BA 323 EXAM 2 2026 BUSINESS DECISION
MAKING REVIEW QUESTIONS ANSWERS
VERIFIED GUIDE
◉ sustainability maturity path.
Answer: 1. value protection
2. value creation
3. increasing value
compliance mode
obligation
efficiency
leadership
◉ responsibilty.
Answer: the ability to act on ones own without supervision
◉ sustainability.
Answer: business that meets the needs of the present without
compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own
needs.
,◉ P&G video.
Answer: Want to turn their waste stream into value stream
100% renewable energy
100% renewable materials
0 waste to landfills
◉ sustainability triple bottom line.
Answer: profit
planet
people (social, government)
◉ language check sustainability.
Answer: used to be corporate responsibility
now use sustainability
◉ stewardship model.
Answer: responsible management of resources, should always do
the right thing environmentally
◉ conflicting points on sustainability.
Answer: 1. stewardship model shelter environment
2. use up environment - avatar
,◉ 3 sustainability drivers.
Answer: population growth
resource usage rate
climate change
◉ 3 lenses.
Answer: scientific
political
economic
◉ externalities.
Answer: side effects or by-products of actions that are not intended
and often disregarded.
businesses acknowledged but dismissed these actions
◉ population.
Answer: we have seen exponential population increase and an
emerging middle class which leads to higher usage or resources
◉ energy inefficiency.
, Answer: wasting of precious nonrenewable sources of energy such
as fossil fuels
◉ biodiversity.
Answer: the variation of life forms inside the system that serve as an
indicator of the earths health.
biodiversity is disappearing at an unprecedented rate which is
threatening the planet to provide the required good and services
◉ tragedy of the commons.
Answer: in the absence of constraints people act in self interests that
lead people to act in ways that wont sustain our shared resources
◉ 5 worlds.
Answer: this is the amount of resources that we would need for the
worlds population to live equal to the us lifestyle.
right now the u.s needs about 1 1/2 worlds to meet our needs
◉ other business drivers.
Answer: These fall out of the 3 sustainability drivers
MAKING REVIEW QUESTIONS ANSWERS
VERIFIED GUIDE
◉ sustainability maturity path.
Answer: 1. value protection
2. value creation
3. increasing value
compliance mode
obligation
efficiency
leadership
◉ responsibilty.
Answer: the ability to act on ones own without supervision
◉ sustainability.
Answer: business that meets the needs of the present without
compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own
needs.
,◉ P&G video.
Answer: Want to turn their waste stream into value stream
100% renewable energy
100% renewable materials
0 waste to landfills
◉ sustainability triple bottom line.
Answer: profit
planet
people (social, government)
◉ language check sustainability.
Answer: used to be corporate responsibility
now use sustainability
◉ stewardship model.
Answer: responsible management of resources, should always do
the right thing environmentally
◉ conflicting points on sustainability.
Answer: 1. stewardship model shelter environment
2. use up environment - avatar
,◉ 3 sustainability drivers.
Answer: population growth
resource usage rate
climate change
◉ 3 lenses.
Answer: scientific
political
economic
◉ externalities.
Answer: side effects or by-products of actions that are not intended
and often disregarded.
businesses acknowledged but dismissed these actions
◉ population.
Answer: we have seen exponential population increase and an
emerging middle class which leads to higher usage or resources
◉ energy inefficiency.
, Answer: wasting of precious nonrenewable sources of energy such
as fossil fuels
◉ biodiversity.
Answer: the variation of life forms inside the system that serve as an
indicator of the earths health.
biodiversity is disappearing at an unprecedented rate which is
threatening the planet to provide the required good and services
◉ tragedy of the commons.
Answer: in the absence of constraints people act in self interests that
lead people to act in ways that wont sustain our shared resources
◉ 5 worlds.
Answer: this is the amount of resources that we would need for the
worlds population to live equal to the us lifestyle.
right now the u.s needs about 1 1/2 worlds to meet our needs
◉ other business drivers.
Answer: These fall out of the 3 sustainability drivers
