CIPS Socially Responsible Procurement L3M5 Exam Questions

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Question 1

'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?



Answer : B

It is now recognised by many organisations that employing (and training if / as necessary) local peo-ple is not only humane but also helps the local economy, often keeping communities alive which might otherwise wither.


Question 2

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 3

What is the chemical formula for nitrous oxide?



Answer : D

N2O - nitrous oxide - a greenhouse gas.


Question 4

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.


Question 5

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 6

'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'



Answer : D

Desertification is land becoming a desert - in the QUESTION NO :, one clue towards the best answer is the use of the terms 'arid' and 'semi-arid'. You can see this happening in sub-Saharan Africa, as well as Brazil where vast areas of trees are being felled annually.


Question 7

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.



Answer : A, B, C, D

The answer is 'all of them'.

It would be wise to ensure you have some understanding of how each of these criteria relates to / contributes towards the course overall.

For example, can you think of some examples of 'accidents' which can be said to illustrate a less-than-careful approach to business? (Clue: oil companies).


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