Sea transport, although slow, because of the volumes and tonnage which can be included in a single shipment, comes out best in terms of pollution. Although, that is not to say sea transport is not pol-luting - quite the opposite. The second least polluting is rail - also primarily because of the load size.
Question 2
The letters ‘ETI’ stand for:
Options:
A.
Ethical Trade Initiative
B.
Environmental Trading Initiative
C.
Ethical Trust Initiative
D.
Ethical Trading Initiative
Answer:
D
Explanation:
Explanation:
Explanation
Ethical Trading Initiative - an alliance of companies, NGOs and trade unions to promote respect for worker's rights worldwide. CIPS has published guidance in an 'ethical business practices..' paper to assist with organisations selecting and using ethical suppliers. The paper is downloadable from the CIPS website's Knowledge Summary series.
Question 3
What is being described here: ‘supply chain management practices and strategies that reduce the environment and energy footprint of freight distribution’?
Options:
A.
Green warehousing
B.
Green logistics
C.
Green procurement
D.
Green marketing
Answer:
B
Explanation:
Explanation:
Explanation
Freight distribution gives us the clue that the correct answer is 'green logistics'.