Cambridge IGCSE Business Studies
25 Environmental and ethical issues Worksheet 25 Pressure groups (AO1, AO2, AO3)
Polluters beware! The government has announced plans to impose new restrictions on businesses that pollute the environment. The environment minister said, ‘The level of pollution that people have to suffer is completely unacceptable.’
One pressure group said it was time that the government took some action. ‘It’s society that pays for the pollution – and businesses make the profit. Businesses just talk about ethics. At the end of the day, businesses can’t have profits and be ethical!’
1 What is a pressure group?
2 List two methods that a pressure group might use to try to influence business or government behaviour. Method 1:
Method 2:
3 Explain two possible measures a government could take to deal with the pollution problem. Measure 1:
Measure 2:
4 Outline three things a business could do to reduce its impact on the environment. Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
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