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What is a key aspect of sustainable development in a business?
Which of the following is an example of human sustainability in a business?
What is a key goal of social sustainability?
What is a characteristic of a sustainable business?
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Which of the following is a program under the umbrella of human sustainability?
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Sustainability is about meeting human demands at the expense of natural resources.
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High-quality products are more likely to be unsafe for use.
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Economic sustainability is the most important pillar of sustainable development.
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Quality is more important than sustainability in achieving business goals.
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Focusing only on profit is a sustainable business practice.
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Study Notes
Green Technology
- The use of technology for eco-friendly purposes, such as reducing energy consumption, reducing waste, and protecting the environment.
- Examples of green technology include:
- Solar panels
- Sustainable water purification
- LED lighting
- Vertical farming and hydroponics
- Biogas
- Plant-based protection for fresh produce
- Wind energy
- Micro hydro-power plants
- Plastic waste catchment systems
- Smart power management
- Sustainable smartphones
- Eco-friendly toothbrushes
- Fresh food storage monitoring
- Plant-based packaging
Sustainable Workplace
- A workplace that balances the planet, people, and profit to produce success and viability in the long-term.
- A sustainable workplace produces happier and motivated workers, which increases employee productivity and reduces work-related hazards, illnesses, and mishaps.
Economic Sustainability
- A business needs to be growing and profitable to be sustainable.
- Profit is an indirect indication that the organization is delivering something useful and valuable to society.
- Economic sustainability aims to improve the standard of living without negatively impacting people, society, and the environment.
- It focuses on the efficient use of resources to improve profitability and achieve economic growth.
Environmental Sustainability
- A business model that doesn't harm the environment and society, and preserves natural resources.
- Environmental sustainability ensures that the needs of the population are met without compromising the needs of future generations.
- Examples of environmental sustainability in business include:
- Choosing local suppliers
- Switching to renewable energy and reducing CO2 emissions
- Modernizing infrastructure and implementing digital transformation
- Promoting recycling and improving product design
Human Sustainability
- Valuing, maintaining, and improving human capital.
- Focusing on the importance of anyone directly or indirectly involved in the business at any level.
- Human sustainability focuses on the human rights and needs of anyone involved, including investments in healthcare, education, and fair working conditions.
Social Sustainability
- Focusing on peace, improving social relationships, inclusivity, and equality.
- Preserving regional culture, promoting honesty, and creating inclusive infrastructure, products, and services that benefit the community.
- Social sustainability aims to ensure the well-being, cohesion, equality, and development of society.
Sustainable Development
- Sustainable development means meeting human, social, environmental, and economic needs simultaneously without neglecting one another.
Human Sustainability
- Focuses on valuing, maintaining, and improving human capital.
- Includes developing the human component of an organization and society at large.
- Involves investments in healthcare, education, access to food and water, justice, fair working conditions, and knowledge and skills development.
Social Sustainability
- Focuses on peace, improving social relationships, inclusivity, and equality.
- Aims to ensure well-being, cohesion, equality, and development of society.
- Involves creating inclusive infrastructure, products, and services that benefit the community.
Economic Sustainability
- Means that a business needs to be profitable and growing to be sustainable.
- Focuses on efficient use of resources to improve profitability and achieve economic growth.
- Aims to improve the standard of living without negatively impacting people, society, and the environment.
Environmental Sustainability
- Promotes a business model that does not harm the environment and society.
- Involves preserving natural resources and ensuring that the needs of the population are met without compromising the needs of future generations.
- Can be achieved through sustainable product design, green technologies, renewable energy, and recycling.
Quality vs Sustainability
- Quality is the ability to satisfy requirements, while sustainability is the ability to continue to do so over time.
- Quality helps achieve goals now, while sustainability ensures those goals are met tomorrow as well.
The Four Pillars of Sustainability
- Represent a framework for achieving sustainable development.
- Include Human, Social, Economic, and Environmental sustainability, which must be balanced to achieve sustainability.
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This quiz is about understanding green technology and its role in reducing energy consumption, waste, and protecting the environment.
