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Identify and discuss one social or environmental issue (social issues can be positive,such as community -based work projects,omegative,such as crime,poverty or substance abuse;environmental issues can be positive,such as a community-based recycling scheme,or negative such as pollution or soil erosion) |
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Answer» Environmental and Social IssuesEnvironmental and social issues may manifest in many DIFFERENT ways and affect the viability of a financial institution's client/investee OPERATIONS.Environmental issues may PRESENT themselves as temporary or permanent changes to the atmosphere, water, and land due to human activities, which can result in impacts that may be either reversible or irreversible. Social issues may emerge in the workplace of a client’s/investee’s operations and may also impact surrounding communities. A client’s/investee’s performance in the areas listed below can represent environmental and social risks to the operation:Air emissions and air qualityEnergy use and conservationWastewater and water qualityWater use and conservationHazardous materials useWastesLand contaminationBiodiversity and natural resourcesLabor and working conditionsOccupational health and safetyCommunity health, safety, and securityLand acquisition and resettlementIndigenous peoplesCultural heritageThe extent of environmental and social impacts potentially associated with a client’s/investee’s operations depends on the industry SECTOR and is usually categorized into low, medium or high risk.Mark me BRAINLIEST! |
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