Handout 3

Question 1

This ensures income for businesses. To become sustainable, a business must be profitable.

Answer 1

The Economic Pillar (Profit)

Question 2

This ensures the quality of life, safety, and services for citizens.

Answer 2

The Social Pillar (People)

Question 3

This ensures the availability and quality of natural resources.

Answer 3

The Environmental Pillar (Planet).

Question 4

This company sells used books and donates a portion of the profits to help fund literacy programs.

Answer 4

Better World Books.

Question 5

The company aims to reuse 100% of plastic packaging by 2025.

Answer 5

Unilever.

Question 6

This global logistics company commits to reaching zero emissions by 2050 to aid climate protection.

Answer 6

DHL.

Question 7

This company’s goal is to make quality apparel that does not harm the environment.

Answer 7

Patagonia.

Question 8

This company plans to achieve a major recycling initiative by 2030. The company pledged to collect and recycle a bottle or can for everyone sold by 2030.

Answer 8

Coca-cola Company.

Question 9

has been claiming, to great public acclaim, that it uses 100% renewable energy sources such as solar and wind for many of its power needs, including its data centers.

Answer 9

Apple.

Question 10

The second-largest outdoor apparel company manufacturer donates annually to a carbon farm fund it created.

Answer 10

The North Face.

Question 11

became the first major company to balance absorbing and emitting carbon from the atmosphere and is now the largest corporate renewable energy purchaser on the planet.

Answer 11

Google

Question 12

Since 2017, this company has offered digital skills training to learners worldwide to ensure access to technology, skills, and opportunity.

Answer 12

Microsoft

Question 13

Corporate governance through the board of directors sets the policies and procedures to effectively meet a company’s short and long-term investment goals while working to manage business risk.

Answer 13

Goals and risk management.

Question 14

Corporate governance ensures accountability within the board of directors and the company’s larger management structure.

Answer 14

Corporate accountability.

Question 15

Corporate governance requires shareholders to remain well-informed of the company’s financial health and the status of its ongoing business initiatives.

Answer 15

Shareholder meetings.

Question 16

Corporate governance ensures transparency concerning corporate government regulations.

Answer 16

Government regulations.