Deck 7: Human Resource Management for Environmental Sustainability, Integrative Case Studies, and Conclusion

Question 1

Why is HRM important for sustainability in organisations?

A) As it manages human resources
B) As it organises pay and rewards
C) As people are key to any sustainability initiative
D) As it recruits people

Answer 1

As people are key to any sustainability initiative

Question 2

What are key elements in sustainability leadership?

A) Specialist understanding, focus, performance
B) Inclusion, technology, activism
C) Financial understanding, strategic thinking, motivation
D) Systemic understanding, strong values, long-term perspective

Answer 2

Systemic understanding, strong values, long-term perspective

Question 3

How can recruitment and selection contribute to sustainability?

A) Changed job descriptions, online job interviews, HR team trained in sustainability
B) Online recruitment, clear communications, employee engagement
C) Job descriptions reviewed, working practices, corporate reputation
D) Video conferencing, recruitment policies, communication

Answer 3

Changed job descriptions, online job interviews, HR team trained in sustainability

Question 4

How can performance management be used for corporate environmental sustainability?

A) By linking environmental performance with promotion and rewards
B) By monitoring environmental performance and using dis-benefits
C) By changing job descriptions
D) By providing bonuses for green teams

Question 5

Which of these practices do not contribute to reducing the environmental impact of staff?

A) Telecommuting
B) Corporate cars
C) Season ticket loans
D) Flexible working

Question 6

How many economic sectors do the Thomson Reuters Business Classification (TRBC) and Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) feature?

A) 20
B) 15
C) 10
D) 5

Question 7

What does SIC stand for?

A) Standard International Certification
B) Sustainable International Certification
C) Sustainable Industrial Classification
D) Standard Industrial Classification

Question 8

Which of these is a sustainability certification scheme for buildings?

A) PHEE
B) BREEAM
C) SIGMA
D) FSC

Question 9

What are the biggest environmental challenges for festivals?

A) Waste and energy
B) Energy and transport
C) Waste and biodiversity
D) Pollution and waste

Question 10

What encourages consumers to be more sustainable?

A) Nudging and choice editing
B) Discounts and recycling
C) Rewards and benefits
D) Freebies

Question 11

What percentage of global energy needs derives from fossil fuels?

A) 80%
B) 70%
C) 60%
D) 50%

Question 12

What characterises the 2020s as a decade?

A) The hottest decade on record
B) The decade of delivery
C) The decade of development
D) The decade of doom

Question 13

How many UN Sustainable Development Goals are there?

A) 10
B) 12
C) 17
D) 25

Question 14

What is key to achieve sustainability in organisations?

A) Collaboration and teamwork
B) Integration and performance
C) Cost-effectiveness and profitability
D) Resilience

Question 15

What is key to addressing the environmental challenges covered in the book?

A) Legislation and environmental standards
B) The triple bottom line
C) The societal triangle
D) Decarbonisation, pollution prevention, dematerialisation