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SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS GUIDE
‘Let every man in mankind's frailty consider his last day; and let none presume on his good fortune until he find Life, at his death, a memory without pain.’
INSPIRATION FROM SOPHOCLES
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PRE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
•Sustainable livelihoods
•Traditional jobs - Manual labour the norm
•Simple communication via letters
•No electricity
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POST INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
• Machines replace manual labour
• Technology advances at an astonishing rate
• Electricity dependence soars
• Domestic and working lives change drastically
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• Global warming
• Ice caps melting
• World’s natural resources depleted
• Earth will flood
• Future generations inherit destruction
THE PRESENT SITUATION
IMMINENT IMPACT
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Definition of environmentally friendly: ‘goods and services, laws, guidelines and policies claimed to inflict minimal or no harm on the environment.’ (Webster’s New Millennium Dictionary of English)
Points to consider:• No standard set for justifying eco claims• Carbon offsetting used by genuine eco companies
THE SOLUTION? SUSTAINABLE BUSINESSES
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SELECTING SUSTAINABLE SUPPLIERS
• Environmental policies
• Active in carbon market
• Awareness and use of sustainable materials
• Sustainable products/services
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TAREM SERVICES – MEETING THE NEED
Providing sustainable London Office/School Cleaning
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ENVIRONMENTALAPPROACH
SOCIAL INITIATIVES
TAREM SERVICES
FURTHER READING
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