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Socially Responsible Procurement

Last Update May 18, 2024
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Questions 1

Learning Outcome 2.2 of your course syllabus (for both L3M5 and L3M6) is 'Explain the environ-mental impact of transportation and storage'.

Which of the following are included as assessment criteria under that heading? Select all that apply.

Options:

A.  

Noise pollution

B.  

Accidents

C.  

Visual intrusion

D.  

Land take

Discussion 0
Questions 2

The acronym, ‘EIA’ represents:

Options:

A.  

Environmental Impact Assessment

B.  

Environmental Intrusion Analysis

C.  

Early Involvement of Atmospheric Analysis

D.  

Environmental Interest Assessment

Discussion 0
Questions 3

OECD has written about the concept of a 'pyramid of CSR responsibilities'.

‘Being a good corporate citizen’ is described as being at the highest level of the pyramid, and falls within which of the following sets of responsibilities?

In other words, which of these options shown, is at the highest level of the CSR pyramid?

Options:

A.  

Discretionary responsibilities

B.  

Legal responsibilities

C.  

Ethical responsibilities

D.  

Economic responsibilities

Discussion 0
Questions 4

‘Environmental issues are just a part of CSR’. True or false?

Options:

A.  

True

B.  

False

Discussion 0
Questions 5

‘Some food items, such as XXX, might get damaged by vibrations from a truck’.

Options:

A.  

Baked beans

B.  

Soft fruit

C.  

Blackpool rock

D.  

Electric food mixers

Discussion 0
Questions 6

How many litres of water does it take to produce one kilogram of cotton according to estimates quoted in the Profex textbook for this subject?

Options:

A.  

20

B.  

20,000

C.  

200

D.  

2,000

Discussion 0
Questions 7

One international body has published Guidelines for Multinational Companies about how they should seek to operate in a socially responsible way, including accepting their responsibilities in re-gard to the environment. Which organisation published this document?

Options:

A.  

OECD

B.  

ECB

C.  

ISO

D.  

CIPS

Discussion 0
Questions 8

Which one of the following is typically insufficiently exploited in unskilled storage layout and de-sign?

Options:

A.  

Height

B.  

Breadth

C.  

Colour

Discussion 0
Questions 9

What do the letters ‘GHG’ stand for?

Options:

A.  

Global Health Gauge

B.  

Green Hazard Gauge

C.  

Governmental Health Gauge

D.  

Greenhouse Gas

Discussion 0
Questions 10

Herman E Daly, an ecological economist, wrote that ‘there is something fundamentally wrong in treating XXXX as if it were a business in liquidation’. What is XXXX?

Options:

A.  

The local environment

B.  

CIPS

C.  

The supply chain

D.  

The Earth

Discussion 0
Questions 11

Which of the following would logically and normally be factors in the design and layout of a new warehouse?

Options:

A.  

Value of products to be stored

B.  

Health and safety legislation

C.  

Local wage rates

D.  

Size and weight of products to be stored

Discussion 0
Questions 12

According to the World Health Organisation, which of the following does noise pollution contrib-ute towards?

Select all that apply.

Options:

A.  

Loss of hearing

B.  

Heart disease

C.  

Learning difficulties in children

D.  

Sleep disturbance

E.  

Stress and psychiatric disorders

Discussion 0
Questions 13

Thinking of the XXX Sustainability Index, what does the ‘XXX’ represent?

Options:

A.  

CIPS

B.  

Corporate

C.  

Costed

D.  

Climate

Discussion 0
Questions 14

Is the QUESTION NO: of paying at least minimum wage a valid QUESTION NO: to pose to potential suppliers as part of a socially responsible procurement policy?

Choose the most appropriate answer.

Options:

A.  

No, it is none of the buying organisation's business what rate of pay is paid within a supply organisation.

B.  

Yes, it is a valid QUESTION NO: in some circumstances.

C.  

A socially responsible buying approach would require not only minimum wage, but in some circumstances greater than minimum wage as this may not be sufficient to sup-port an employee to live decently.

Discussion 0
Questions 15

Which is the ISO standard for Environmental Management Systems?

Options:

A.  

ISO 9001

B.  

SA 8000

C.  

ISO 20400

D.  

ISO 14001

Discussion 0
Questions 16

What is the chemical formula for methane?

Options:

A.  

N2O

B.  

H2O

C.  

CH4

D.  

CO

Discussion 0
Questions 17

Which part of the world suffered huge wildfires in 2018 as a result of a Pacific Gas and Electric power line being struck by a falling tree, resulting in the power company having to settle very large compensation claims?

Options:

A.  

California

B.  

China

C.  

Alaska

D.  

Indonesia

Discussion 0
Questions 18

Which of the following is not one of the 3 R’s of environmental sustainability?

Options:

A.  

Reduce

B.  

Recycle

C.  

Re-create

D.  

Re-use

Discussion 0
Questions 19

Select the two factors which could help improve a percentage truck utilisation figure:

Options:

A.  

Drivetrain electrification

B.  

Improved fuel efficiency

C.  

Backloading

D.  

Dynamic routing

Discussion 0
Questions 20

Which one of the following does not require Environmental Impact Assessment under UK legisla-tion?

Options:

A.  

Major power-generating plants

B.  

Waste disposal incinerator

C.  

Chemical works

D.  

Multi-screen cinema complex

Discussion 0
Questions 21

The letters ‘ETI’ stand for:

Options:

A.  

Ethical Trade Initiative

B.  

Environmental Trading Initiative

C.  

Ethical Trust Initiative

D.  

Ethical Trading Initiative

Discussion 0
Questions 22

XXX are side effects of an activity which affect other people. They can be either positive or nega-tive. Negative XXX include activities by organisations that cause environmental damage, for exam-ple, emission of harmful gases from vehicles, or dumping of chemical waste into the sea. The cost of remedying, where remedies are undertaken, does not fall on the original polluter, but rest with socie-ty at large. What word replaces XXX?

Options:

A.  

Externalities

B.  

Penalties

C.  

Superficialities

D.  

Internalisations

Discussion 0
Questions 23

Which one of the following countries is not renowned for growing cotton?

Options:

A.  

The Commonwealth of Australia

B.  

The United States of America

C.  

The People’s Republic of China

D.  

The Republic of India

Discussion 0
Questions 24

Which of the following would logically and normally be factors in selecting the location of a new warehouse?

Options:

A.  

Access to rail / road networks

B.  

Interest rates

C.  

Local wage rates

D.  

Proximity to customers / suppliers

Discussion 0
Questions 25

Choose two which are from the ‘three pillars of sustainability’:

Options:

A.  

People

B.  

Profit

C.  

Pollution

D.  

Preservation

Discussion 0
Questions 26

Some environmentally-conscious individuals feel that the clearing of rain forest, particularly in In-donesia, has had a catastrophic effect on the local environment. The forest is being cleared to enable a particular oil crop to grow and be harvested. What is this crop which has attracted so much atten-tion?

Options:

A.  

Linseed oil

B.  

Crude oil

C.  

Olive oil

D.  

Palm oil

Discussion 0
Questions 27

Choose two which are from the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s):

Options:

A.  

Health, homeopathy and holidays

B.  

Industry, innovation and infrastructure

C.  

Peace, justice and strong institutions

D.  

Earth, equality and environment

Discussion 0