Question 1

What is key to addressing the environmental challenges covered in the book?

Accepted Answer

A)  Legislation and environmental standards 
B)  The triple bottom line 
C)  The societal triangle 
D)  Decarbonisation, pollution prevention, dematerialisation 
A)  Legislation and environmental standards 
B)  The triple bottom line 
C)  The societal triangle 
D)  Decarbonisation, pollution prevention, dematerialisation D

Question 2

What does SIC stand for?

Accepted Answer

A)  Standard International Certification 
B)  Sustainable International Certification 
C)  Sustainable Industrial Classification 
D)  Standard Industrial Classification 
A)  Standard International Certification 
B)  Sustainable International Certification 
C)  Sustainable Industrial Classification 
D)  Standard Industrial Classification D

Question 3

What characterises the 2020s as a decade?

Accepted Answer

A)  The hottest decade on record 
B)  The decade of delivery 
C)  The decade of development 
D)  The decade of doom 
A)  The hottest decade on record 
B)  The decade of delivery 
C)  The decade of development 
D)  The decade of doom B

Question 4

What encourages consumers to be more sustainable?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nudging and choice editing 
B)  Discounts and recycling 
C)  Rewards and benefits 
D)  Freebies 
A)  Nudging and choice editing 
B)  Discounts and recycling 
C)  Rewards and benefits 
D)  Freebies

Question 5

What are the biggest environmental challenges for festivals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Waste and energy 
B)  Energy and transport 
C)  Waste and biodiversity 
D)  Pollution and waste 
A)  Waste and energy 
B)  Energy and transport 
C)  Waste and biodiversity 
D)  Pollution and waste

Question 6

What percentage of global energy needs derives from fossil fuels?

Accepted Answer

A)  80% 
B)  70% 
C)  60% 
D)  50% 
A)  80% 
B)  70% 
C)  60% 
D)  50%

Question 7

What is key to achieve sustainability in organisations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Collaboration and teamwork 
B)  Integration and performance 
C)  Cost-effectiveness and profitability 
D)  Resilience 
A)  Collaboration and teamwork 
B)  Integration and performance 
C)  Cost-effectiveness and profitability 
D)  Resilience

Question 8

How many economic sectors do the Thomson Reuters Business Classification (TRBC) and Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) feature?

Accepted Answer

A)  20 
B)  15 
C)  10 
D)  5 
A)  20 
B)  15 
C)  10 
D)  5

Question 9

Why is HRM important for sustainability in organisations?

Accepted Answer

A)  As it manages human resources 
B)  As it organises pay and rewards 
C)  As people are key to any sustainability initiative 
D)  As it recruits people 
A)  As it manages human resources 
B)  As it organises pay and rewards 
C)  As people are key to any sustainability initiative 
D)  As it recruits people

Question 10

What are key elements in sustainability leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)  Specialist understanding, focus, performance 
B)  Inclusion, technology, activism 
C)  Financial understanding, strategic thinking, motivation 
D)  Systemic understanding, strong values, long-term perspective 
A)  Specialist understanding, focus, performance 
B)  Inclusion, technology, activism 
C)  Financial understanding, strategic thinking, motivation 
D)  Systemic understanding, strong values, long-term perspective

Question 11

How can recruitment and selection contribute to sustainability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Changed job descriptions, online job interviews, HR team trained in sustainability 
B)  Online recruitment, clear communications, employee engagement 
C)  Job descriptions reviewed, working practices, corporate reputation 
D)  Video conferencing, recruitment policies, communication 
A)  Changed job descriptions, online job interviews, HR team trained in sustainability 
B)  Online recruitment, clear communications, employee engagement 
C)  Job descriptions reviewed, working practices, corporate reputation 
D)  Video conferencing, recruitment policies, communication

Question 12

How can performance management be used for corporate environmental sustainability?

Accepted Answer

A)  By linking environmental performance with promotion and rewards 
B)  By monitoring environmental performance and using dis-benefits 
C)  By changing job descriptions 
D)  By providing bonuses for green teams 
A)  By linking environmental performance with promotion and rewards 
B)  By monitoring environmental performance and using dis-benefits 
C)  By changing job descriptions 
D)  By providing bonuses for green teams

Question 13

Which of these is a sustainability certification scheme for buildings?

Accepted Answer

A)  PHEE 
B)  BREEAM 
C)  SIGMA 
D)  FSC 
A)  PHEE 
B)  BREEAM 
C)  SIGMA 
D)  FSC

Question 14

How many UN Sustainable Development Goals are there?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  12 
C)  17 
D)  25 
A)  10 
B)  12 
C)  17 
D)  25

Question 15

Which of these practices do not contribute to reducing the environmental impact of staff?

Accepted Answer

A)  Telecommuting 
B)  Corporate cars 
C)  Season ticket loans 
D)  Flexible working 
A)  Telecommuting 
B)  Corporate cars 
C)  Season ticket loans 
D)  Flexible working

What is key to addressing the environmental challenges covered in the book?

What does SIC stand for?

What characterises the 2020s as a decade?

What encourages consumers to be more sustainable?

What are the biggest environmental challenges for festivals?

What percentage of global energy needs derives from fossil fuels?

What is key to achieve sustainability in organisations?

How many economic sectors do the Thomson Reuters Business Classification (TRBC) and Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) feature?

Why is HRM important for sustainability in organisations?

What are key elements in sustainability leadership?

How can recruitment and selection contribute to sustainability?

How can performance management be used for corporate environmental sustainability?

Which of these is a sustainability certification scheme for buildings?

How many UN Sustainable Development Goals are there?

Which of these practices do not contribute to reducing the environmental impact of staff?

Introduction; and Theoretical Perspectives or Behind the Scenes of Economics and Science

Principles, Philosophies and Policies for Corporate Environmental Sustainability; and Strategies and Business Models for Sustainability

Climate Change, and Pollution

Wastem and Supply Chain Management for Sustainability

Design, Production and Operations Greener and Cleanerm and Marketing, Communication and Sustainable Consumption

Accounting, and Information Technology and Management Systems for the Environment

Sustainability and Environmental Knowledge

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Exam 7: Human Resource Management for Environmental Sustainability, Integrative Case Studies, and Conclusion

What is key to addressing the environmental challenges covered in the book?

What does SIC stand for?

What characterises the 2020s as a decade?

What encourages consumers to be more sustainable?

What are the biggest environmental challenges for festivals?

What percentage of global energy needs derives from fossil fuels?

What is key to achieve sustainability in organisations?

How many economic sectors do the Thomson Reuters Business Classification (TRBC) and Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) feature?

Why is HRM important for sustainability in organisations?

What are key elements in sustainability leadership?

How can recruitment and selection contribute to sustainability?

How can performance management be used for corporate environmental sustainability?

Which of these is a sustainability certification scheme for buildings?

How many UN Sustainable Development Goals are there?

Which of these practices do not contribute to reducing the environmental impact of staff?

Introduction; and Theoretical Perspectives or Behind the Scenes of Economics and Science

Principles, Philosophies and Policies for Corporate Environmental Sustainability; and Strategies and Business Models for Sustainability

Climate Change, and Pollution

Wastem and Supply Chain Management for Sustainability

Design, Production and Operations Greener and Cleanerm and Marketing, Communication and Sustainable Consumption

Accounting, and Information Technology and Management Systems for the Environment

Sustainability and Environmental Knowledge

Filters