Chapter 02

Chapter 2: Sustainabilty Quiz

Test your knowledge of the sustainability chapter material!

1 / 10

Imagine you're looking into a sustainable business story in your local community. Who would potentially be a good source to contact to ensure you're approaching the story with the 'triple bottom line' in mind? Select all that apply.

Company employees

Local enironmental experts

Community residents

Consumers

2 / 10

"Carbon footprint" is a measure of what?

How many tons of waste are produced from the consumption of fossil fuel.

How many tons of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses are emitted from the consumption of fossil fuel.

How many tons of crude oil are used.

How many tons of oxygen and other greenhouse gasses are emitted from the consumption of fossil fuel.

3 / 10

Which government entity has a unique downloadable geography section that allows you to compare things such as how much energy other countries produce and where your state ranks in energy consumption?

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)

U. S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)

U.S. Green Building Council

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

4 / 10

What company report can help you look into the sustainability efforts of a business?

10-K

Consumer report

Sustainability report

Proxy statement

5 / 10

About 71% of the Earth is covered in water. How much of that is freshwater?

6 / 10

True or false: Businesses typically view sustainable practices as a tradeoff between environmental regulations and profitability.

True

False

7 / 10

Which of the following is/are example(s) of cleantech? Select all that apply.

Diesel vehicles

Renewable energies

Waste management systems

Electric vehicles

8 / 10

What is corporate social responsibility?

Responsibility of an organization for the impacts of its decisions and activities on society and the environment through transparent and ethical behavior.

Responsibility of a worker for the impacts of their decisions and activities on society and the environment through transparent and ethical behavior.

Responsibility of an organization for the impacts of its decisions and activities on its employees and profit through transparent and ethical behavior.

9 / 10

The __________ should be your first stop when looking for data on energy, since they track U.S. energy sources and how we use them.

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)

U.S. Green Building Council

Business for Social Responsibility (BSR)

United States Energy Information Administration (EIA)

10 / 10

Which of the following business actions does not have a positive environmental impact?

Switching to more eco-friendly packaging.

Using water to cool down a data center to prevent overheating.

Offering incentives for employees to carpool.

Raising the office thermostat by a degree in the summer.

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