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==Varieties== '''Environmental''' - If the environment a business works in becomes polluted as the result of the activities of that business, or sometimes other events, this pollution must be cleaned for reasons of safety and welfare. This will normally involve the business either financing the remedial action or applying for the finances to do so. If the business is not at fault, the government may finance the remediation.<ref>{{Cite web |title=What is Remedial Action? (with picture) |url=http://www.smartcapitalmind.com/what-is-remedial-action.htm |access-date=2022-11-09 |website=Smart Capital Mind |language=en-US}}</ref> '''Repair/Replacement''' - When a product is deemed ineffective, either by the company or by public exposure, a recall plan can be put into action, sometimes also involving compensation for consumers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Product safety advice for businesses |url=https://www.gov.uk/guidance/product-safety-advice-for-businesses |access-date=2022-11-09 |website=GOV.UK |date=28 January 2021 |language=en}}</ref> '''Policy''' - When company policy is considered to be in violation of the law, such as keeping inaccurate financial records, remedial action can be taken to change those policies. (HR.BLR.com, 2012). When done after an internal investigation, this can avoid repercussions such as negative publicity or even fines, and the UK Serious Fraud Office states that if a company self-reports corruption it will impact on whether or not prosecution occurs.<ref>Serious Fraud Office (2015) Self-Reporting Process, [online] Available at: http://www.sfo.gov.uk/bribery--corruption/corporate-self-reporting/self-reporting-process.aspx {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151210113208/http://www.sfo.gov.uk/bribery--corruption/corporate-self-reporting/self-reporting-process.aspx |date=2015-12-10 }} [Accessed November 2015].</ref>
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