GLOBAL YEAR 9 – STAGE

BUSINESS 5
NSW COMMERCE YEAR 7 – 10
SYLLABUS
DEFINITION OF GLOBAL BUSINESS
DEFINITION OF GLOBAL BUSINESS

A Company that operates Facilities :

facilities in many countries
around the world including Factories
the U.S, Europe and Asia Distribution Centers
EXAMPLE OF GLOBAL BUSINESS
01 02 03
Make a group of 5 Create a new Time limit : 5
shape/form of the minutes
paper with a scissor
given to each group

ACTIVITY 1
 Many developing countries have
weak or even non existent
environmental protection laws
GLOBAL
BUSINESS AND
ENVIRONMENT These flaws have tempted many
AL ISSUES global business to use these
vulnerable countries to dispose
their harmful and illegal products
that can’t be sold in the market
 VARIOUS AIR WASTEWATE LAND HAZARDOU
POLLUTION R POLLUTION S MATERIAL
ENVIRONMENT S
AL ISSUES

SOLID RADIATION NOISE

WASTE
AIR POLLUTIONS

Global Business is a major cause of Air

Pollutions

Operation of factories results in the emission of

pollutants

Harmful towards public health and environment

Contributing to “Global Warming” including

climate change and raise in the temperature
WASTEWATER
■ Used water that has been affected by
industrial use in their manufacturing
process
■ Harmful towards:
– The availability of clean water
– Ecosystem contamination
– Wider range of animals
LAND POLLUTION
■ Destruction of Earth’s land surfaces
■ Occurred when waste is not disposed properly
– Illegal dumping of waste in landfills
■ Harmful towards:
– Natural habitats
– The health of humans and various animal species
REAL LIFE
TRAGEDY
In August 2006, the Probo Koala ship,
chartered by the oil-trading company
Trafigura, dumped caustic soda and
petroleum residues on trash dumps in
Abidjan.

VIDEO
 Global Business - A Company that
operates facilities in many countries
around the world including the U.S,
Europe and Asia
TODAY’S
LESSON
RECAP
Environmental impacts of Global
Business:
Air Land
Wastewater
Pollutions Pollution
 With the same group as the one in
Activity 1, each group will be
allocated one environmental issue
that have been discussed today

HOMEWOR Look for one picture related to the

K issue allocated

Make a quick 2 minute presentation

based on the picture for next class