Corporate Social Responsibility

Question 1

The principle of Corporate Social Responsibility is that businesses can benefit from being good to:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Answer 1

1. Staff
2. Clients
3. The environment
4. The community

Question 2

What does the triple bottom line refer to?

Answer 2

How the three pillars of sustainable development (environmental, social and economic) underpin an organisation’s value and performance.

Question 3

What is a green lease?

Answer 3

A lease of a commercial building which incorporates a performance agreement between L & T as to how the building can be improved, managed and occupied in a sustainable way to help improve energy efficiency.

Question 4

What sort of energy efficiency targets could a green lease incorporate?

Answer 4

Energy, water, waste

Question 5

What types of green lease are there?

Answer 5

No one standard. Have been described as light, medium and dark depending on level of commitment required and whether clauses are legally binding.

Question 6

Who published The Green Lease Toolkit and what does it give recommendations for?

Answer 6

The Better Buildings Partnership.

Best practice and model clauses