Sustainability
What is the definition of sustainability?
What is: Satisfying the needs of the present without compromising the needs of future generations.
Are environmental issues reversible?
What is: No
What country produces the most e-waste?
What is: China
What unsustainable norm is resulting in global warming?
What is: The Status Quo?
Which continent had the most Global 100 companies?
What is: Europe
What are 2 of the 4 benefits that come with companies taking CSR actions?
What is:
Protect your brand
Gain competitive advantage
Growing market for sustainable products
Other firms will follow in footsteps
What is the definition of natural capital?
What is: The stock of all resources that exist in the natural environment
What was the estimated worldwide accumulation of e-waste in 2016?
What is: 49.3 million tons
This is the system the US economy is based on?
What is: Capitalism
List 2 natural scarce resources
What is: Gas, Soil, or Water
What date did the Paris Climate agreement officially become enforced?
What is: November 4, 2016
Give 4 reasons companies should care about sustainability
What is: Climate Change, Resilience, Natural Capital, and Stakeholders
What is the percentage of garbage that advanced economies account for?
What is: 34%
While they have caused global warming, these groups also have the power to stop it?
What are: Corporations
In 2050 what is the estimated amount of plastic (in tons) that will be polluted in the environment?
What is: 12 billion tons
What are 2 of the key concerns regarding the Paris climate agreement?
What is: Technology and finances
How can climate change be worded in a business perspective?
What is: "Managing risk"
Out of 380 billion plastic bags, what percentage was actually recycled?
What is: 5.2%
This group is able to impose rules the corporation must follow for the sake of environmental protection?
What is: The Government
What companies have a shadow price on carbon emissions?
What is: Disney and Microsoft
What was the main objective of the COP24 meeting?
What is: To emphasize the originally agreed on terms of the Paris agreement were not sufficient enough.
Is natural capital a part of future planning? Why?
What is: Yes, because companies are getting pressure from stakeholders
What 3 companies have pledged that their packaging will be 100% recyclable by 2025?
What is: Nestlé, Unilever, and Coca-Cola
A breakthrough in technology, laws, or social norms which in turn results in a drastic change to the world as we know it?
What is: Innovation
States like New York banned this common supermarket item in order to reduce waste.
What are: Plastic Bags?