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Sustainable Develop
Chapters 40 and Chapter 41 EdCo JC
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sustainable development | Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. |
| Total Lifecycle approach | Involves examining the environmental cost of the product across all stages of its production and disposal, i.e. from the cradle to the grave. |
| Business Ethics | The moral principles that influence the way a business behaves to consumers, suppliers, employees, shareholders, the government and society. |
| Corporate Social Responsibility | Sets out how the organisation will act to benefit society or the environment. |
| Stakeholders | People who influence the business or who are influenced by the business. |
| Cartel | An illegal agreement between a group of producers to regulate supply of a particular good or service in an effort to manipulate prices. |
| Importing | Buying products or services from abroad. |
| Exporting | Selling products or services to other countries. |
| Visible Exports | Selling physical products to other countries. |
| Visible Imports | Buying physical products from abroad. |
| Invisible Exports | Selling services to other countries. |
| Invisible Imports | Buying services from abroad. |
| Open Economy | A country which engages in international trade, i.e. exporting and importing. |
| Free trade | This is when countries can buy and sell without any trade barriers or restrictions in place. |
| Global Business | Sees the world as one market. |