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L3M5 Socially Responsible Procurement Questions and Answers

Questions 4

‘Hiring XXX labour is one aspect of acting as a good corporate citizen, because employing XXX people helps to create a successful XXX community’. To be a good corporate citizen, which word fits best to replace XXX?

Options:

A.

Lo-cost

B.

Local

C.

Skilled

D.

Talented

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Questions 5

One of the learning outcomes (also called ‘assessment criteria’ or ‘indicative content’) for this course is ‘Defining organisational value for money to include social outcomes – such as the use of local labour and participation of XXX and / or YYY groups’. Replace XXX and YYY with which words?

Options:

A.

Privileged and / or majority

B.

Fringe and / or green

C.

Disadvantaged and / or minority

D.

Foreign and / or international

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Questions 6

Which two of these fuel types for cars are considered to be green?

Options:

A.

Electricity

B.

Diesel

C.

Hydrogen

D.

Petrol / gasoline

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Questions 7

‘CSR’ is an abbreviation meaning:

Options:

A.

Collective Social Responsibility

B.

Corporate Sustainability Responsibility

C.

Community Service Responsibility

D.

Corporate Social Responsibility

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Questions 8

Diversity is a driver of …’

Options:

A.

Innovation

B.

Chaos

C.

Conflict

D.

Regulation

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Questions 9

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

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Questions 10

The letters ‘ETI’ stand for:

Options:

A.

Ethical Trade Initiative

B.

Environmental Trading Initiative

C.

Ethical Trust Initiative

D.

Ethical Trading Initiative

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Questions 11

ISO 26000 is the international standard for:

Options:

A.

Human Rights

B.

Diversity

C.

Sustainability

D.

Social Responsibility

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Questions 12

Which of the following could reasonably be included in an annual Corporate Social Responsibility report? Select all that apply.

Options:

A.

Percentage of employees aged over 50 years

B.

Fatal workplace accidents

C.

Packaging materials used

D.

Labour turnover

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Questions 13

In 2013, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reported that it is highly likely that human influence has been the dominant cause of global warming since the 1950’s. What was their level of certainty?

Options:

A.

95%+

B.

50%

C.

60%

D.

75%

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Questions 14

A XXX YYY - a number of similar items or packages assembled into one batch, usually cube-shaped, often capable of being stacked relatively easily.

Options:

A.

Unit load

B.

Forklift truck

C Mono Rail

C.

Pallet truck

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Questions 15

‘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?

Options:

A.

Economically

B.

Supplier

C.

Culturally

D.

Socially

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Questions 16

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

Options:

A.

Height

B.

Breadth

C.

Colour

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Questions 17

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?

Options:

A.

Third-party logistics

B.

Rail transport

C.

Self-service shopping

D.

Packaging

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Questions 18

‘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

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Questions 19

‘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?

Options:

A.

Prisoner / prisoners

B.

Low-paid (workers)

C.

Slave / slaves

D.

Child / children

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Questions 20

‘XXX occurs when productive land is made economically unproductive, for example by large scale deforestation. XXX is caused largely by pressures for subsistence food production, growing com-mercial crops, and meat production in arid and semi-arid areas’

Options:

A.

Greenhouse gas

B.

Energy consumption

C.

Species extinction

D.

Desertification

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Questions 21

Complete this phrase. ‘The use of the…’

Options:

A.

Rube

B.

Lube

C.

Tube

D.

Cube

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Questions 22

Which one of the following would not be likely to represent a technologically-advanced solution in warehousing management development?

Options:

A.

RFID

B.

WMS

C.

AGV(s)

D.

RFQ

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Questions 23

Which organisation was established in 1992 as a forum for international action on climate change?

Options:

A.

MCC

B.

Fairtrade Foundation

C.

UNFCCC

D.

The Clinton Foundation

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Questions 24

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

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Questions 25

What is being described here: ‘supply chain management practices and strategies that reduce the environment and energy footprint of freight distribution’?

Options:

A.

Green warehousing

B.

Green logistics

C.

Green procurement

D.

Green marketing

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Questions 26

Which of the following should be given consideration as part of a ‘whole life approach’ to sustaina-ble procurement decisions? Select all that apply.

Options:

A.

Manufacturing methods

B.

Product design

C.

Re-use and recycling options

D.

End of life disposal

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Questions 27

Issues of social responsibility can be challenging for organisations operating internationally. The Profex textbook for this subject discusses seven key underlying principles of social responsibility. One of these principles is ‘international norms of XXX’ referring to situations where the law of a country does not provide for adequate environmental or social safeguards. ‘An organisation should as a minimum try to respect international norms of XXX.’ What is the correct word to replace XXX?

Options:

A.

Profitability

B.

Decency

C.

Behaviour

D.

Procurement

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Exam Code: L3M5
Exam Name: Socially Responsible Procurement
Last Update: May 18, 2024
Questions: 90

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