CIPS Socially Responsible Procurement L3M5 Exam Questions

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Question 1

Diversity is a driver of ...'



Answer : A

Innovation - diversity is seen to be a good thing encouraging ideas, creativity, etc


Question 2

Which one of the following is not a renewable source of energy?



Answer : D

Solar, tidal and wind are all renewables.

Nuclear although 'clean' is not renewable, and has significant end-of-life disposal challenges.


Question 3

What is the chemical formula for 'water vapour'?



Answer : C

H2O - water (vapour) - a naturally-occurring greenhouse gas.


Question 4

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?



Answer : A

2050 is the correct answer.

There is an issue with the dates for many organisational targets. They are far too pessimistic to be genuinely effective in dealing with sustainability issues. Even if you didn't know DHL's target date, you may know that many large companies and governments don't quite feel the urgency of the 'emergency'. There are many opinion-leaders who feel that a sense of urgency needs to be injected.


Question 5

What is the chemical formula for nitrous oxide?



Answer : D

N2O - nitrous oxide - a greenhouse gas.


Question 6

Thinking of the XXX Sustainability Index, what does the 'XXX' represent?



Answer : A

The answer is 'CIPS'.

For a fee, CIPS will measure the extent of your organisation's commitment to the 3 P's.


Question 7

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?



Answer : C

'Behaviour' is the correct answer, although 'decency' would also make sense. The issue of how an organisation behaves within a host country can be vexed, with tensions between the organisational norms of behaviour and local / governmental norms. You may be able to think of your own exam-ples.


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