Sustainability and Environmental Impact

Sustainability

• Sustainability is the ability to maintain a certain process or state over time without depleting resources.
• Sustainable means something can be maintained over time without harming the environment.

Environmental Impact

• Environmental impact is the effect of human activities on the environment.

Carbon Footprint

• A carbon footprint is the amount of greenhouse gases produced by a person, organization, or product.

Commuting

• Commuting refers to the daily travel between home and work.
• Eco-friendly commute refers to sustainable transportation methods that minimize environmental impact, such as walking, cycling, public transportation, and electric vehicles.

Technology

• Portable means something can be easily carried or moved.
• Rechargeable means something can be recharged using electricity.
• Accelerate means to increase speed or rate of something.
• Prediction is a statement about what might happen in the future.
• Detect means to discover or notice something.
• Monitoring refers to the process of observing and tracking something over time.

Business/Finance

• Revenue is the income generated by a business.
• Added value refers to the increase in the value of a product or service.
• Outsource means to hire an external company to perform a specific task.
• A creditor is a person or organization that lends money or provides credit.
• A balance sheet is a financial statement that summarizes a company's assets, liabilities, and equity.
• A stakeholder is anyone who has an interest in a company, including employees, customers, investors, and the community.

Consulting

• Consulting is the act of providing expert advice and services to businesses or organizations.
• A consultant is a professional who provides expertise in their field.