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

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