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Why is integrating sustainability into the core of a business considered vital for long-term success?

  • It provides a clear roadmap for achieving carbon neutrality and meeting sustainability targets.
  • It ensures companies remain competitive in the face of evolving needs and regulations. (correct)
  • It helps companies attract and retain customers who prioritize ethical and sustainable practices.
  • It allows companies to reduce their environmental impact without impacting profitability.

    • Which of the following is NOT a key characteristic of a sustainable business model?

  • Creation of sustainable value for customers and society.
  • Long-term orientation and responsible resource management.
  • Short-term profitability over long-term sustainability. (correct)
  • Active engagement with stakeholders.

    • What is the primary goal of Sustainable Business Model Innovation (SBM-I)?

  • To develop entirely new business models that are environmentally friendly.
  • To conceptualize and implement sustainable business models across different sectors. (correct)
  • To optimize existing business models within a long-term sustainable framework.
  • To transform existing business models to include sustainability features.

    • Which of the following is a key advantage of Sustainable Start-up companies?

    <p>Their lack of established practices allows for rapid innovation and a commitment to sustainability. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of SBM-I involves creating a completely new organization with a sustainable business model?

    <p>Sustainable Start-up (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of SBM-I involves adapting existing business models to incorporate sustainability principles?

    <p>Sustainable Business Model Transformation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The development of entirely new business models based on sustainable principles is primarily associated with which type of Sustainable Business Model Innovation?

    <p>Sustainable Start-up (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of Sustainable Business Model Innovation involves acquiring existing companies with established sustainable business models?

    <p>Sustainable Business Model Acquisition (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a key strategy used by Exxon to influence public opinion regarding climate change?

    <p>Highlighting the lack of scientific consensus on climate change. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary focus of the Global Climate Coalition's 1997 ad campaign?

    <p>Opposing the Kyoto Protocol. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did ExxonMobil's political advertising spending during the 2018-2020 US elections compare to other corporations?

    <p>ExxonMobil spent more than any other corporation except Facebook. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential challenge to achieving environmental goals in Germany, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Shifting focus toward economic concerns in response to challenges. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of these organizations or individuals attempted to influence public opinion about climate change?

    <p>All of the above. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main challenge of implementing a sustainable business model acquisition strategy?

    <p>Gaining customer trust in the acquired business model (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the example of 'lean manufacturing' illustrate in the context of technological transformation?

    <p>The use of technology to reduce waste and increase efficiency (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential challenge mentioned in the text regarding the 'acquisition of the body shop' as an example of sustainable business model acquisition?

    <p>The need to invest heavily in marketing and branding to promote the new business model. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the 'body shop' acquisition contribute to the development of a sustainable business model?

    <p>The acquisition helps to build trust with customers who value the sustainability focus of the acquired business. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the benefit of diversifying a business model through an acquisition strategy?

    <p>It significantly expands the company's customer base and market reach. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is building trust with customers crucial for sustainable business model acquisition strategies?

    <p>Customers may be skeptical about the company's commitment to sustainability. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary motivation for a company to choose a sustainable business model acquisition strategy?

    <p>To minimize financial risk and avoid expensive R&amp;D investment. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of transformation is essential in lean manufacturing, as an example of technological transformation?

    <p>Technological Transformation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary driver behind the rise of sharing platforms in the context of circularity principles?

    <p>Technological advancements enabling efficient sharing and access (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key benefit of adopting a circular business model for companies?

    <p>Reduced operational costs due to efficient resource utilization (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a significant challenge associated with implementing circular business models?

    <p>Ensuring the quality and consistency of returned products for reuse (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the "Twin Transition" refer to in the context of digital sustainable business models?

    <p>Integrating digital technologies and sustainable practices within existing business models (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential financial implication of adopting a circular business model?

    <p>Increased capital investment required for infrastructure and technology upgrades (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What signifies a company's successful "Twin Transition"?

    <p>Integrating digital technologies and sustainable practices into the core of their operations and value proposition (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a typical challenge faced by companies in accelerating circular business models?

    <p>Developing new marketing strategies to promote circular economy concepts to consumers (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of company is most likely to benefit from adopting a circular business model?

    <p>Companies with high-cost assets and a low utilization rate, such as equipment rental companies (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of cases examined in the text lacked easily accessible evidence supporting the claim made?

    <p>59% (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the design elements used in Greenwashing ads that signals trustworthiness?

    <p>Environmental certification stamps and badges (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the example of H&M's Conscious Collection illustrate the concept of greenwashing?

    <p>The collection's claims about sustainability are misleading and not supported by evidence. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of H&M's Conscious Collection is composed of synthetics?

    <p>72% (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a design element used in Greenwashing ads?

    <p>Use of bold, serif fonts for a traditional and authoritative look (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of the EU's Green Claims Directive?

    <p>To prohibit the use of misleading environmental claims (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the key aspects of the EU's Greenwashing regulation?

    <p>It requires companies to provide certified proof for claims like 'natural' or 'biodegradable'. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main point the text attempts to convey about Greenwashing?

    <p>Greenwashing is a complex and ethically questionable practice. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Based on the available information, what is the most significant drawback to ordering the lab tests?

    <p>The tests will delay the project by a few days. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What new information provided by your customer might influence your decision to order the lab tests?

    <p>The customer is launching a new program to improve the environmental performance of their shops. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What information from your colleague suggests that ordering lab tests might be a good idea?

    <p>Your colleague thinks the company might make ordering lab tests a policy in the future. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary motivation for ordering lab tests, as suggested by the information provided in the text?

    <p>To meet the customer's expectations for environmental sustainability. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why might the information about your competitor's interest in the material influence your decision on lab tests?

    <p>It could create a sense of competition, making you more likely to prioritize actions that demonstrate your company's commitment to quality and sustainability, like ordering the tests. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason why the information from the HR department might influence your decision regarding lab tests?

    <p>The potential for a bonus could make you more likely to prioritize actions that ensure the company wins the order, potentially including ordering the lab tests. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the underlying tension that arises from this situation?

    <p>The tension between cost-effectiveness and environmental responsibility. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Considering all the information provided, what is the most logical decision regarding the lab tests?

    <p>Order the lab tests, as they will demonstrate your commitment to environmental responsibility and increase your chances of securing the order. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Flashcards

    Sustainable Business Model Innovation (SBM-I)

    Integrating sustainability characteristics into business models through innovation.

    Transform

    To change or modify a business model for sustainability.

    Multi-stakeholder perspective

    Considering various stakeholders in decision-making for sustainability.

    Sustainable Start-up

    A new organization created with a focus on sustainable business models.

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    Sustainable Business Model Transformation

    Changing an existing business model to incorporate sustainability.

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    Sustainable Business Model Diversification

    Introducing new business models to enhance sustainability efforts.

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    Acquisition of Sustainable Models

    Gaining existing sustainable business models to enhance sustainability.

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    Long-term perspective

    Focusing on sustainable value creation over an extended time.

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    Acquisition Strategy

    The process of identifying and integrating an external sustainable business model to enhance a company’s portfolio.

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    Advantages of Acquisition

    Benefits include saving time and resources, increasing market share, and maintaining sustainability through existing models.

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    Challenges of Acquisition

    Difficulties include high investment costs, building customer trust, and needing significant engagement for transformation.

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    Technological Transformation

    Changes that enhance efficiency and reduce waste through innovative technologies, such as Lean Manufacturing.

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    Lean Manufacturing

    An approach focused on maximizing efficiency and minimizing waste in production processes.

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    Utilization of Waste

    The process of creating new products from waste materials instead of discarding them.

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    Stakeholder Trust

    The necessity for businesses to gain trust from customers during transformations or acquisitions.

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    Sustainable Business Model

    A business strategy that seeks long-term viability through responsible resource use and environmental stewardship.

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    Supplier Environmental Track Record

    History of how a supplier manages their environmental impact.

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    Lab Tests for Materials

    Testing materials to identify chemical treatments used.

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    Customer's Environmental Programme

    Initiative launched by a customer to improve their eco-performance.

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    Competitor Interest in Material

    Another company likely targeting the same material for a project.

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    Experienced Colleague’s Opinion

    Advice from a knowledgeable coworker on decision-making.

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    HR Memo on Compensation

    Notification about holding annual reviews for bonuses and pay.

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    Urgency in Cost Estimates

    Need to complete calculations swiftly for project inclusion.

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    Decision-Making under Pressure

    Choosing options when faced with time or competition constraints.

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    Climate Disinformation

    Deliberate spread of misleading information about climate change.

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    Exxon's Strategy

    To emphasize uncertainty in climate science to influence public opinion.

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    Global Climate Coalition

    A group opposing the Kyoto Protocol, funded by various industries.

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    Kyoto Protocol Rejection

    President Bush's decision influenced by disinformation campaigns.

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    Political Advertising by Exxon

    ExxonMobil's significant spending on political ads, especially before elections.

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    Greenwashing

    The practice of misleading consumers about the environmental practices of a company or the environmental benefits of a product.

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    7 Sins of Greenwashing

    Common deceptive practices used by companies to appear more environmentally friendly than they are.

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    Misleading Color Usage

    Using predominantly green and blue tones to give a false impression of sustainability.

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    Nature-Based Imagery

    The use of natural elements like leaves and landscapes to create a false eco-friendly image in ads.

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    Typography & Layout in Ads

    Using clean, modern fonts and strategic layouts to emphasize eco-friendly claims while minimizing negative info.

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    Trust Indicators

    Symbols such as eco-certification seals that aim to establish credibility but may be misleading.

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    H&M's Conscious Collection

    A collection marketed as eco-friendly but contains misleading claims regarding its materials.

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    EU Green Claims Directive 2024

    Upcoming legislation preventing companies from labeling products as 'natural' or 'biodegradable' without proof.

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    4th Intensifying Loops

    Concepts of sharing products and resources to enhance utilization.

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    Sharing Platforms

    Systems that facilitate shared ownership and usage of products.

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    Circularity Principles

    Practices aimed at prolonging product lifecycle and reducing waste.

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    Business Model Adaptation

    Adjusting business strategies to support circularity and sharing.

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    Value Proposition Change

    Shift in how a company presents its products and services to customers.

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    Challenges of Circular Models

    Obstacles companies face when adopting circular business strategies.

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    Twin Transition

    Simultaneous integration of digital technology and sustainable business practices.

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    Premium Goods Sharing

    Sharing expensive items that are not easily affordable to improve accessibility.

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    Study Notes

    Sustainable Business Models

    • Introduction to sustainable business models involves using sustainable materials in manufacturing, optimizing supply chains to reduce emissions, or specific cost reductions.
    • Sustainable business concerns impacting the environment, community, and society as a whole in a positive way without creating negative consequences.
    • Sustainability in business examines two primary categories:
      • The effect business has on the environment.
      • The effect business has on society.

    Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

    • Def: Meeting present needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet their own.
    • Set in 2012, encompassing environmental, social, and economic aspects.
    • Includes 17 interconnected goals.
    • Examples of issues impacting sustainability include inflation and non-renewable resources.
    • Social responsibility has an impact on mental health, support, flexibility, diversity, equity, inclusion, and career growth. Includes elements such as fair working conditions, community support, and gender equality.
    • Environmental responsibility concerns the use of natural materials, re-use and recycling, and natural resource preservation, waste reduction, and lower CO2 emission.
    • Economic responsibility relates to alternative resources, resource preservation, and resilient production processes, conscious consumption, long-term growth, and wealth distribution.

    Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

    • Companies go "beyond compliance" in CSR, not staying solely at a legal or economic responsibility level, but also considering ethical and philanthropic responsibilities.
    • Traditional view: CSR is increasing profit.
    • Modern view: Considering ethical responsibility to do what is right and philanthropic responsibility to look at all the way up a certain order.
    • Companies should obey the law but go beyond it, being supportive of communities, such as concerning maternity leave or environmental causes.

    Problematic Nature of Corporate Social Responsibility

    • Implementing CSR can be incremental and uneconomic, serving only as marketing and communication without transparency.
    • Concerns that CSR is instrumental, used as a means to another corporate end (e.g., image or profit), rather than an end goal in itself.
    • The risk of "greenwashing" involves companies making exaggerated sustainability claims.
    • Businesses should focus on forming sustainable business strategies rather than just CSR, aiming for integrating economic and societal goals.

    Sustainable Value

    • Intersection of social, environmental, and economic value, encompassing renewable resources and pollution prevention, equality and diversity with well-being, and profit and financial resilience respectively.
    • Sustainable value creation, delivery, and capture are important aspects of sustainable business understanding.
    • A sustainable business model offers a framework to describe, analyze, manage, and communicate the value proposition.

    Sustainable Business Model Innovation Types

    • Sustainable startup models create entirely new organizations, leveraging sustainable business models.
    • Business model transformation involves adapting or reinventing existing business models, aligning with sustainability principles.
    • Business model diversification involves introducing a new sustainable business model with or within an existing organization.
    • Sustainable business model acquisition involves adding an externally acquired sustainable business model to a portfolio.

    Challenges of Sustainable Business Models

    • Resource intensity
    • Long time to establish profitability
    • Difficulty in market entry
    • Maintaining customer trust throughout transformation
    • Meeting the demands of stakeholder, environmental concerns, or social values.

    Sustainability Dilemmas

    • The history of sustainability dilemmas shows choices must be made between competing alternatives with no perfect resolution or easy answers, often under pressure and with uncertainty
    • Ethical, strategic, and operational dilemmas exist for companies concerning profitability vs environmental concerns, or competing priorities like R&D vs marketing .

    Technological and Social Transformation

    • Technological transformation in business includes maximizing material and energy efficiency, creating value from waste, and substituting resources with renewables and natural processes.
    • Social transformation includes delivering functionality rather than ownership, adopting a stewardship role, and encouraging sufficiency.

    Organizational Transformation

    • Transforming the organizational structure of a business, such as repurposing products for society or environment, developing scalable solutions based on open innovation platforms, or establishing a base of pyramid solutions.

    Sustainable Business Model Acquisition

    • Acquiring a pre-existing sustainable business model for the company.
    • A business may already have a sustainable model for a specific product or other elements.
    • Acquiring that product or business model would give substantial advantages to the acquiring company regarding time and financial resources

    Business Models and Digital Technologies

    • Digital technologies are becoming increasingly useful for implementing and managing sustainable business models, such as integrating digital technology for ecological sustainability, or designing products with sustainable elements
    • Different types of digital business models based on their value creation mechanisms to customers
    • Integrating digital and sustainable elements creates what is termed the "Twin Transition" which leverages the synergy of digital technologies to aid in sustainable transformations
    • Four Sustainable Business Model archetypes exist: Software solutions, Sustainable product-service systems, Sustainability intelligence, and Digital sustainable platforms.

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