Chapter 15, Problem 15.7SE

Define key sustainability terms (Learning Objectives 1, 2, & 3)

Complete the following statements with one of the terms listed. You may use a term more than once. Some terms may not be used at all.

1. a. The G4 guidelines were developed by the _____, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help to standardize sustainability reporting practices.
2. b. The impact of the Deepwater Horizon (BP) oil spill on ecosystems in and around the Gulf of Mexico is an example of a(n) _____.
3. c. The _____is developing a sustainability disclosure reporting framework.
4. d. _____is often defined as the ability to meet the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
5. e. When NIKE is able to achieve cost savings by producing its shoes with fewer resources, it is practicing _____.
6. f. When a company studies the environmental and social impact of one of its products over the product’s entire life, it is performing a(n) _____.
7. g. A Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report is also known as a(n) ______.
8. h. The cost of cleaning up the Deepwater Horizon oil spill to be paid by BP is a(n) _____.
9. i. When the Big Four accounting firm of Deloitte validated UPS’s sustainability report, Deloitte was providing _____.
10. j. _____is an analytical tool that is used to explain social and environmental value in monetary terms.
11. k. Doctors Without Borders and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) are both examples of _____.
12. l. The goal of _____is to track where all physical inputs are going in an organization’s operations.