Table no.

1: Triple Bottom Approach: Impacts of ACAs on different stakeholders

PEOPLE PLANET PROFIT
ITEM
ACA SOCIAL ECO-FRIENDLY FINANCIAL EDGE AGAINST TOTAL
NO. EMPLOYEES CUSTOMERS OWNER/S
RESPONSIBILITY APPROACH GAIN COMPETITORS
Integrate Wal-mart and Sam’s Club products
and services to create a one-stop shop for
1 customers to avail wholesale and non- 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 22
wholesale products in alignment with
international partners.

Involve associates and integrate ideas of all

divisions in the planning process to create
2 5 3 4 3 3 3 3 24
more specific and localized goals relative to
profit and growth.

Revisit product inventory and reduce or

phase-out products that are no longer
3 profitable. Add new core products in 5 5 5 3 3 4 5 30
partnership with top Fortune 500 retail
brands.

Start their own e-commerce business as a

4 5 5 5 3 5 4 5 32
new core competency.

Factors (1 to 5; 1 = least appropriate ; 5= most

appropriate )