Company policies
- 1. How have large businesses responded to sustainable development?
- 2. Lesson Objectives Theconcept of sustainable development, through the following context: In the development of policies by large organisations to make them more sustainable
- 3. Success Criteria Understand what large organisations are. To know how large organisations, e.g. TNCs, try to make themselves more sustainable through actions. Critically review these actions.
- 4. TNC Trans National Corporation Most business now make conscious decisions to become more sustainable. Business – Samsung, Apple, Primark Intergovernmental organisation – United Nations Development Program. NGO (Non Government Organisation) - WWF Government Service – NHS (National Heath service)
- 5. Task Onpage 24 there are details on how 3 large companies have developed policies to become more sustainable. Read all three and decide which is most important, or the one you think is the most sustainable. In your book describe: what they are trying to do? why you think they are more sustainable than the other two.
- 6. Sustainability Can a company such as BP be sustainable? Link here
- 8. World Mapper CO2 emission 38% of the world's energy is provided through coal-fired power stations. In India and china coal-fired stations provide more than 50% of the power.
- 9. STARTER: Read p25 Question: 1. Each of these gases result in acid rain and climate change. In your book write what do the following letters and numbers stand for? CO² SO² N²O 1. Why are coal-fired power stations causing pollution? 2. How can each of these gases be reduced?
- 10. Energy Figure13 shows the changes in energy use from 2000 to 2030 (projected) Create a table to show the difference Fuel 2000 % 2030 % % change Coal 26 24 -2 EXTENSION: Describe the methods of decreasing CO², SO² & N²O
- 11. Sustainability in the workplace Cut out the images you have and stick them into your book Write around them:- Identify what the picture is Determine who would use it (type of industry, personal, etc) How does it allow for sustainability?
- 12. Example: Identify what the picture is Determine who would use it (type of industry, personal, etc) How does it allow for sustainability?