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QUESTION 1
Matten and Crane’s definition of corporate citizenship supports the theory that _______ has/
have the potential to influence the administering of _______.
1 corporate governance; citizenship rights
2 core business activities; citizenship rights
3 social investment; core business activities
4 the government institution; corporate activities
QUESTION 2
Consider the following list of examples of citizenship rights and complete the statement
below.
(i) vote
(ii) housing
(iii) education
(iv) health care
(v) protection of private property
(vi) freedom of speech and religion
(vii) participate in the formulation of public policy by which society is governed
Options _______ are examples of civil rights, while options _______ are examples of social
rights.
1 (i) and (ii); (iii) and (iv)
2 (iii) and (iv); (v) and (vii)
3 (i) (vi) and (vii); (ii) and (v)
4 (v) and (vi); (ii) (iii) and (iv)
QUESTION 3
Unilever administers _______ rights through the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan.
1 civil and social
2 legal and social
3 political and civil
4 social and political
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QUESTION 4
Using children as a cheap source of labour can be very profitable but it denies these children
the right to be children, and the right to education. Which one of the following would
represent an example of a clothing retailer channelling the political rights of citizens to
express their unhappiness with this practice?
1 Lobbying governments in regions where child labour occurs to put in place policies
preventing the practice.
2 Donating a percentage of the proceeds from the sale of their garments to Counting Buttons.
3 Investingin a non-governmental organisation (NGO) that develops online educational
systems that might be delivered to children who are working.
4 Sellingt-shirts that indicate that “these t-shirts are proudly made by little hands and a lot of
love goes into our tailoring. Our parents have granted us permission to work so that we can
learn this skill to support our families”.
QUESTION 5
Aligned with the _______ view of corporate citizenship, the primary purpose of Unilever
would be to _______ (in the capitalist sense).
1 Brundtland’s; create jobs for all people
2 Friedman’s; deliver profits to the owners
3 the World Economic Forum’s; contribute to economic growth
4 the United Nations’; provide green product alternatives for the conscious consumer 22
QUESTION 6
Which one of the following options best represents the “real hierarchy of dependence”?
1 The precautionary principle.
2 Extracting raw materials irrespective of the social consequences.
3 The environment, society and finance are three equal pillars of the bottom line.
4 To make a business more profitable so that it can employ more people, a company may find
it acceptable to pollute a nearby river to save costs.
QUESTION 7
Weak views of sustainability see natural and human capital as substitutable for each other.
Select the most appropriate example to symbolise weak sustainability.
1 Importing natural resources from other countries; in essence outsourcing biodiversity loss.
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2 Exploitinglabour resources in production to meet the demand of consumption for quality
goods and services.
3 Decreasing carbon dioxide output or using ‘clean energy’ in order to preserve the ozone
layer from further degradation.
4 Technological progress is assumed to continually generate technical solutions to the
environmental problems caused by increased production of goods and services.
QUESTION 8
_______ is the basic aspiration and social case for corporate citizenship at Unilever.
1 Ethics
2 Governance
3 Sustainable development
4 Corporate social responsibility
QUESTIONS 9 AND 10
Consider the following targets that Unilever intends to meet by 2020 and answer questions 9
and 10 that follow.
By 2020, Unilever intends to:
(a) Empower 5 million women.
(b) Source 100% of Unilever’s agricultural raw materials sustainably.
(c) Halve the waste associated with the disposal of Unilever products.
(d) Halve the water associated with the consumer use of Unilever products.
(e) Advance human rights across Unilever operations and extended supply chain.
(f) Help more than a billion people to improve their health and hygiene, thereby helping to
reduce the incidence of life-threatening diseases.
9. Target (e) above reflects Unilever’s commitment to Sustainable Development Goal(s)
_______.
11 (one)
2 12 (twelve)
38 (eight) and 10 (ten)
45 (five) and 13 (thirteen)
, lOMoAR cPSD| 16857960
QUESTION 1
Matten and Crane’s definition of corporate citizenship supports the theory that _______ has/
have the potential to influence the administering of _______.
1 corporate governance; citizenship rights
2 core business activities; citizenship rights
3 social investment; core business activities
4 the government institution; corporate activities
QUESTION 2
Consider the following list of examples of citizenship rights and complete the statement
below.
(i) vote
(ii) housing
(iii) education
(iv) health care
(v) protection of private property
(vi) freedom of speech and religion
(vii) participate in the formulation of public policy by which society is governed
Options _______ are examples of civil rights, while options _______ are examples of social
rights.
1 (i) and (ii); (iii) and (iv)
2 (iii) and (iv); (v) and (vii)
3 (i) (vi) and (vii); (ii) and (v)
4 (v) and (vi); (ii) (iii) and (iv)
QUESTION 3
Unilever administers _______ rights through the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan.
1 civil and social
2 legal and social
3 political and civil
4 social and political
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QUESTION 4
Using children as a cheap source of labour can be very profitable but it denies these children
the right to be children, and the right to education. Which one of the following would
represent an example of a clothing retailer channelling the political rights of citizens to
express their unhappiness with this practice?
1 Lobbying governments in regions where child labour occurs to put in place policies
preventing the practice.
2 Donating a percentage of the proceeds from the sale of their garments to Counting Buttons.
3 Investingin a non-governmental organisation (NGO) that develops online educational
systems that might be delivered to children who are working.
4 Sellingt-shirts that indicate that “these t-shirts are proudly made by little hands and a lot of
love goes into our tailoring. Our parents have granted us permission to work so that we can
learn this skill to support our families”.
QUESTION 5
Aligned with the _______ view of corporate citizenship, the primary purpose of Unilever
would be to _______ (in the capitalist sense).
1 Brundtland’s; create jobs for all people
2 Friedman’s; deliver profits to the owners
3 the World Economic Forum’s; contribute to economic growth
4 the United Nations’; provide green product alternatives for the conscious consumer 22
QUESTION 6
Which one of the following options best represents the “real hierarchy of dependence”?
1 The precautionary principle.
2 Extracting raw materials irrespective of the social consequences.
3 The environment, society and finance are three equal pillars of the bottom line.
4 To make a business more profitable so that it can employ more people, a company may find
it acceptable to pollute a nearby river to save costs.
QUESTION 7
Weak views of sustainability see natural and human capital as substitutable for each other.
Select the most appropriate example to symbolise weak sustainability.
1 Importing natural resources from other countries; in essence outsourcing biodiversity loss.
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2 Exploitinglabour resources in production to meet the demand of consumption for quality
goods and services.
3 Decreasing carbon dioxide output or using ‘clean energy’ in order to preserve the ozone
layer from further degradation.
4 Technological progress is assumed to continually generate technical solutions to the
environmental problems caused by increased production of goods and services.
QUESTION 8
_______ is the basic aspiration and social case for corporate citizenship at Unilever.
1 Ethics
2 Governance
3 Sustainable development
4 Corporate social responsibility
QUESTIONS 9 AND 10
Consider the following targets that Unilever intends to meet by 2020 and answer questions 9
and 10 that follow.
By 2020, Unilever intends to:
(a) Empower 5 million women.
(b) Source 100% of Unilever’s agricultural raw materials sustainably.
(c) Halve the waste associated with the disposal of Unilever products.
(d) Halve the water associated with the consumer use of Unilever products.
(e) Advance human rights across Unilever operations and extended supply chain.
(f) Help more than a billion people to improve their health and hygiene, thereby helping to
reduce the incidence of life-threatening diseases.
9. Target (e) above reflects Unilever’s commitment to Sustainable Development Goal(s)
_______.
11 (one)
2 12 (twelve)
38 (eight) and 10 (ten)
45 (five) and 13 (thirteen)
