Module 5 Quiz Copy

1. Question

What is the difference between Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Corporate Social Investment (CSI)?

CSR refers to policies, whilst CSI refers to investments.
CSR refers to the approach that a company takes to its daily business, CSI activities fall outside a company’s normal business activities.

2. Question

Which is the best definition of shared value?

Polices that ensure that all employees receive a share of company profits.
Creating economic value in a way that also creates value for society.

3. Question

Which is the best definition of social impact?

A significant, positive change that addresses a pressing social challenge.
Creating economic value in a way that also creates value for society.

4. Question

According to a survey by B Lab and ReGenerate, 72% of the UK population believe which of the following?

The primary responsibility of businesses is to maximise profit for their shareholders.
Businesses should have a legal responsibility to the planet and people alongside maximising profits.

5. Question

What is shareholder primacy?

A structure in which shareholders are the first to be reimbursed in the event of a company going into liquidation.
The idea that the sole purpose of companies is to raise share prices – to make as much money for shareholders as possible.

6. Question

Which is the best definition of sustainability leadership?

A company or individual at the forefront of environmentally friendly business practices.
A company or individual who inspires and supports action towards a better world.

7. Question

According to the Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership (CISL) which of the following traits are commonly found in sustainability leaders? Select all that apply.

Caring/ morally driven
Systemic/ holistic thinker
Enquiring/ open-minded
Self-aware/ empathetic

8. Question

What is an ecocentric world view?

A world view emphasis that humans are part of a global ecosysyem and that nature has intrinsic value.
A world view built on the premise that ecologically friendly actions should take precedent over social responsibility.

9. Question

Who are privileged insiders?

Those born into wealthy or high-status.
Trusted confidents and advisers to the global political elite.
Those who have advantages in society due to education, socio-economic background, citizenship, gender or race.

10. Question

An individual can be an agent of change working both within the current system and seeking to change it.

True
False

11. Question

What is the Great Acceleration?

The rapid advance in healthcare technology in the 20th century
The dramatic acceleration in human enterprise and the impacts on the Earth system over the last two centuries.

12. Question

According to the Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership (CISL) Rewiring the Economy action plan, which of the following constitute ‘basic needs’? Select all that apply.

Food
Water
Energy
Education

13. Question

According to the Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership (CISL) Rewiring the Economy action plan, what is the relationship between Governments, Finance and Business?

Governments steer the economy, finance provides its fuel and business is the engine.
Governments fuel the economy, finance is its engine and business steers it.
Governments are the engine of an economy, finance provides its fuels and private business gives it direction.

14. Question

Which of the following are useful tactics that you could use to help support your CEO/ senior leadership team in making decisions around sustainability? Select all that apply.

Create opportunities for them to experience the issues first-hand
Let the business fail small
Try to negate the influence of the board
Leverage the interests of key clients

15. Question

Which of the following are included in John French and Bertrand Raven’s five sources of power? Select all that apply.

Financial
Reward
Expert
Coercive

16. Question

According to Fred Luenburg, which power combination is the most effective for a successful leader?

Reward and Referent
Legitimate and Reward
Expert and Reward
Referent and Legitimate

17. Question

What is the starting principle of Cohen and Bradford’s influence model?

Assume all parties are potential allies
Assume all parties are initially not in your favour
Assume that 50% of the parties you engage with will not be interested.

18. Question

Which of the following could be an example of an internal ‘prize’ in Liz Whitaker’s characterisation?

A high-profile journalist
An industry leading organisation
A well-respected senior manager within your organisation
An ambitious and well-liked junior employee within your organisation.

19. Question

Why is creating opportunities for your CEO to recognised for their work on sustainability an important and useful tactic in supporting them to make further sustainability decisions?

It flatters their ego and makes them more amendable to your future suggestions
It reinforces their view that they are making the correct decisions

20. Question

What does Paul Polman view as the role of a CEO in a company like Unilever?

To be sounding board for ideas across the company
To be a central repository of knowledge across all the different business arms
To ensure that all the systems within eh business work effectively to allow experts within the different business arms to be most effective

21. Question

What is the B Corp declaration of interdependence?

A recognition that businesses within an economy are dependent on each other to succeed.
A recognition that healthy economies require healthy people and healthy environments, all of which are independent.

22. Question

Did you enjoy the course and find the content valuable?

This response will be awarded full points automatically, but it will be reviewed and possibly adjusted after submission.

23. Question

Are there any topics/ subject areas that were not included that you would like to learn more about?

This response will be awarded full points automatically, but it will be reviewed and possibly adjusted after submission.

24. Question

What topic(s) would you like to have been given greater coverage?

This response will be awarded full points automatically, but it will be reviewed and possibly adjusted after submission.

25. Question

Would you recommend the course to colleagues interested in sustainability and responsible investing/ ESG investing?

This response will be awarded full points automatically, but it will be reviewed and possibly adjusted after submission.

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