SUBJECT: BUSINESS TRENDS

SESSION N°: 7

TOPIC: A disparate world. Inequality and poverty.

PROFESSOR IN CHARGE: Mg. Peralta Gutarra Karol.

 SUBJECT: BUSINESS TRENDS

Syllabus Learning Unit:

RESOLUTION OF ADVERSE
BUSINESS SITUATIONS

 Session 7 : Inequality and poverty.

TIME TO DISCUSS

Questions

1.What is inequality?
2.Give some examples of
inequalities.
3.How could businesses help
decrease inequalities?
Video: What is inequality?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FYEvfcuvyA
 Let´s learn key vocabulary in order to understand
better the reading texts.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2
020/apr/09/america-inequality-laid-
bare-coronavirus
Social Mobility Concept
TIME TO REFLECT…..

A few generations ago it seemed like the world’s

resources were infinite, and people needed only
to access them to create businesses and grow
humanity.
• Today, we know how false that is. We now know that rather than
finding ways to exploit new resources, people and companies need to
focus on finding sustainable ways to grow, while protecting the planet
and the resources we have left.
• For every company that spills millions of gallons of oil into the oceans,
there are plenty more companies operating under this new ethos.
Climate Change
Caused by us…
…because burning fossil
fuels releases greenhouse
gases…
What is climate change?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHMLszamZ9w
 What is a
sustainability?
The goal of a sustainable business strategy is to make a positive impact
on either one of those areas. When companies fail to assume
responsibility, the opposite can happen, leading to issues like
environmental degradation, inequality, and social injustice.
A growing number of organizations are integrating sustainability into their
business strategy—realizing they can do well by doing good.

Sustainability in business generally addresses two main categories

The effect business The effect

has on the business has on
environment society
Watch the video and answer the questions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecGzrUHFJpg

VIDEO: Introduction to Sustainable Business Strategy

How did it all started?

Mention the current situation, how are people behaving
nowadays?
Which are tha facts that have the power to worsen the current
situation?
What are the goals of the course?
What is a sustainable
business?
 A sustainable business
is a business that is environmentally
responsible, and ensures that it has no
negative impact on the environment. For
example, a sustainable business takes
necessary steps to ensure that it does not
pollute the air, water, and soil around us.

Sustainable business practices are characterized by

environmentally-friendly practices initiated by a company for the purposes of
becoming a more sustainable organization. These companies aim to reduce
their environmental footprint through initiatives that cut down on waste, poor
environmental stewardship and unethical environmental practices that offer
a reduced level of sustainability within company practices.