L3M5 Questions Bank

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1994.

The term was coined in that year by John Elkington in the UK.

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It is unlikely that health and safety legislation will itself create meaningful environmental costs. Probably the opposite.

However, the siting / location of the warehouse itself can be significant: is it near customers / suppli-er thus reducing distances travelled? Do employees need to use vehicles to get to work, or is public transport readily available?

Modern warehouses should be designed in a relatively environmentally-friendly way. For example, well-insulated, using modern materials technology.

And then the materials-handling equipment: again, latest technology can help. A battery-powered forklift creates fewer emissions (potentially including a 'green' power source) than a smoky noisy spluttering old diesel forklift.

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It is now recognised by many organisations that employing (and training if / as necessary) local peo-ple is not only humane but also helps the local economy, often keeping communities alive which might otherwise wither.

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The Commonwealth of Australia.

Why is this relevant? The production of cotton consume vast quantities of water, and is traditionally a significant topic in the area of limits on free trade, as well as being steeped in ethical issues, both historically and currently.