Socially Responsible Procurement Questions and Answers
What proportion of transport energy consumption is accounted for by road transport, as opposed to rail, air and sea, according to the International Energy Authority?
Complete this phrase. ‘The use of the…’
Diversity is a driver of …’
Which of the following should be given consideration as part of a ‘whole life approach’ to sustaina-ble procurement decisions? Select all that apply.
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.
What do the letters ‘GRI’ stand for?
‘Profit, planet, people’ is also known as the:
A means of ensuring the safe delivery of a product to the consumer in sound condition and at min-imum cost'.
What is this British Standards definition defining?
Select all of the following which would pose a health and safety risk within a warehouse environ-ment.
‘Environmental issues are just a part of CSR’. True or false?
Which of the following would logically and normally be factors in selecting the location of a new warehouse?
Which one of the following does not require Environmental Impact Assessment under UK legisla-tion?
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?
Avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance’ is a def-inition of:
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?
‘ISO’ stands for:
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?
An Environmental Impact Assessment does not necessarily include cumulative effects or impacts.
True or false?
The principle that organisations responsible for creating pollution should be made financially liable for remedial action, is called:
‘In principle, CIPS is against the use of XXX labour and believes its long-term elimination is ulti-mately in the best interests of XXX. However, the elimination XXX labour must always be taken in a manner consistent with the best interests of the XXX concerned’. Which word(s) is / are missing here?
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?
The traditional (ie non-environmentally friendly) manufacturing model has been described as:
One organisation has published a guide, as part of its Knowledge Summary series, which sets out requirements for ethical behaviour from suppliers. The guide is entitled ‘Ethical business practices in purchasing and supply’. Which organisation published the guide?
‘In the context of CSR, companies should have a XXX diverse workforce. It is argued that a XXX diverse workforce contributes to economic growth, since companies can benefit from the range of different perspectives, skills, experience and knowledge of individuals from diverse backgrounds’. Which kind of diversity is being referred to at XXX?
ISO 26000 is the international standard for:
According to the World Health Organisation, which of the following does noise pollution contrib-ute towards?
Select all that apply.
The process of removing items from storage racks and spaces in a warehouse so that the items can be issued and onwards transmitted.
Of what is this a description?
