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What is sustainable procurement?
What is sustainable procurement?
- Procuring goods and services in a way that meets current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs (correct)
- Procuring goods and services without considering environmental impact
- Procuring goods and services without considering ethical standards
- Procuring goods and services at the lowest cost without considering social impact
Why is corporate social responsibility (CSR) important?
Why is corporate social responsibility (CSR) important?
- To minimize costs by disregarding ethical standards
- To maximize profits without considering social impact
- To address social, environmental, and economic performance issues (correct)
- To focus solely on economic performance
What are the benefits of sustainable procurement?
What are the benefits of sustainable procurement?
- Unchanged environmental impact, increased costs, and neutral supplier relationships
- Increased environmental impact, reduced cost savings, and strained supplier relationships
- Reduced environmental impact, cost savings, and improved supplier relationships (correct)
- No impact on the environment, increased costs, and deteriorated supplier relationships
What are the challenges in sustainable procurement?
What are the challenges in sustainable procurement?
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What is the concept of sustainability?
What is the concept of sustainability?
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