Question 1

What is sometimes referred to as the fourth "R" of sustainability?

Accepted Answer

A) reclaim 
B) recover 
C) renew 
D) improved reputation 
E) reproduce 
A) reclaim 
B) recover 
C) renew 
D) improved reputation 
E) reproduce

Question 2

Within environmental regulation,the "cap-and-trade" principle essentially allows companies to buy and sell the right to pollute.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Many firms approach corporate social responsibility through the concept of "shared value." What is meant by "shared value"?

Accepted Answer

Developing policies and practi

Question 4

Identify the five core elements of ISO 14000.

Accepted Answer

The five core elements of ISO

Question 5

What are the 3 Rs for sustainability?

Accepted Answer

A) reduce,reuse,and reclaim 
B) reduce,reproduce,and recycle 
C) reproduce,reuse,and recycle 
D) reduce,reuse,and recycle 
E) reduce,reclaim,and recycle 
A) reduce,reuse,and reclaim 
B) reduce,reproduce,and recycle 
C) reproduce,reuse,and recycle 
D) reduce,reuse,and recycle 
E) reduce,reclaim,and recycle

Question 6

Corporate social responsibility involves managerial decision making that considers what three impacts?

Accepted Answer

A) environmental,legal,and financial 
B) environmental,legal,and societal 
C) educational,environmental,and societal 
D) societal,legal,and financial 
E) environmental,societal,and financial 
A) environmental,legal,and financial 
B) environmental,legal,and societal 
C) educational,environmental,and societal 
D) societal,legal,and financial 
E) environmental,societal,and financial

Question 7

A series of environmental management standards established by the International Organization for Standardization is called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A series of environmental management standards established...

Question 8

A firm is comparing two designs for a new product.Data concerning the design for disassembly for both designs are provided in the tables below.Which design appears to be the best environmental design based on revenue retrieval opportunity?
Design 1:
   Design 2:

Accepted Answer

Design 1:
resale revenue per unit = $9.5

Question 9

Corporate social responsibility involves managerial decision making that considers what three impacts?

Accepted Answer

environmen

Question 10

Companies can improve the triple bottom line with sustainability by minimizing what four things?

Accepted Answer

A) raw material,energy,water,and waste 
B) raw material,transport,manufacture,and disposal 
C) people,planet,profit,and pollution 
D) pollution,carbon footprint,profit,and people 
E) lawsuits,advertisements,coupons,and layoffs 
A) raw material,energy,water,and waste 
B) raw material,transport,manufacture,and disposal 
C) people,planet,profit,and pollution 
D) pollution,carbon footprint,profit,and people 
E) lawsuits,advertisements,coupons,and layoffs

Question 11

Identify two non-governmental organizations that provide guidance to businesses for reducing environmental impacts from disposal of materials to reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.

Accepted Answer

(1)UN Framework Convention on

Question 12

A design for disassembly cost-benefit analysis compares the amount of revenue that might be reclaimed against the cost of disposing of the product at its end-of-life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Describe the European Union Emissions Trading System to combat climate change.

Accepted Answer

The system works on the "cap-and-trade"

Question 14

What refers to meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs?

Accepted Answer

A) corporate social responsibility 
B) economic sustainability 
C) carbon footprint 
D) sustainability 
E) closed-loop supply chains 
A) corporate social responsibility 
B) economic sustainability 
C) carbon footprint 
D) sustainability 
E) closed-loop supply chains

Question 15

Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs is known as corporate social responsibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The UNFCCC works on the "cap-and-trade" principle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

________ materials translate into better fuel economy,fewer carbon emissions,and reduced operating cost.

Accepted Answer

Lighter (o

Question 18

Sustainability suggests that supplier selection and performance criteria should evaluate what types of issues with respect to the employees of the suppliers?

Accepted Answer

Examples include: safety in th

Question 19

The 3 Rs for sustainability are ________.

Accepted Answer

reduce,reu

Question 20

Identify three ways in which society is trying to address the misallocation of resources held in the common.

Accepted Answer

(1)moving some of th

Exam 18: Sustainability in the Supply Chain

What is sometimes referred to as the fourth "R" of sustainability?

Within environmental regulation,the "cap-and-trade" principle essentially allows companies to buy and sell the right to pollute.

Many firms approach corporate social responsibility through the concept of "shared value." What is meant by "shared value"?

Identify the five core elements of ISO 14000.

What are the 3 Rs for sustainability?

Corporate social responsibility involves managerial decision making that considers what three impacts?

A series of environmental management standards established by the International Organization for Standardization is called ________.

A firm is comparing two designs for a new product.Data concerning the design for disassembly for both designs are provided in the tables below.Which design appears to be the best environmental design based on revenue retrieval opportunity? Design 1: Design 2:

Corporate social responsibility involves managerial decision making that considers what three impacts?

Companies can improve the triple bottom line with sustainability by minimizing what four things?

Identify two non-governmental organizations that provide guidance to businesses for reducing environmental impacts from disposal of materials to reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.

A design for disassembly cost-benefit analysis compares the amount of revenue that might be reclaimed against the cost of disposing of the product at its end-of-life.

Describe the European Union Emissions Trading System to combat climate change.

What refers to meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs?

Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs is known as corporate social responsibility.

The UNFCCC works on the "cap-and-trade" principle.

________ materials translate into better fuel economy,fewer carbon emissions,and reduced operating cost.

Sustainability suggests that supplier selection and performance criteria should evaluate what types of issues with respect to the employees of the suppliers?

The 3 Rs for sustainability are ________.

Identify three ways in which society is trying to address the misallocation of resources held in the common.

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