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Environmental factors - Coggle Diagram
Environmental factors
mainstream business issue in protecting the environment
some of the main cointributors in damaging the environment
gas emissions
using the sea as a 'free dumping ground"
logging
emissions through transportation
Negative externalities
(costs on the environment)
businesses that did care
were not listened to
now changed
businesses take control of their environmental impacts
without external pressure
measure the impacts on the environment and
set out plans for improvement
businesses dont want bad reputation
impacts the business and their sales
the government and pressure groups
strong influnce on business activity
can help limit the environmental impacts
pressure groups e.g greenpeace
Role of the government
implemented green taxes
encourages them to imprve Environmental practices
e.g. air taxes
water companies are not being fined
disposing of waste in ocean
climate change levy
aimed to help reduce energy consumption
tax on energy used by no domestic users
landfill tax
waste going into landfills
uk landfills are almost full
environmental agency
part of the government that monitors and control pollution
reduces emissions into the air
ensufres businesses compy with legislations introduced by the government