Exam 17: Sustainability and the Supply Chain

In general,it is better for firms to measure and report their performance using

________ has worked hard to reuse heat energy from boilers in its production process and reduce its total water footprint.

Which of these illustrates the tragedy of the commons?

It is more difficult to focus on sustainability at the supply chain level than at the individual firm level.

According to its 2011 CSR report,________ has designed and opened a viable store prototype that is up to 25 to 30 percent more energy efficient and produces up to 30 percent fewer greenhouse gas emissions compared to the 2005 baseline.

An example of a relative measure of emission output is pounds of CO2 per gallon of diesel fuel.

Walmart implemented a web-based scorecard that evaluated the packaging of each product along nine metrics which included

A(n)________ measure of performance is more effective at capturing sustainability improvement.

________ continues to be one of the biggest challenges to improved supply chain sustainability.

If garbage collection services were billed based on the weight of refuse collected,most people would find a way to discard less and recycle more.

Surveys in sustainable farming have revealed that the typical consumer is willing to pay 25% more for sustainable fare.

Which of these is a relative measurement?

Unilever,the Dutch-British consumer goods giant,has invested significant effort to help emerging economies such as Brazil and India wrestle with poverty,water scarcity and climate change.The company sees ________ of its sales and the majority of its growth coming from emerging economies.

Which of these sustainability initiatives has NOT been a success for Starbucks?

Metrics that would typically be in corporate social responsibility (CSR)reports would contain

Under a carbon tax system,the price of emissions is

Simple awareness of what your own electricity consumption is usually reduces a consumer's electricity use by between 10% and 15%.

Under a cap-and-trade system,a firm that emits more than its share of carbon can buy allowances from a firm that emits less than its share.

Facilities often offer the best opportunity to simultaneously improve the environmental and financial performance through innovation.

Customers have usually backed up words about the importance of sustainability with a willingness to pay more for sustainable products.