CPIM Course Test Bank Questions
Prior to constructing industrial power lines in a wilderness area, a company seeks input
from various public groups. This company is exhibiting its:
pro forma fiduciary responsibility.
social responsibility.
product positioning.
public relations. - answer social responsibility
Which of the following is an international standard that assists organizations in
contributing to sustainable development through an understanding of social
responsibility?
ISO 26000
ISO 9000
GRI
GAMP - answerISO 26000
A critical step in developing a corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy is to
identify:
significant uses of energy in the supply chain.
areas where the interests of the firm and society overlap.
regulations that have a significant financial effect on the firm.
opportunities to reduce the operating costs of the firm. - answerareas where the
interests of the firm and society overlap
A large manufacturer/distributor is working to reduce water use in its production
processes and to improve the water supply in emerging supply markets. What is this an
example of?
Migrating environmental standards
Design for sustainability
Getting in front of an issue that is likely to affect corporate image
Regulations working for the greater good - answerDesign for sustainability
Which of the following describes the UN Global Compact Management Model?
-Framework for guiding companies through the process of formally committing to,
assessing, defining, implementing, measuring, and communicating the UN Global
Compact and its principles
,-Choices made by a company's top executives regarding how they define objectives,
motivate effort, coordinate activities, and allocate resources
-Inspiring sequential change management process that challenges us to examine our
values and the way we react to change in our lives
-Set of choices made by executives about how the work of management gets done -
answerFramework for guiding companies through the process of formally committing to,
assessing, defining, implementing, measuring, and communicating the UN Global
Compact and its principles
A company has redesigned its packaging and is saving a large amount of plastic
annually. This helps the environment, lowers costs, and makes kit assembly easier for
workers, so it is best understood as an example of:
cost improvement efforts.
a Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) requirement.
the sustainable "sweet spot."
common sense. - answerthe sustainable "sweet spot"
Which of the following describes the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) guidelines
concerning a company's environmental performance?
Set of rules that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) enforces for U.S.-
based companies and their tier 1 suppliers
Mandatory set of European Environment Agency (EEA) rules that EU-based companies
are required to follow
Preliminary set of rules that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is
considering codifying into law
Framework around which a company can set its own goals - answerFramework around
which a company can set its own goals
Which of the following areas in the UN Global Compact contains the principle calling for
the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation?
Anti-Corruption
Labour
Human Rights
Environment - answerLabour
If an organization has implemented a sustainability initiative but it has not produced the
desired results, what step should the organization take next?
Implement an audit.
Educate the organization about the goals of the plan.
Revise the plan's objectives.
Prepare a business case for the plan. - answerImplement an audit
,Why does the UN Global Compact single out supply chain partners as an important
factor in a firm's ability to comply with its 10 principles?
Customers define which of the principles have the highest priority.
It spreads the Compact's reach, even though partner actions can't impact the firm.
If the organization uses unionized labor, all of its suppliers should, too.
It motivates suppliers in countries with low labor costs toward compliance. - answerIt
motivates suppliers in countries with low labor costs toward compliance
What is the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)?
Supplier scheduling tool for communicating supply status
Guidelines for a global enterprise to use in reporting on production
Organization that pioneered a sustainability reporting framework
Internet-based enterprise resources planning system - answerOrganization that
pioneered a sustainability reporting framework
A key design factor for today's manufacturers might include taking product back at the
end of its life cycle to dispose of properly. This would be an example of:
energy efficiency.
anti-corruption.
circular logic.
sustainability. - answersustainability
Why do companies that are striving to continuously improve environmentally often
require suppliers to obtain third-party ISO 14001 certification?
When advertising the use of an environmentally compliant supply chain, the company
can refer to authorized certification entities.
It avoids the legal liability of accepting a supplier's personal assertion that they're ISO
14001-compliant.
ISO 14001 allows companies to outline their own environmental policies.
If the supplier commits an egregious environmental error, the company can claim
innocence. - answerISO 14001 allows companies to outline their own environmental
policies.
Which of the following actions by purchasing would reduce a manufactured product's
environmental impact?
Reengineering the purchasing processes to reduce time and costs
Requiring suppliers to sign a statement that they do not use child labor
Encouraging customers to reduce their carbon footprint
Working with key suppliers to reduce product packaging - answerWorking with key
suppliers to reduce product packaging
, What are the three components of sustainability?
Economic, environmental, ecological
Social, economic, regulatory
Economic, environmental, social
Social, environmental, regulatory - answerEconomic, environmental, social
What strategic-level benefit can result from incorporating sustainability policies in the
strategic planning process?
Reducing transportation costs fir some classes of freight
Adding measurable activities to job descriptions for facilities personnel
Avoiding plant-level regulatory fines
Increasing expertise and diversity at the board of directors' level - answerIncreasing
expertise and diversity at the board of directors' level
Understanding the human and environmental aspects and impacts during the life of a
product, process, or service is called:
life cycle appraisal.
life cycle assessment.
life cycle analogy.
life cycle analysis. - answerlife cycle assessment
Which of the following programs asks businesses to embrace, support, and enact,
within their sphere of influence, a set of core values in the areas of human rights, labor
standards, the environment, and anti-corruption?
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
United Nations Children's Fund
ADB/OECD Anti-Corruption Initiative
United Nations Global Compact - answerUnited Nations Global Compact
For some companies, value chain analysis has led to support processes such as design
for sustainability, which is exemplified by:
working to eliminate toxic chemicals from the supply chain.
annual monitoring of the supply chain to ensure viability of parts and raw materials
supply.
supplier rating systems where all key suppliers are graded using common scorecards.
ensuring that multiple suppliers are qualified for sourcing key components. -
answerworking to eliminate toxic chemicals from the supply chain
Practices or guidelines that minimize the impact of an operation on the environment are
part of a company's policy on:
Prior to constructing industrial power lines in a wilderness area, a company seeks input
from various public groups. This company is exhibiting its:
pro forma fiduciary responsibility.
social responsibility.
product positioning.
public relations. - answer social responsibility
Which of the following is an international standard that assists organizations in
contributing to sustainable development through an understanding of social
responsibility?
ISO 26000
ISO 9000
GRI
GAMP - answerISO 26000
A critical step in developing a corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy is to
identify:
significant uses of energy in the supply chain.
areas where the interests of the firm and society overlap.
regulations that have a significant financial effect on the firm.
opportunities to reduce the operating costs of the firm. - answerareas where the
interests of the firm and society overlap
A large manufacturer/distributor is working to reduce water use in its production
processes and to improve the water supply in emerging supply markets. What is this an
example of?
Migrating environmental standards
Design for sustainability
Getting in front of an issue that is likely to affect corporate image
Regulations working for the greater good - answerDesign for sustainability
Which of the following describes the UN Global Compact Management Model?
-Framework for guiding companies through the process of formally committing to,
assessing, defining, implementing, measuring, and communicating the UN Global
Compact and its principles
,-Choices made by a company's top executives regarding how they define objectives,
motivate effort, coordinate activities, and allocate resources
-Inspiring sequential change management process that challenges us to examine our
values and the way we react to change in our lives
-Set of choices made by executives about how the work of management gets done -
answerFramework for guiding companies through the process of formally committing to,
assessing, defining, implementing, measuring, and communicating the UN Global
Compact and its principles
A company has redesigned its packaging and is saving a large amount of plastic
annually. This helps the environment, lowers costs, and makes kit assembly easier for
workers, so it is best understood as an example of:
cost improvement efforts.
a Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) requirement.
the sustainable "sweet spot."
common sense. - answerthe sustainable "sweet spot"
Which of the following describes the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) guidelines
concerning a company's environmental performance?
Set of rules that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) enforces for U.S.-
based companies and their tier 1 suppliers
Mandatory set of European Environment Agency (EEA) rules that EU-based companies
are required to follow
Preliminary set of rules that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is
considering codifying into law
Framework around which a company can set its own goals - answerFramework around
which a company can set its own goals
Which of the following areas in the UN Global Compact contains the principle calling for
the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation?
Anti-Corruption
Labour
Human Rights
Environment - answerLabour
If an organization has implemented a sustainability initiative but it has not produced the
desired results, what step should the organization take next?
Implement an audit.
Educate the organization about the goals of the plan.
Revise the plan's objectives.
Prepare a business case for the plan. - answerImplement an audit
,Why does the UN Global Compact single out supply chain partners as an important
factor in a firm's ability to comply with its 10 principles?
Customers define which of the principles have the highest priority.
It spreads the Compact's reach, even though partner actions can't impact the firm.
If the organization uses unionized labor, all of its suppliers should, too.
It motivates suppliers in countries with low labor costs toward compliance. - answerIt
motivates suppliers in countries with low labor costs toward compliance
What is the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)?
Supplier scheduling tool for communicating supply status
Guidelines for a global enterprise to use in reporting on production
Organization that pioneered a sustainability reporting framework
Internet-based enterprise resources planning system - answerOrganization that
pioneered a sustainability reporting framework
A key design factor for today's manufacturers might include taking product back at the
end of its life cycle to dispose of properly. This would be an example of:
energy efficiency.
anti-corruption.
circular logic.
sustainability. - answersustainability
Why do companies that are striving to continuously improve environmentally often
require suppliers to obtain third-party ISO 14001 certification?
When advertising the use of an environmentally compliant supply chain, the company
can refer to authorized certification entities.
It avoids the legal liability of accepting a supplier's personal assertion that they're ISO
14001-compliant.
ISO 14001 allows companies to outline their own environmental policies.
If the supplier commits an egregious environmental error, the company can claim
innocence. - answerISO 14001 allows companies to outline their own environmental
policies.
Which of the following actions by purchasing would reduce a manufactured product's
environmental impact?
Reengineering the purchasing processes to reduce time and costs
Requiring suppliers to sign a statement that they do not use child labor
Encouraging customers to reduce their carbon footprint
Working with key suppliers to reduce product packaging - answerWorking with key
suppliers to reduce product packaging
, What are the three components of sustainability?
Economic, environmental, ecological
Social, economic, regulatory
Economic, environmental, social
Social, environmental, regulatory - answerEconomic, environmental, social
What strategic-level benefit can result from incorporating sustainability policies in the
strategic planning process?
Reducing transportation costs fir some classes of freight
Adding measurable activities to job descriptions for facilities personnel
Avoiding plant-level regulatory fines
Increasing expertise and diversity at the board of directors' level - answerIncreasing
expertise and diversity at the board of directors' level
Understanding the human and environmental aspects and impacts during the life of a
product, process, or service is called:
life cycle appraisal.
life cycle assessment.
life cycle analogy.
life cycle analysis. - answerlife cycle assessment
Which of the following programs asks businesses to embrace, support, and enact,
within their sphere of influence, a set of core values in the areas of human rights, labor
standards, the environment, and anti-corruption?
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
United Nations Children's Fund
ADB/OECD Anti-Corruption Initiative
United Nations Global Compact - answerUnited Nations Global Compact
For some companies, value chain analysis has led to support processes such as design
for sustainability, which is exemplified by:
working to eliminate toxic chemicals from the supply chain.
annual monitoring of the supply chain to ensure viability of parts and raw materials
supply.
supplier rating systems where all key suppliers are graded using common scorecards.
ensuring that multiple suppliers are qualified for sourcing key components. -
answerworking to eliminate toxic chemicals from the supply chain
Practices or guidelines that minimize the impact of an operation on the environment are
part of a company's policy on:
