Triple Bottom Line - What is it and how does it work?

Triple Bottom Line - What is it and how does it work?

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What is a business?

You might say an organization that earns money, makes products, offers services, hires workers, and serves customers.

What resources do businesses need to operate?

They need people (e.g., workers, customers, suppliers, etc.). They also require buildings, electricity, water, paper, and much more depending on the business.

Who is impacted by businesses?

Lots of people are impacted by businesses: owners, employees, customers, families, communities, nations, and students are impacted by business operations.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are impacted by businesses?

• Workers

• Customers

• Owners

• The environment

• Communities

What is the purpose of a business?

• Sell products and services

• Employ workers

• Serve customers

• Earn money

• Improve society?

What do businesses offer?

They sell gadgets, food, health care, entertainment, transportation, and much more.

Poll

Which of the following describe the products and services businesses offer?

• Helpful

• Hurtful

• Entertaining

• Healthy

• Convenient

Open Ended

Businesses strive to survive, but they face many challenges. List a few challenges businesses face.

Business Challenges

• Advertising

• Competition

• Customer interest

• Pollution

• Regulations

• And much more!

Poll

What is the biggest environmental challenge the world faces?

• Air pollution

• Global warming

• Species extinction

• Plastic pollution

• Deforestation

Environmental challenges

• Air, water, plastic, soil pollution

• Deforestation

• Resource depletion

• Species extinction

• And more!

What challenges do people face?

• Employment

• Education

• Health care

• Well-being

• Safety

• And more!

Poll

Can businesses be a solution to these challenges?

• Yes.

• No.

• I'm not sure.

Sustainable businesses do the following:

• Reduce pollution and waste

• Improve the lives of their employees

• Improve the lives of their customers

• Promote the well-being of all people

• Earn some profits

Sustainable businesses measure:

• Impacts on society

• Impacts on the environment

• Earn some profits

The Triple Bottom Line is:

• People

• Planet

• Profits

Open Ended

How does Coca-Cola impact people?

Coca-Cola impacts people by:

• Selling them tasty drinks

• Selling them sugary drinks

• Selling them drinks without vitamins

• Hiring workers and paying well?

Coca-Cola impacts the environment by:

• Using plastic

• Using metal

• Using lots of fresh water

• Transporting products around

• Using sugar cane and corn

• And more!

Poll

Does Coca-Cola earn profits?

• Yes.

• No.

• Yes, huge profits!

Multiple Select

Which of the following are environmental impacts from Coca-Cola's operations?

• CO2 emissions

• Plastic pollution

• Water depletion

• Clean air

Multiple Select

How does Coca-Cola impact people?

• Jobs and income

• Obesity

• Better health

• Enjoyable beverages

All businesses have a triple bottom line!

Open Ended

How does Adidas impact people?

Open Ended

How does Adidas impact the environment?

Poll

Does Adidas earn a profit?

• Of course!

• I'm not sure.

Choose a company and apply the triple bottom line.