UNFCCC negotiations led to which protocol in 1997, on the subject of climate change and the re-duction of emissions globally?
Which is the greatest source overall of noise pollution in the developed world?
‘Some food items, such as XXX, might get damaged by vibrations from a truck’.
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?
What has been defined as: ‘a process whereby organisations meet their needs for goods, services, works and utilities in a way that achieves value for money on a whole life basis in terms of generating benefits not only to the organisation, but also to society and the economy, whilst minimising damage to the environment’
Avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance’ is a def-inition of:
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?
Which of the following is not included within the concept of ‘ethical sourcing’?
‘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?
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?
Which one of the following does not require Environmental Impact Assessment under UK legisla-tion?
The global distribution company, DHL, is quoted in one of the textbooks for this subject, as saying that they ‘wish our planet to remain habitable for generations to come’, and that they hope to achieve zero emissions by which year?
Which of the following would logically and normally be factors in selecting the location of a new warehouse?
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?
Approximately what percentage of costs, of running heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), is accounted for by fuel costs?