BUAD 341 Exam 1 Test Questions and Answers Graded A+
Which of the following statements is true about advantages of ISO 14001?
sustainability?
A.
a. Green manufacturing requires the use of reduction in the need for multiple audits
green labeling on products. B.
b. Exponential delay refers to climate change positive public image and increased exposure to
impacts on future generations and the ability to liability
meet their needs. C.
c. Sustainability is often associated with good systematic approach to pollution prevention
corporate social responsibility. through minimization of ecological impact of
d. None of the above. - ANSWER -c. products and activities
Sustainability is often associated with corporate D.
social responsibility. compliance with regulatory requirements and
opportunities for competitive advantage -
ANSWER -B. positive public image and
Which of the following is true regarding corporate increased exposure to liability
social responsibility?
a. Companies that practice corporate social Which of the following is correct about ISO
responsibility introduce policies that consider 14001?
environmental, societal, and financial impacts in
their decision making. A.ISO 14001 certifies that the local government
b. The operations function plays a profound role has inspected the firm's environmental practices
in meeting corporate social responsibility. and found it to be in compliance with local
c. Corporate social responsibility means "doing regulations.
what's right" and doing it properly, which can be B.ISO 14001 certifies that the firm produces an
beneficial to all stakeholders. environmentally friendly product or service.
d. All of the above. - ANSWER -d. All of the C.ISO 14001 certifies that a firm has an
above. environmental policy, has put forth a set of
environmental performance targets, and has
specific programs in place to achieve those
What are the three Ps in the triple bottom line of targets, as well as appointed personnel to
the three Ps? oversee those programs.
D.ISO 14001 certification ensures the firm
A. produces a product of high quality. -
product, planet, and profit ANSWER -C. ISO 14001 certifies that a firm
B. has an environmental policy, has put forth a set
people, planet, and profit of environmental performance targets, and has
C. specific programs in place to achieve those
people, planet, and product targets, as well as appointed personnel to
D. oversee those programs.
people, product, and profit - ANSWER -B.
people, planet, and profit
Procter & Gamble has found through a life cycle
assessment (LCA) of laundry detergents that the
Which of the following is NOT one of the use (with consumers) stage of the life cycle has
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(by far) the highest energy consumption
compared to other life cycle stages for this
product. Which of the following actions by P&G The GHG emissions embedded in a bottle of
would have the most beneficial impact in the Dasani water (production, bottling, etc.) sold at
environment? Walmart is categorized as _______ for Walmart.
A. A.Scope 3
Sourcing laundry detergent raw materials from B.Scope 1
local suppliers C.Scope 2 - ANSWER -A. Scope 3
B.
Designing a laundry detergent that is as efficient
to be used with cold water as with hot water The GHG emissions associated with gasoline
C. consumed in subcontracted vehicles that deliver
Designing a laundry detergent package that is UPS packages is categorized as ______ for
10% lighter. UPS.
D.
Installing solar panels in the manufacturing A.
facilities that manufacturers the laundry Scope 3
detergent - ANSWER -B. Designing a B.
laundry detergent that is as efficient to be used Scope 2
with cold water as with hot water C.
Scope 1 - ANSWER -A. Scope 3
Which of the following is not a good "design for
environment" practice or principle? The GHG emissions associated with gasoline
consumed in the delivery trucks owned by UPS
A. and that deliver UPS packages is categorized as
Products should be designed with materials that _____ for UPS.
have high potential for recycling, and are non-
toxic. A.
B. Scope 3
Parts should be disassembled with common B.
tools. Scope 1
C. C.
Products should minimize energy consumption Scope 2 - ANSWER -B. Scope 1
both during their manufacturing, as well as during
use with consumers.
D. The GHG emissions associated with electricity
Gold is a material highly encouraged in product produced by Duke Energy (utility company in
designs under Design for Environment, as it is North Carolina), which is purchased and
abundant on earth, non-toxic, and has high consumed by IBM (in Cary, NC), is categorized
recycling potential. - ANSWER -D. Gold is as _____ for IBM.
a material highly encouraged in product designs
under Design for Environment, as it is abundant A.
on earth, non-toxic, and has high recycling Scope 2
potential. B.
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Which of the following statements is true about advantages of ISO 14001?
sustainability?
A.
a. Green manufacturing requires the use of reduction in the need for multiple audits
green labeling on products. B.
b. Exponential delay refers to climate change positive public image and increased exposure to
impacts on future generations and the ability to liability
meet their needs. C.
c. Sustainability is often associated with good systematic approach to pollution prevention
corporate social responsibility. through minimization of ecological impact of
d. None of the above. - ANSWER -c. products and activities
Sustainability is often associated with corporate D.
social responsibility. compliance with regulatory requirements and
opportunities for competitive advantage -
ANSWER -B. positive public image and
Which of the following is true regarding corporate increased exposure to liability
social responsibility?
a. Companies that practice corporate social Which of the following is correct about ISO
responsibility introduce policies that consider 14001?
environmental, societal, and financial impacts in
their decision making. A.ISO 14001 certifies that the local government
b. The operations function plays a profound role has inspected the firm's environmental practices
in meeting corporate social responsibility. and found it to be in compliance with local
c. Corporate social responsibility means "doing regulations.
what's right" and doing it properly, which can be B.ISO 14001 certifies that the firm produces an
beneficial to all stakeholders. environmentally friendly product or service.
d. All of the above. - ANSWER -d. All of the C.ISO 14001 certifies that a firm has an
above. environmental policy, has put forth a set of
environmental performance targets, and has
specific programs in place to achieve those
What are the three Ps in the triple bottom line of targets, as well as appointed personnel to
the three Ps? oversee those programs.
D.ISO 14001 certification ensures the firm
A. produces a product of high quality. -
product, planet, and profit ANSWER -C. ISO 14001 certifies that a firm
B. has an environmental policy, has put forth a set
people, planet, and profit of environmental performance targets, and has
C. specific programs in place to achieve those
people, planet, and product targets, as well as appointed personnel to
D. oversee those programs.
people, product, and profit - ANSWER -B.
people, planet, and profit
Procter & Gamble has found through a life cycle
assessment (LCA) of laundry detergents that the
Which of the following is NOT one of the use (with consumers) stage of the life cycle has
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(by far) the highest energy consumption
compared to other life cycle stages for this
product. Which of the following actions by P&G The GHG emissions embedded in a bottle of
would have the most beneficial impact in the Dasani water (production, bottling, etc.) sold at
environment? Walmart is categorized as _______ for Walmart.
A. A.Scope 3
Sourcing laundry detergent raw materials from B.Scope 1
local suppliers C.Scope 2 - ANSWER -A. Scope 3
B.
Designing a laundry detergent that is as efficient
to be used with cold water as with hot water The GHG emissions associated with gasoline
C. consumed in subcontracted vehicles that deliver
Designing a laundry detergent package that is UPS packages is categorized as ______ for
10% lighter. UPS.
D.
Installing solar panels in the manufacturing A.
facilities that manufacturers the laundry Scope 3
detergent - ANSWER -B. Designing a B.
laundry detergent that is as efficient to be used Scope 2
with cold water as with hot water C.
Scope 1 - ANSWER -A. Scope 3
Which of the following is not a good "design for
environment" practice or principle? The GHG emissions associated with gasoline
consumed in the delivery trucks owned by UPS
A. and that deliver UPS packages is categorized as
Products should be designed with materials that _____ for UPS.
have high potential for recycling, and are non-
toxic. A.
B. Scope 3
Parts should be disassembled with common B.
tools. Scope 1
C. C.
Products should minimize energy consumption Scope 2 - ANSWER -B. Scope 1
both during their manufacturing, as well as during
use with consumers.
D. The GHG emissions associated with electricity
Gold is a material highly encouraged in product produced by Duke Energy (utility company in
designs under Design for Environment, as it is North Carolina), which is purchased and
abundant on earth, non-toxic, and has high consumed by IBM (in Cary, NC), is categorized
recycling potential. - ANSWER -D. Gold is as _____ for IBM.
a material highly encouraged in product designs
under Design for Environment, as it is abundant A.
on earth, non-toxic, and has high recycling Scope 2
potential. B.
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