Bus Ethics 12

Strategic Environmental Audit

An audit of their efforts and report the results to all interested stakeholders.

Alternative energy sources have significantly increased the carbon footprint of communities, cities, and even countries. T/F

False

Environmental advocates ensure that shoppers are adequately informed about the environmental impact of the products they buy. T/F

False

Ethanol, fracking, and hydro-power are all forms of alternative energy. T/F

False

Greenwashing is a strategic process involving stakeholders assessment to create meaningful long-term relationships with customers, while maintaining supporting, and enhancing the natural environment. T/F

False

___________ involves misleading a consumer into thinking that a product or service is more environmentally friendly than it really is. It can range from making environmental claims that are required by law and are therefore irrelevant (CFC-free) to puffery, or exaggerating environmental claims, to fraud.

Greenwashing

assess the environmental risks associated with business decisions

Risk Analysis

___________ includes the assessment and improvement of business strategies, economic sectors, work practices, technologies, and lifestyles while maintaining the natural environment.

Sustainability

Stakeholders assessment is an important part of a high-commitment approach to environment issues T/F

True

Sustainability is the potential for the long-term-well-being of the natural environment, including all biological entities, as well as the mutually beneficial interactions among nature and individuals, organizations, and business strategies. T/F

True

The Environmental Protection Agency EPA deals with environmental issues and enforces environmental legislation in the United States. T/F

True

Green Marketing

a strategic process involving stakeholder assessment to create meaningful long-term relationships with customers, while maintaining, supporting, and enhancing the natural environment

With regards to strategic approaches to environmental issues, all of the following relate to firms having a high commitment except which statement? a. Views environment as an opportunity to advance the business strategy. b. Deals with issues that could cause public relations problems. c. Has strategic programs to address environmental issues. d. Consults with stakeholders about their environmental concerns. e. Conducts an environmental audit to assess performance and adopts international standards.

b. Deals with issues that could cause public relations problems.

The _______ focuses on reducing pollution through cost-effective changes in production, operation, and raw materials use. Practices include recycling, source reduction, sustainable agriculture, and other practices that increase efficiency in the use of energy, water, or other natural resources and protect resources through conservation. a. Federal Water Pollution Control Act b. Pollution Prevention Act c. Environmental Protection Agency d. National Environmental Pollution Policy Act e. Clean Air Act

b. Pollution Prevention Act

The most controversial form of alternative energy is

biofuels

The most controversial form of alternative energy is:

biofuels

Alternative sources of energy include all of the following EXCEPT: a. wind power. b. geothermal power. c. gas power. d. hydropower. e. nuclear power.

c. gas power.

Which is not a benefit of a firm "going green"? a. Help firms to differentiate their products from competitors b. Increase revenue through better access to certain markets, differentiation of products, and the sale of pollution-control technology c. Increased goodwill from stakeholders and even money savings from being more efficient and less wasteful d. Firms can focus more upon their own efforts as a distinct unit rather than on the entire supply chain. e. Reduce costs by improving risk management and stakeholder relationships, reducing the amount of materials and energy used, and reducing capital and labor costs

d. Firms can focus more upon their own efforts as a distinct unit rather than on the entire supply chain.

All of the following are sustainable business practices that show social commitment EXCEPT: a. sponsoring cleanup events. b. recycling. c. redesigning manufacturing processes to reduce waste and pollution. d. reducing alternative energy sources. e. reevaluating the effects of their products and the natural environment.

d. reducing alternative energy sources.

With regards to sustainability, which of the following is not a common question asked of companies? a. How to use energy resources? b. How to control pollution? c. How they use energy sources? d. Whether to recycle? e. All of these are common questions asked of companies.

e. All of these are common questions asked of companies.

Kyoto Protocol

international treaty to address greenhouse gas emissions

Stakeholder Assessment

involves acknowledging and actively monitoring the environmental concerns of all legitimate stakeholders.

Cap-and-trade

programs for coal burning

In 2010, most of the world's nations agreed to a package of climate initiatives called ________. This agreement called for industrialized countries to cut their greenhouse gas emissions and pay into a $100 billion a year green fund to help poorer countries.

the Cancun package.

One attempt at addressing global warming was _______, created in 1997. It was an international treaty meant to curb global greenhouse gas emissions by having countries voluntarily reduce national outputs.

the Kyoto Protocol

_____ is one of the biggest contributors to illnesses in developing countries.

water pollution