BUS 225
Fostering Sustainable Organizations
Comprehensive Finals Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. Which of the following is a key principle of sustainable
development?
- A. Maximizing short-term profits
- B. Balancing economic, social, and environmental goals
- C. Reducing operational costs
- D. Increasing market share
- ANS: B. Balancing economic, social, and environmental
goals
©2024/2025
, - Rationale: Sustainable development aims to balance
economic growth, social equity, and environmental protection.
2. What is the primary purpose of a sustainability report?
- A. To attract investors
- B. To communicate a company's environmental and social
performance
- C. To increase sales
- D. To comply with legal requirements
- ANS: B. To communicate a company's environmental and
social performance
- Rationale: Sustainability reports provide information on a
company's environmental and social impacts and performance.
3. Which of the following best describes the concept of the triple
bottom line?
- A. Financial performance only
- B. Environmental performance only
- C. Social performance only
- D. Financial, environmental, and social performance
- ANS: D. Financial, environmental, and social performance
©2024/2025
, - Rationale: The triple bottom line framework evaluates a
company's performance based on financial, environmental, and
social criteria.
4. What is the main goal of corporate social responsibility
(CSR)?
- A. To maximize shareholder value
- B. To enhance a company's reputation
- C. To contribute to sustainable development
- D. To reduce operational costs
- ANS: C. To contribute to sustainable development
- Rationale: CSR aims to contribute to sustainable
development by addressing social, environmental, and economic
impacts.
5. Which of the following is an example of a renewable energy
source?
- A. Coal
- B. Natural gas
- C. Solar power
- D. Nuclear power
- ANS: C. Solar power
©2024/2025
Fostering Sustainable Organizations
Comprehensive Finals Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. Which of the following is a key principle of sustainable
development?
- A. Maximizing short-term profits
- B. Balancing economic, social, and environmental goals
- C. Reducing operational costs
- D. Increasing market share
- ANS: B. Balancing economic, social, and environmental
goals
©2024/2025
, - Rationale: Sustainable development aims to balance
economic growth, social equity, and environmental protection.
2. What is the primary purpose of a sustainability report?
- A. To attract investors
- B. To communicate a company's environmental and social
performance
- C. To increase sales
- D. To comply with legal requirements
- ANS: B. To communicate a company's environmental and
social performance
- Rationale: Sustainability reports provide information on a
company's environmental and social impacts and performance.
3. Which of the following best describes the concept of the triple
bottom line?
- A. Financial performance only
- B. Environmental performance only
- C. Social performance only
- D. Financial, environmental, and social performance
- ANS: D. Financial, environmental, and social performance
©2024/2025
, - Rationale: The triple bottom line framework evaluates a
company's performance based on financial, environmental, and
social criteria.
4. What is the main goal of corporate social responsibility
(CSR)?
- A. To maximize shareholder value
- B. To enhance a company's reputation
- C. To contribute to sustainable development
- D. To reduce operational costs
- ANS: C. To contribute to sustainable development
- Rationale: CSR aims to contribute to sustainable
development by addressing social, environmental, and economic
impacts.
5. Which of the following is an example of a renewable energy
source?
- A. Coal
- B. Natural gas
- C. Solar power
- D. Nuclear power
- ANS: C. Solar power
©2024/2025