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Adults/Unit 5: Sustainable Business

Vocabulary

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Sustainable

"Enduring."

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Environment

"Nature."

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Responsibility

"Duty."

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Ethics

"Morals."

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Pollution

"Contamination."

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Renewable

"Infinite."

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Waste

"Trash."

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Impact

"Effect."

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Carbon

"Emissions."

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Policy

"Rule."

Article

Triple Bottom Line

Profit, People, Planet. This is the new standard. Business cannot just make money; it must be "Sustainable."

CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) Companies donate to charity or build schools. This is CSR. It improves their image. But is it enough?

ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) Investors now look at ESG scores. Is the company polluting? Is the board diverse? Bad ESG scores mean no investment. It is forcing companies to change.

Greenwashing Some companies pretend to be green. They paint their logo green but still pollute. This is "Greenwashing." Consumers are becoming smarter at spotting it.

Discussion

Questions

  • 1Do you care if a company is eco-friendly?
  • 2Would you pay more for a sustainable product?
  • 3Is it the government's job to protect the environment?
  • 4What is greenwashing?
  • 5Can a business be 100% sustainable?

Further Discussion

  • 1Is capitalism compatible with saving the planet?
  • 2Should plastic carry a heavy tax?
  • 3Will technology save us from climate change?

Practice

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Able to be maintained at a certain rate or level is...

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The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives constitutes the...

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The state or fact of having a duty to deal with something is...

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Moral principles that govern a person's behavior are...

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The presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance that has harmful or poisonous effects is...

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A source of energy that is not depleted when used is...

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Material that is not wanted constitutes...

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A marked effect or influence constitutes an...

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A chemical element found in all living things is...

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A course or principle of action adopted or proposed by a government, party, business, or individual is a...

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