W5D1 - Doing Good is Good for Business

labor (n.)

related to workers and the workplace

employee (n.)

someone who is paid to work for someone else

corporate social responsibility (CSR) (n.)

the idea that a company should be interested in and willing to help society and the environment as well as be concerned about the products and profits it makes

access (n.)

the method or possibility of getting near to a place or person

chain (n.)

a group of similar businesses, such as restaurants or hotels, which are all owned and controlled by the same organization

supply chain (n.)

a system of delivering goods

philanthropy (n.)

the practice of giving money to people who need it

conservation (n.)

the process of using water, gas, electricity, etc. carefully in order not to waste it

investigate (v.)

to examine a problem carefully, especially to discover the truth

obtain (v.)

to get something, especially by asking for it, buying it, working for it, or producing it from something else

ethical (adj.)

connected to the idea of right and wrong

sustainably (adv.)

in a way that does not cause damage to the environment