Case 2 Business Regulation & Sustainability
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This is a case study about business regulation and sustainability with a focus on the Company Amazon. The major areas covered in this paper include regulations Amazon has interacted with, Amazon’s sustainability approach, and its self-regulation. By using Amazons’ reports and guidelines this case observes how the company Amazon acts regarding regulation a sustainability. This paper concludes by determining if regulation is enough for Amazon to remain sustainable.
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