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Sustainability

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 9mins

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1.

The definition of Sustainability as: "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs", is given by which of these reports?

a)

Oslo manual

b)

World Commission on Environment and Development report

c)

Brundtland report

d)

United Nations Guiding principles

2.

The Brundtland Report, also called Our Common Future, is a publication released in 1987 by the (a)   that introduced the concept of sustainable development and described how it could be achieved.

3.

This is a framework or theory that recommends that companies commit to focus on social and environmental concerns just as they do on profits. It posits that instead of one bottom line, there should be three: profit, people, and the planet.

a)

Triple Bottom Line (TBL)

b)

UNGPs

c)

Oslo Manual

d)

ETI

4.

This is a tool to capture the social progress of regions based on social performance. The index measures the extent to which social needs of citizens are being fulfilled. It has three dimensions: basic human needs, foundations of wellbeing and opportunities.

a)

SPI

b)

HPI

c)

HDI

d)

EF

5.

This index was created to emphasize that people and their capabilities should be the ultimate criteria for assessing the development of a country, not economic growth alone. The dimensions of this indicator are: long and healthy life, being knowledgeable and have a decent standard of living

a)

SPI

b)

HDI

c)

HPI

d)

EPI

6.

This indicator provides a data-driven summary of the state of sustainability around the world. Using 32 performance indicators across 11 issue categories, this indicator ranks 180 countries on environmental health and ecosystem vitality.

a)

HPI

b)

SPI

c)

ETI

d)

EPI

7.

This indicator measures what matters: sustainable wellbeing for all. It tells us how well nations are doing at achieving long, happy, sustainable lives. Components of this indicator are: wellbeing, life expectancy, inequality of outcomes and ecological footprint.

a)

SPI

b)

ETI

c)

HPI

d)

HDI

8.

Social Equity. Which of these are core priorities to address equity at the national level? (mark all the correct answers)

a)

Providing universal public services for fair treatment.

b)

Targeted action for disadvantaged groups.

c)

Social protection

d)

Redistribution (progressive taxation)

9.

The UN was founded in the year (a)  

10.

In what year was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights proclaimed?

a)

1945

b)

1946

c)

1947

d)

1948

11.

Identify the SDG with its corresponding number:

Zero hunger

a)

SDG1

b)

SDG2

c)

SDG3

d)

SDG4

12.

Identify the SDG with its corresponding number:

Quality Education

a)

SDG3

b)

SDG4

c)

SDG6

d)

SDG8

13.

Identify the SDG with its corresponding number:

Gender Equality

a)

SDG5

b)

SDG6

c)

SDG7

d)

SDG10

14.

Identify the SDG with its corresponding number:

Clean water and sanitation

a)

SDG3

b)

SDG11

c)

SDG15

d)

SDG6

15.

Identify the SDG with its corresponding number:

Decent work and economic growth

a)

SDG7

b)

SDG11

c)

SDG8

d)

SD16

16.

Identify the SDG with its corresponding number:

Life on land

a)

SDG1

b)

SDG7

c)

SDG9

d)

SD15

17.

Identify the SDG with its corresponding number:

No poverty

a)

SDG1

b)

SDG7

c)

SDG10

d)

SD16

18.

Identify the SDG with its corresponding number:

peace, justice and strong institutions

a)

SDG6

b)

SDG9

c)

SDG11

d)

SD16

19.

Identify the SDG with its corresponding number:

Climate action

a)

SDG7

b)

SDG9

c)

SDG12

d)

SD13

20.

Identify the SDG with its corresponding number:

Good health and wellbeing

a)

SDG3

b)

SDG4

c)

SDG7

d)

SDG9

21.

Innovation: Laasch and Conaway state that innovation is not only the creation of new ideas, if a brand-new idea is not implemented, then cannot be considered innovation but just creativity. Innovation is the practical component of putting new ideas to use.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Innovation: Sustainable innovations must meet the following criteria: (mark as many as appropriate)

a)

have an environmental, social and economic objective

b)

involve the supply chain

c)

interface with customers

d)

adequately balance economic, social, and environmental factors.

23.

Innovation: This report gives guidelines for collecting, reporting and using data on innovation

a)

Our common future

b)

Oslo manual

c)

Brundtland report

d)

UN Global Compact

24.

Innovation: A product innovation is a new or improved good or service that differs significantly from the firm’s previous goods or services and that has been introduced on the market

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Princess MedallionClass enables impeccable personalization and service, allowing cruise ship guests to get more out of their vacation. They can get services as Faster boarding, Best Wi-Fi at sea, Finding their way around the ship, Family-friendly games... What type of innovation is it?

(a)  

26.

Innovation: This method of innovation is an approach to innovation that seeks sustainable solutions to human challenges by emulating nature’s time-tested patterns and strategies.

a)

Eco-efficiency

b)

Backcasting

c)

Eco- design

d)

Biomimicry

27.

Innovation: In this method of innovation The idea is to develop a mind-set where you see resources constrains not as limitations, but as an opportunity to innovate differently

a)

Biomimicry

b)

Frugal Innovation

c)

Eco-efficiency

d)

Backcasting

28.

Innovation. Subdimension of service innovation? New ways in which service provider and customer interact, communicate, co-design, customize or even co-produce.

a)

New methods for customer interaction

b)

New value system and new business partnership implementations

c)

New organizational system

d)

New service delivery system