Countries decrease in value of currency, can make trade difficult
- NEGATIVE
- May cause recession
- Poverty
- Large-scale unemployment
- Opposing country/company can affect your production's costs
- Countries increase in value of currency, can make trade difficult
- BY TANYA AND SINTHURA