Deck 8: Measuring and Reporting Environmental Strategy

Question 1

Intangible assets include all of the following EXCEPT

A)Human capital, customer loyalty
B)Advertising, brands and intellectual property
C)Structural assets, cost of capital
D)Goodwill, competitive advantage

Answer 1

C

Question 2

A firm's total impact is often referred to as its:

A)Profit
B)Footprint
C)Governance
D)KPI

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The GRI aims to:

A)Make sustainability reporting standard practice.
B)Provide guidance and support to organizations.
C)Create a sustainable global economy.
D)All of the above.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which of the following is not typically included on a Balanced Scorecard:

A)Functional Strategy
B)Critical business processes
C)Learning and growth
D)Customers

Question 5

The most suitable proxy for measuring strategic effectiveness is:

A)Discounted Cash Flows
B)Operational Effectiveness
C)Profit Maximization
D)Balanced Scorecard

Question 6

For public companies, reporting can be done:

A)Internally mandated and externally voluntarily
B)Internally, externally mandated and externally voluntarily
C)Externally and internally mandated
D)Internally only

Question 7

Firms who include non-financial sustainability reports within their annual financial reports use the:

A)Objective data
B)GRI guidelines
C)Real Options
D)One Report

Question 8

Taking products from one location and selling them with increased value in another is an example of:

A)Arbitrage
B)Real Options
C)Balanced Scorecard
D)Value added

Question 9

Firms can create additional value by:

A)Persuading existing customers to buy more
B)Attracting new customers to existing products
C)Developing new products
D)All of the above

Question 10

Which of the following is TRUE:

A)Most firms format sustainability reports in a standardized way.
B)GRI mandates that firms follow standards set by stakeholder council.
C)Voluntary reporting is growing at the highest rate.
D)Internal KPIs must be reported to the public in a timely manner.