SBD Week 3 Quiz

Environmental sustainability is important for businesses because:

• it reduces costs and increases efficiency.

• it is a legal requirement in all countries.

• it has no impact on business operations.

• it is only important for large corporations.

How does customer loyalty benefit from sustainable business practices?

• By increasing customer trust and satisfaction

• By reducing operational costs

• By improving product quality

• By expanding market reach

The impact of raw material scarcity on production and supply chains is:

• Increased costs and delays

• Improved efficiency

• No effect

• Decreased demand

The main goal of the circular economy model is to:

• reduce waste and make the most of resources

• increase production and consumption

• focus on linear resource use

• maximize short-term profits

What are some strategies used in the circular economy to reduce dependency on finite resources?

• Recycling and reusing materials

• Increasing production of new materials

• Relying solely on fossil fuels

• Ignoring waste management

What are some waste minimization strategies that companies are adopting according to the passage?

• Recycling and reusing materials

• Increasing production rates

• Hiring more employees

• Expanding office spaces

Companies are adopting proactive approaches to ensure environmental compliance. Which of the following is one such approach?

• Implementing sustainable supply chain practices

• Ignoring environmental regulations

• Increasing carbon emissions

• Reducing renewable energy usage

Climate change affects global temperatures and weather patterns by:

• Increasing global temperatures and causing more extreme weather events

• Decreasing global temperatures and stabilizing weather patterns

• Having no effect on global temperatures and weather patterns

• Only affecting weather patterns without changing temperatures

The impact of diet on the carbon footprint as mentioned in the activity is:

• Significant reduction in carbon emissions

• No impact on carbon emissions

• Increase in carbon emissions

• Minimal impact on carbon emissions

What are stakeholders increasingly expecting from businesses?

• Increased transparency and accountability

• Higher profit margins

• More advertising

• Less regulation